Bad Form, MiLB umpires should have more Class

[JIGGY]

Originally Posted by MrB

Jiggy,

Has anyone seen the gag order in writing? Or has it been confirmed by any of the AMLU members since on of the AMLU board members recently wrote that he asked players and managers about it at a recent game and every one said that it didn't really exist. That nothing more than "be patient" with these guys was said. Does the AMLU have hard data to support the triple fines rumor? I am just curious.

It has been confirmed by numerous players, managers, and club personnel (management), but in casual conversation and not "on the record" because they don't want to cause trouble for themselves. I know that sounds convenient, but the same stories have come from numerous sources and some that I personally trust. As a general rule such a thing would not be in open circulation in writing as it paints MiLB in a bad light. I think the message may have been communicated in slightly different ways from league to league, but overall it is the same general message: "Don't get into arguments on the field, and don't comment on the umpires off of it." There are also numerous news articles which document the players and managers hesitation to comment on the situation.