Mark18

Unfortunately Mark Lollo got released last fall. Reall nice guy. Due to his release and the 3 promotions there were 4 numbers given out last week.

Good stuff Bob. My son worked in the NWL briefly in 2006 before he got a job in the GCL. He is now entering his 2nd season in the International League and will be working Big League Spring training this year.

Manny Gonzalez is the 3rd one...

Probably, but I just checked the recent MLB additions and Chad Fairchild started in the Gulf Coast, so it's not where you start, it is where you finish. You have to figure out how to get there, just like they all did. For a current AAA Umpire the progression was as follows: 2006 GCL 2006 NYP 2007 SAL 2008 FSL 2009 FSL 2010 SL 2011 SL 2012 IL Many of the Umpires currently working the Arizona Fall League were working in long-season A-Ball in their 2nd season. If I remember correctly the Rookie League Umpires are in a seprate group from Short-Season Umpires when the end of season rankings comeout so if you spent the whole season in Rookie Ball you would move up to Short Season A-Ball so your assumption appears correct.

No he is now a Rover. I am hearing that Funneman has retired.

Bailey to the PCL (Fagan Crew) and Dudones to the IL (Rackley Crew)

Brandon Misun is going to Jarboe's crew in the PCL. There is a new Rover in the PCL and IL and one of the PCL crew chiefs has retired. I enjoy your posts and appreciate your passion infollowing the MiLB umpires the way you do (I am VERY close to one of the AAA Umpires). You will have more work to do when short season starts next week!!

There will be at least 2 promotions from AA to AAA this week. One to the PCL and one to the IL. More to followi later...