Six Billion and growing

PeteBooth · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 10, 2007, 04:28pm

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When all is done an owner might think: "If I am 'happy' with the end result I see each day in MLB games 'why' would I want to change anything?"

TEE the aforementioned is right on but are the owners / players "happy" with the current corps of ML umpires?

Every year you will have the normal whining and crying but this past year it seems as thought both owners / players were not happy with the umpires in general.

They complained that this "new crop" of umpires looks for ways to toss people etc. In other words more confrontational then their predecessors of years ago.

Therefore if the owners / players union is unhappy with the current umpiring system perhaps some change will take place. Doubt it but you never know.

Pete Booth

johnnyg08 · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Dec 14, 2007, 02:25pm

They don't have to support them because the young guys will work for pennies for a shot at the "show" it's pretty smart business really

Welpe · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 17, 2007, 02:33pm

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Originally Posted by johnnyg08

They don't have to support them because the young guys will work for pennies for a shot at the "show" it's pretty smart business really

I don't believe it is a very smart business practice to treat employees like that considering how much of a commitment they are asking for. Of course the umpires going into pro baseball know how small their chances are of making it to The Show™ but I think better treatment of the minor league umpires would net a better "product" in the long run. This is not to say that the current group of minor league umpires is bad, I am not knowledgable enough to speak in that capacity. I am simply speaking from the perspective of a general business strategist.

bobbybanaduck · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 17, 2007, 03:38pm

from a $ standpoint it is absolutely smart business. why would they pay more or treat them better when they simply don't have to? there is a steady stream of guys every year that go to the schools in hopes of getting into the game, despite knowing full well what they are in for. the ethics of it all, however, leave something to be desired. if i were in a one on one battle with them a la billy madison, you can be damn sure i, too, would choose business ethics as their final category...

Welpe · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 17, 2007, 03:42pm

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from a $ standpoint it is absolutely smart business...the ethics of it all, however, leave something to be desired.

Speaking strictly from a monetary perspective, I agree it is smart business. While I recognize that the primary function of a business is to make money, I don't believe that is the only function of business. I also recognize that this is a fairly "new school" attitude.

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if i were in a one on one battle with them a la billy madison, you can be damn sure i, too, would choose business ethics as their final category...

"...I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

bobbybanaduck · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 17, 2007, 08:58pm

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Originally Posted by Welpe

"...I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

fine work, sir, fine work.