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Originally Posted by jwwashburn
The umpiring at the Minor League level is good enough for the owners to not want to pay any more.
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No one will argue that owners and rats believe this. The problem is that this short-sighted thinking has already cost MiLB some of their more promising umpires and, over the years, may well contribute to a lowering of excellence in MLB.
For those who enjoy complaining about the quality of umpiring in MLB, this is just what the doctor ordered.
However, if MLB ever decides that quality is important, at some point what is best for the sport will need to be considered, just as many companies have had to consider what is good for the industry when they negotiate with workers.
Again, economics is rarely as simple as some state.
Mon Sep 21, 2009, 11:18pm
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