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I still don't get that there has been no discussion of what I thought was a nasty boarding of Iorio. That could easily, and in my opinion should bave been a 5 minute major and a hearing on a suspension. Iorio has a couple feet from the boards and leaning and the guy pushed him headfirst - that could have ended really badly.
I hate to use the "if that had been Tom Wilson" thing, but it is a fair comment in this case, and if it had been Wilson, there is no question in my mind he would have been penalized, thrown out of the game and suspended.
Lest ye not forget...the game was in NY...for some reason the refs ALWAYS favor the Rags in NY during the playoffs.
Think its only ever been worse in a few SHittsburg series than vs NYR in NY
To me I dont think it was total lack of effort. Some yes, but they just looked gassed. It's not that the would not compete, but that they could not compete.
Still..you got to get up for the big games.
Lest ye not forget...the game was in NY...for some reason the refs ALWAYS favor the Rags in NY during the playoffs.
Think its only ever been worse in a few SHittsburg series than vs NYR in NY
To me I dont think it was total lack of effort. Some yes, but they just looked gassed. It's not that the would not compete, but that they could not compete.
Still..you got to get up for the big games.
This is fine, as long as it’s consistent, and consistently enforced on both teams.
I used to watch rounders a lot. There were umpires behind the plate that were very inconsistent during a game. What was a strike in the 1st inning wouldn’t be by the 4th, but would be again by the 7th. Those umps had very thin skin when called out on it.
Refs have their tendencies and preferencies. What they will let slide, what their bug bears are.