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Forum: Baseball Wed May 24, 2006, 05:48pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
BA, I respect your opinions as well and...

BA,
I respect your opinions as well and appreciate the experiences you share with us. You have a very unique perspective (having both professional and amatuer points of view) and I think we can all...
Forum: Baseball Wed May 24, 2006, 05:42pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
I never made any references as to "how talented"...

I never made any references as to "how talented" I am. I go by my real name and I am no better than any other Div. I Conference umpire. The only reason I work the Northern and Frontier Leagues is...
Forum: Baseball Tue May 23, 2006, 11:59pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
BA, You make some good points. I'm just a...

BA,
You make some good points. I'm just a little pissed off right now and I needed a place to vent. What bothers me the most is all I ever wanted to do is work ONE series at the AAA level to see...
Forum: Baseball Tue May 23, 2006, 08:17pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
Then what do you call a union, who in order to...

Then what do you call a union, who in order to drum up support from their "umpire brethern", promises to not work amatuer games (unless as a last minute fill in) but then goes ahead and takes amateur...
Forum: Baseball Mon May 22, 2006, 07:48am
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
Angel Campos - AAA umpire and Steve Fritzoni - AA...

Angel Campos - AAA umpire and Steve Fritzoni - AA umpire worked the JUCO Regional in California. There are others as well.

Look, I don't care that they probably belong to the assosciation, pay...
Forum: Baseball Sun May 21, 2006, 10:38pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
OK then - now that I know how the AMLU really...

OK then - now that I know how the AMLU really feels about taking amateur assignments, then we are throwing out the "support thy brethern" clause and it's every umpire for themselves.




I...
Forum: Baseball Sun May 21, 2006, 10:23pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
PWL, I guess I'm confused. I never said you...

PWL,
I guess I'm confused. I never said you called me a lower D-1 umpire and it will be a long time before I would even be considered for the CWS, if ever at all. I must have misunderstood your...
Forum: Baseball Sun May 21, 2006, 08:01pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
Wow Jiggy, I guess you don't get it. The point...

Wow Jiggy, I guess you don't get it. The point is that this issue should have never come up because the AMLU said they wouldn't take amateur assignments. There are alot of D-I and ex Pro guys here...
Forum: Baseball Sun May 21, 2006, 07:56pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
We're not talking about regular season... We're...

We're not talking about regular season... We're talking about post-season - where there are plenty of qualified umpires to fill those assignments but were not given the opportunity because an AMLU...
Forum: Baseball Sun May 21, 2006, 07:48pm
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
OK then - I guess "all bets are off" - I didn't...

OK then - I guess "all bets are off" - I didn't realize it was so obvious. The door is officially open - amateurs take all the MiLB assignments you want because the AMLU is taking any assignments...
Forum: Baseball Sun May 21, 2006, 08:06am
Replies: 72
Views: 6,211
Posted By Sal Giaco
Disappointed in AMLU

After talking to a handful of people from different parts of the country, it is apparent that minor league umpires are working more and more amateur games. In fact, some have taken college post...
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