Where's the thread, Carl?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Now that's the problem with working for a living. I haven't had a chance to visit the board since last night when I asked a question about whether or not Bob Davidson belongs or belonged to the AMLU.

I assume my question isn't the reason that the thread disappeared. Did it get ugly or did we just tire of it?

And I replied that Bob Davidson was not currently a MiLB umpire, and the quote was that "all minor league umpires were AMLU members." So, that statement was true inasmuch as Bob Davidson was not relevant to said statement.

I don't think my post made it any uglier than it already was.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

And I replied that Bob Davidson was not currently a MiLB umpire, and the quote was that "all minor league umpires were AMLU members." So, that statement was true inasmuch as Bob Davidson was not relevant to said statement.

I don't think my post made it any uglier than it already was.

Steve:

My original post stated that a MiLB umpire has reported that Davidson "is not and has not been" a member of AMLU. Since Davidson has been a minor league umpire while working his way back to the majors, I wondered how that squared with Brian's statement that "all MiLB umpires belong to the AMLU".

You do bring up an interesting point. Bob has not yet been signed on as a full time ML umpire and is still listed as an "AAA umpire working relief". Does this mean he has no access to any bargaining unit? Or, as an AAA umpire, cannot he belong to AMLU if he wishes?

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Why would he want to join that union? He is secure in his career and needs nothing they can offer. Unions are designed to to protect those who require it. Bob Davidson needs more than a dollar a day to secure the Lasik procedure.