Bad Form, MiLB umpires should have more Class

[kraine27]

Originally Posted by JIGGY

Have you asked your assignor why he would chose a guy with professional experience and training over one who states "(I)...am very happy to be where I am." and "...I have not attended umpire school, nor do I desire to attend." ? What did you do to "earn" your college games that an ex- MiLB umpire hasn't?

First of all, don't assume that because I am happy to stay at my current level that I don't constantly strive to get better.

Second, the assignor (who has never been to umpire school himself) operates on the assumption that because a guy has gone through umpire school, regardless of if he is hired in the minors or not, he is a better umpire than the next guy. With that being said, I do respect a guy who has taken the oppertunity to make himself better buy spending the money and attending pro school. But, I don't think that attandance places that guy above the rest of us.

Third, I have worked my way into college ball through hard work and my reputation. I have worked several years of non-conference games and put in my time to get in. This particular guy has not "earned his stripes" in the college level. Much the same as you are stating that I wouldn't qualify to work a minor league game (not that I'm would or would have the oppertunity, I'm just using that as an example).