I know some of you are interested, and the 2006 Crews have been posted.

http://www.majorleagueumpires.com/umpire_crews.htm

Additionally updated links (finally!):

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/of...ires/crews.jsp

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/of...res/roster.jsp

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/of...roster_aaa.jsp

One change that is not in fact corrected as of yet is: http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/of...io.jsp?id=2370.

Both roster pages had to have been updated some time after the crew page was; everything clearly changed between yesterday and today; even so, many of us knew of the crews ahead of time, which gave us a little insight on the fact that Phil Cuzzi was getting a new uniform number for the second straight season (originally 99, last season, he took Mark Hirschbeck's old 20, and this season, he takes Tim Welke's old 10; to make matters even more complicated, last season, Welke took Steve Rippley's old 3). Interestingly, still AAA fill-in (although it would not surprise me if, as was the case last year, Tom Hallion, Bob Davidson, and Ed Hickox, work more games in the Major Leagues than in the Minor Leagues), Tom Hallion will now occupy Mark Hirschbeck's old 20 passed via Phil Cuzzi, as mentioned earlier.

[Edited by goyanksgonj on Mar 2nd, 2006 at 11:23 PM]

A good mix of crews. Alot different from last year. I wish Wendelstedt and Froemming would stay together-i think they worked well. Personally i like the Rick Reed crew this year. I think Wegner will be a great add to his crew..Strickly my oppinion,feel free to disagree.

Mark Wegner isn't on Rick Reed's crew.

oh i know,but i'm saying he's a good part of his crew..Sorry i worded it badly,but i knew that.

I personally think Jerry Crawford's crew is the strongest on paper. Personally I think Chuck Meriweather is top 3 material for Number 2 guys, O'Nora is solid, and Cuzzi is the best 4 man in baseball.

I going to second Rick Reed's crew as being the strongest with Eddie Montague's crew a close second. Tim Welke's crew also looks strong.

*sniff* Do you guys smell something in here?

Yes...Im sorry I posted the original link. I should have known what was going to happen.