AMLU negotiators, MiLB officials and a federal mediator meet in Cincinnati!

[SAump]

What will PBUC do?
a) Provide an incentive for AMLU to return to work for the good of the game.
b) Quickly invent an entirely new rating system that isn't any better over long run.
c) Spend the year rating new farts who have already past the picket line.
d) Train new umpires who will also ask for pay raises once they feel well qualified.

$90 bucks or BUST.

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Here is a refreshing take on the replacement experience. Take note of what the local Skipper says about the umpires. Here is another example of a qualified umpire working those games because he enjoys the challenge and needs the money. I couldn't help snicker at the fact that as a league sanctioned 'emergency fill in' last year, he was paid $60 a game. This year, he makes $90.

http://citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.d...D=200660426057

Before the other side start saying that this podunk paper means nothing, I remind them of their postings and how they dismsissed the replacements as little better than LL umpires. Hmmmmm.......

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

Here is a refreshing take on the replacement experience. Take note of what the local Skipper says about the umpires. Here is another example of a qualified umpire working those games because he enjoys the challenge and needs the money. I couldn't help snicker at the fact that as a league sanctioned 'emergency fill in' last year, he was paid $60 a game. This year, he makes $90.

http://citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.d...D=200660426057

Before the other side start saying that this podunk paper means nothing, I remind them of their postings and how they dismsissed the replacements as little better than LL umpires. Hmmmmm.......

Its not a refreshing take. I read the article and the guy is a scab.

MTD, Sr.

[Kaliix]

I put forth this idea. Since the AMLU and it's supporters seem to like calling names, take pleasure in seeing other umpires assaulted, and have resulted to intimidation, threats and public humiliation of those who are just trying to make a living, I purpose that all union supporters now be called scum.

I feel that this is only fair since they insist on denigrating those who would exercise their right to work and disagree with the "union" philosophy.

How about that Mark? Can we now refer to you as scum since you like to throw around the scab moniker so easily?

How does it feel to be called scum by the way? Does it make you mad? Get you angry? Do you feel like it is unfair and derogatory?

Now you know how we feel when your union supporters use the word scab so freely.

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Its not a refreshing take. I read the article and the guy is a scab.

MTD, Sr.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Kaliix

I put forth this idea. Since the AMLU and it's supporters seem to like calling names, take pleasure in seeing other umpires assaulted, and have resulted to intimidation, threats and public humiliation of those who are just trying to make a living, I purpose that all union supporters now be called scum.

Yeah, that will catch on.

Peace

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Mark must have missed the part where the manager said that he realized that he needed to act like a professional and accept that errors are made by all umpires.

Mark continues to accept the idea that it is more professional to ridicule and terrorize your brethren in blue than to spend your time reorganizing the brass. The majority of MiLB umpires are good guys and deserve to work those games. They've been sold a bad batch of goods by the boys up top their union.

Go ahead and call teh replacements names and perpetuate the myth that they are incompetent. Calling the replacements 'scabs' is about as grating as referring to the AMLU guys as 'apprentices'. Except, one is getting the job done and being paid for it.

Personal item to MTD - You cavalierly dismissed that article. That was the one of the first replacement umpires I've seen, who isn't hiding and proud to admit that he is providing a valued service. As a former minor leaguer, he is more than qualified to work those games. How is the game suffering again?

[SanDiegoSteve]

I missed the memo that said I had to support unions. Can someone tell me when that directive came out. Everyone has a right to be pro or anti union, or not give two hoots either way. Anyone with a dissenting opinion is a scab or a scab lover? Bullsh*t.

[your boss]

$90 bucks or BUST. ??????????????

spend you time trying to get into a good college conference.

Try 200 - 300 per game.