Nov 24, 2025 | Umpire Profile
Umpire Profile Nick Rosa By Gary Reals Blues, Nick Rosa is one of those young guys who dabbled in umpiring for a few years, but then got serious, got committed, got trained up and in 2024, Nick says “I took off in full stride!” Indeed he did! Observes Rob Porter:...
Nov 24, 2025 | President's Message
Fellow Officials, Well, the end of the season is upon us and this is the final episode of the Blue Crew News. I can’t go any further without saying a big THANK YOU to our editor- in- chief, Robert Fobian, for all of the hard work he put into these publications....
Nov 24, 2025 | Special Article
Special Article Update on Tax Changes By Rick McIntosh By now, you all know about the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). I’ll focus below on just the most significant changes and highlight the only specific change for independent contractors and one...
Oct 21, 2025 | Blue Crew News
Editor’s Message Before we get to the buffet, I want to take a moment and talk about the state of technology that is of great interest to you, the developing, emerging umpire. PitchTrak, Eagle Eye, TrackMan and several other platforms have been put to use by MLB...
Oct 21, 2025 | Editor's Message
Greetings and salutations true, blue believers, Before we get to the buffet, I want to take a moment and talk about the state of technology that is of great interest to you, the developing, emerging umpire. PitchTrak, Eagle Eye, TrackMan and several other platforms...
