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[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by t-rex

It appeared pessimistic to me, rather than hypocritical.

Maybe both?

[gordon30307]

Interesting. If there was an opening she could have been in Triple A this past season. This season her evaluations were such that she ends up being released. This seems odd. Top of the heap and then out the door in the course of a season. Perhaps MLB didn't want to make a decision concerning her.

[Tim C]

"Top of the heap and then out the door in the course of a season."

At the mid-season rankings she was listed in the bottom half of the AA umpires. Her base work was always a major issue at every level she worked.

I have no idea if gender was a help or a hinderence in the career path.

The article also states that she is not sure if she will take the decision to court. I have heard that issue was already discussed with the MILB administrators and she was not going to pursue things.

Of course things can always change.

Regards,

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by Tim C

"Top of the heap and then out the door in the course of a season."

At the mid-season rankings she was listed in the bottom half of the AA umpires. Her base work was always a major issue at every level she worked.

I have no idea if gender was a help or a hinderence in the career path.

The article also states that she is not sure if she will take the decision to court. I have heard that issue was already discussed with the MILB administrators and she was not going to pursue things.

Of course things can always change.

Regards,

Indeed they can change, Tee. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lawsuit filed claiming discrimination based on gender. How long till we see Gloria Alred jump on this bandwagon?

[bobbybanaduck]

the article is misleading. she wasn't ranked at the top, she was at the "top of the heap" because everybody that was ranked higher than her had already been promoted. yes, had there been one more promotion prior to the mid-season rankings it would have been her, but there wasn't. the rankings came out and she dropped due to not-so-great evals. not sure how the end of the season went, but there was only one more eval after the mid season rank, as opposed to two that resulted in the drop in rank.