MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL has SUSPENDED (for games 3 and 4) CHASE UTLEY
(LA DODGERS) after a violent slide vs. NY METS short stop RUBEN TEJADA. UTLEY is appealing MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL's suspension and will NOT be available for game 2 tonight. Seemed that
TEJADA touched the bag and UTLEY was out. UTLEY NEVER touched the bag,
and the full body, late slide was meant to break more than a double
play, it broke TEJADA's leg. Dirty baseball and interference, MLB should step in, it's gotten ugly.UTLEY was OUT before he even slid out of the bass line. UTLEY, guessing he was out, went back to the dug out as CHASE has a horrid history of dirty play, specifically vs. the NY METS.
Rule 6.01 (6)
(COURTESY OF SNY):
RUBEN TEJADA was in an awkward position. Usually shortstops and second baseman are FACING the base runner and can leap out of the way of a runner trying to take them out. TEJADA's back was turned to the base runner and CHASE blind sided him. It would be unlikely TEJADA would make the double play, even if CHASE wasn't intent on "taking him out" in a dirty manner, TEJADA courageously made the force play.
And after a review, the umpire BLEW the call stating UTLEY was SAFE: So "In the neighborhood", runner interference and the runner leaving the field without touching the base was NOT considered?
Shameful.
The METS, in team unity, should wear TEJADA's number on their uniforms, an inspiration and motivation, the best revenge is success.
Good job via MLB suspending UTLEY, obviously a "dirty play".
The NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES continues tonight at CITI FIELD 8:30 PM EST (NYC, NY). LA DODGERS VS. NY METS as the series is tied at 1-1.
FROM METS BLOG and SNY:
http://metsblog.com/metsblog/utley-suspended-for-games-3-and-4/
FROM MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: http://m.mlb.com/news/article/154097810/dodgers-chase-utley-suspended-for-slide?partnerId=as_mlb_20151012_53816296&adbid=10153670708832451&adbpl=fb&adbpr=5768707450
Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Chase Utley suspended for #NLDS Games 3 and 4 as a result of his illegal slide in the 7th inning Saturday.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/154136656/chase-utley-appeal-unlikely-to-be-heard-monday
FROM THE NY METS:
Wave your orange! All fans in attendance tonight will get a #Mets rally towel courtesy of Delta. #LGM
FROM NBC (NEW YORK):
The MLB announced it is suspending Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley for the 7th-inning move that broke Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada's leg. What the Mets said about the ruling ---> http://4.nbcny.com/ZKliBPK
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/10/12/de-blasio-chase-utley-slide/
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
#LETSGOMETSWINFORTEJADA