Scab Umpires

[JIGGY]

Originally Posted by JayDub

By your definition, 3-b(2) could define James Hoye, Bob Davidson, Lance Barksdale, Ed Hickox, and any other Triple A umpires who have decided to strike in the minors, but accept MLB assignments. That seems a little hypocritical to me.

The conversation would sound something like this, "I will stand beside my MiLB bretheren all the way.....hang on the phone is ringing.....good luck guys, I am headed to San Francisco!"

So much for support.

AAA-->MLB fill in assignments are not within the contract with minor league baseball and have nothing to do with the AMLU. So how would working a MLB assignment have anything to do with the strike whatsoever? Not at all a part of the labor dispute.

[JayDub]

Originally Posted by JIGGY

AAA-->MLB fill in assignments are not within the contract with minor league baseball and have nothing to do with the AMLU. So how would working a MLB assignment have anything to do with the strike whatsoever? Not at all a part of the labor dispute.

Please refresh my memory on what qualifies an umpire to serve as a fill-in for MLB.

[socalblue1]

The AAA umpires chosen by MLB to be fill-in's ALL:

1. Have a minimum of two years AAA experience
2. MLB evaluators chose each for extended training (Spring & winter)
3. Attended MLB spring training for evaluation by MLB staff prior to assignment

The contracts for these umpires come from MLB, not MiLB. MLB has paid MiLB to hire eight additional AAA umpires so that the crews don't go short handed when guys are called up. MiLB has canceled the contract for the duration of the strike.

AMLU chose to have these umpires continue working MLB games. It was a union decision, supported by a large majority. (This info came directly from an AMLU member).

As an aside, WUA is supporting AMLU in several ways, including the letter from John Hirschbeck, retired umpires on the picket lines (Not sure if any active guys have made one YET) and I'm sure other ways.

So to answer the question, no the AAA fill-in's are not scabs by any accepted definition.

[JIGGY]

Originally Posted by socalblue1

The AAA umpires chosen by MLB to be fill-in's ALL:

1. Have a minimum of two years AAA experience
2. MLB evaluators chose each for extended training (Spring & winter)
3. Attended MLB spring training for evaluation by MLB staff prior to assignment

The contracts for these umpires come from MLB, not MiLB. MLB has paid MiLB to hire eight additional AAA umpires so that the crews don't go short handed when guys are called up. MiLB has canceled the contract for the duration of the strike.

AMLU chose to have these umpires continue working MLB games. It was a union decision, supported by a large majority. (This info came directly from an AMLU member).

As an aside, WUA is supporting AMLU in several ways, including the letter from John Hirschbeck, retired umpires on the picket lines (Not sure if any active guys have made one YET) and I'm sure other ways.

So to answer the question, no the AAA fill-in's are not scabs by any accepted definition.

Couldn't have said it better!