Umpires accosted off the field following Midwest Collegiate League Game

[Rich]

Originally Posted by UMP25

We got this press release this morning. Two of the teams simply folded. One was the team that Vern Hasty was managing. I guess that's one way to get him off the field.


One of the top umpires, a member of my association who had been assigned to work the upcoming playoffs, resigned yesterday effective immediately over issues of back pay. Seems he, like me and others, have not been paid for several games going as far back as June 1st (I'm owed just one game's worth).

Many other umpires are leaving at the end of this season. With the unprofessional reputation this league has earned itself, I cannot see them surviving period.

Serves them right.

Looking at the attendance for some of these games, it's a wonder they even bother.

[asdf]

Our finicky little friend named Karma sure can be a bee-itch at times.

[UMP25]

Indeed.

[UMP25]

Well, this stuff just keeps getting better! The slow, hopefully painful death of this schlock league continues. Perhaps.

Toole Pulls CrackerJacks, Lincolns Out of Midwest Collegiate League |

Scroll down and read the comment by a poster named Larry.

I do find it interesting that a league that bills itself as "pre-professional" goes ahead and lets a con artist like Jamie O'Toole run two teams, and hires as a manager a guy fired from 3 previous head coaching positions for his bizarre rants and actions toward umpires.

It cost each team $25,000 to enter a franchise into the league. How did O'Toole, who skipped out on numerous other debts over the years, come up with the $50K to have 2 teams in the league? Hmmm...

[UMP25]

One veteran umpire resigned last week, and this week four more umpires tendered their resignation, primarily because of the issue of not getting paid. In fact, one guy has worked 15 games in the league and, according to this individual, has yet to be paid for any of them.

Yeah, this league is "pre-professional" all right.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by UMP25

Which is why I began this thread by emphasizing that I wasn't intending this to bash the league and/or its commissioner. ... I have tried to maintain a sense of decorum and professionalism.
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Well, this stuff just keeps getting better! The slow, hopefully painful death of this schlock league continues. Perhaps.

Hmmmm. Methinks you're starting to sway from your original intent...

[UMP25]

After all the crap this league has pulled lately, can you blame me? I'll still try to be somewhat restrained.