Angel Hernandez Sues MLB for Racial Discrimination

[umpstu]

7 minutes ago, lawump said:

When I voluntarily quit pro ball, I also quit chasing any plum assignments.  I now umpire for fun; because I love it.  If I wanted it to be an all-consuming career, I would have stayed in pro ball...not to pat myself on the back, but I certainly had the evaluations to stay in MiLB for many more years.

I find that umpiring for oneself and for the game, and not giving a f*ck about "making this conference," or "getting this assignment," ...or playing politics...to be very liberating.  Now, I enjoy umpiring a good high school game just as much as I enjoy working a non-conference game between two power five conference members.

I'm just true to myself: I respect the game, I give back by working with newer umpires, give 100% when working a game at any level, and I'll call out bullsh!t when I see it.

I stopped caring about moving up a few years back. I go out and work my games.  There were evaluations of your partner after a game on arbiter and the post game you received from your partner did not even come close to what was on their arbiter eval.  Newer umpires were told to give the Div I guys 5 stars and most of the CC guys 3 stars.  There is another umpire on here that can back this up.  It's discouraging to attend a camp and have a Div II umpire tell you that he makes it a point to pick up DI umpires at the airport, take them to dinner etc. is what he's doing to make it to DI.  And then to actually work with the guy to see that's the only way he's going to male it to DI.  You also have legitimate guys who can umpire that do make it without kissing ass, Mike is in this group. I think he actually helps so much with clinics because he wants to help others.  I don't drink, so I just see no point in going to bars after the game.  Maybe dinner, but that's it for me.

[dumbdumb]

48 minutes ago, lawump said:

When I voluntarily quit pro ball, I also quit chasing any plum assignments.  I now umpire for fun; because I love it.  If I wanted it to be an all-consuming career, I would have stayed in pro ball...not to pat myself on the back, but I certainly had the evaluations to stay in MiLB for many more years.

I find that umpiring for oneself and for the game, and not giving a f*ck about "making this conference," or "getting this assignment," ...or playing politics...to be very liberating.  Now, I enjoy umpiring a good high school game just as much as I enjoy working a non-conference game between two power five conference members.

I'm just true to myself: I respect the game, I give back by working with newer umpires, give 100% when working a game at any level, and I'll call out bullsh!t when I see it.

And I thought it was those 2 straight weeks of working 1 man from the box scores when Spagnardi or Dellinger left you for a promotion and you were all by yourself.

Keep having fun out there. Enjoy your thoughts and insights.

[lawump]

14 minutes ago, dumbdumb said:

And I thought it was those 2 straight weeks of working 1 man from the box scores when Spagnardi or Dellinger left you for a promotion and you were all by yourself.

Keep having fun out there. Enjoy your thoughts and insights.

My back is still sore from carrying Dusty for a season.  LOL

Actually, I'm blessed to call them both good friends.

[zoops]

So, to get back to the OP, how does MLB select umpires for post-season assignments?

[MLB umpire observer]

21 minutes ago, zoops said:

So, to get back to the OP, how does MLB select umpires for post-season assignments?

Every play is graded during the season. There are multiple categories situational handling, balls/strikes, base work, crew chiefs have how they broke up arguments, odd plays, replay rules and so on

[conbo61]

1 hour ago, lawump said:

When I voluntarily quit pro ball, I also quit chasing any plum assignments.  I now umpire for fun; because I love it.  If I wanted it to be an all-consuming career, I would have stayed in pro ball...not to pat myself on the back, but I certainly had the evaluations to stay in MiLB for many more years.

I find that umpiring for oneself and for the game, and not giving a f*ck about "making this conference," or "getting this assignment," ...or playing politics...to be very liberating.  Now, I enjoy umpiring a good high school game just as much as I enjoy working a non-conference game between two power five conference members.

I'm just true to myself: I respect the game, I give back by working with newer umpires, give 100% when working a game at any level, and I'll call out bullsh!t when I see it.

"Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose..."

[dumbdumb]

1 hour ago, zoops said:

So, to get back to the OP, how does MLB select umpires for post-season assignments?

here are some articles. Mike Port in 2012

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/37468304//

spokesman Mike Tevan 2014

http://www.espn.com/mlb/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/11715511/four-umpires-get-first-world-series-call

and you can go pull up the 22 pages of Angel's court case where they mention the types of evaluation statistics in the suit for selection purposes.

https://www.scribd.com/document/352918757/Angel-Hernandez-v-MLB