ITP V.015 SPORTS: NY METS TEJADA SUFFERS BROKEN LEG ON BROKEN DOUBLE PLAY ATTEMPT

The Internet and social media are lit up and abuzz over CHASE UTLEY's (LA DODGERS) slide vs. NY METS short stop  RUBEN TEJADA. 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.
THE NY METS must win this series, and WIN it for their fallen team mate TEJADA. 
http://metsblog.com/metsblog/what-the-mets-are-saying-about-utleys-slide/
 http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/64132/the-slide-that-ruined-everybodys-night-except-the-dodgers



THE NY METS lost game 2 of the series 5-2.

The NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES (NY METS VS. LA DODGERS) IS TIED AT 1-1 (BEST OF 5 SERIES).




 CHASE UTLEY SLIDE/COLLISION INTO TEJADA DOUBLE PLAY ATTEMPT (COURTESY OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL): 




Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

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