The AMLU's Birmingham Folly

[BlueLawyer]

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

I've said it before and you keep ignoring it...they are taking the chance on a dream. . . . .

$30K for 5 months work??? Yeah, that makes sense when the average Minor League ball player makes less than that. The umpires are not that important and AMLU guys are even less.

I'm not ignoring it. And I didn't answer my own question.

A big league blue starts at $80k plus per diem and perks. He flies first class, stays in great hotels, etc., etc.

That's the dream. In the meantime, the AMLU guys work. More, by the way, than your asserted five months a year- spring training, fall instructional leagues, etc.

So where did you come up with $30k? And how do you figure that the minor league player's salary averages less than $30k? Where do you get that figure? Are you comparing AAA players to AAA umpires? I thought we weren't allowed to do that.

Strikes and outs!