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[LJ11]

https://twitter.com/ShaneVictorino/status/653053917723426816

Fuck you too, Shane Victorino.

Another dirtbag chimes in.

 

[Rock And Roll]

100 MPH. That Hansel is so hot right now.

 

[Nickle]

https://twitter.com/ShaneVictorino/status/653053917723426816

Fuck you too, Shane Victorino.

@ShaneVictorino dirty slide if you have no intention of actually sliding to be safe.

@wusaeng you don't know what his intent was.. He is safe

@barbieh116 shut the fuck up. He never even touched the bag.

@wusaeng you shut the fuck up he's touching the base now asshole


lol

 

[Choomp]

@ScottMillerBbl: MLB Spokesperson: Umps did not feel it was illegal slide. They could have called it. During that review process, illegal slide not reviewe

What. A. Joke.

If Tejada was facing in the opposite direction it would of ended much cleaner. The fact that he was on his backside making a turn made it look like that.

It's a hard, clean play.

Serious? Did you see it? Straight dropkicked him, didn't even try and make it look like he was trying to slide into second.

 

[Frozenprince]

That what you do to break up DP....

No it is not. I'v been playing baseball for 23 fucking years in one form or another. You slide hard, arm extended for the bag, the other up to try and disrupt their footing. You don't aim for a guys knee. It's total bush league.

 

[timetokill]

NO IT IS FUCKING NOT. He aimed for his knee, he aimed so deliberately he DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH THE BAG.

Is this your first time seeing somebody try to break up a double play?

 

[DoktorEvil]

https://twitter.com/AVSNY/status/653059987372179457

Utley didn't even bother to touch the bag lol. Go figure.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

They weren't able to, apparently.

Because the rule was explained and they saw that they were wrong.

but they can throw to second, which is not the same as the challenge.

It's still fair to be mad at how dirty that slide was and how stupid the rule is, especially considering it could cost the Mets the game.

I think we all knew something was going to happen on the basepaths once they got first and third and one out. of course it's dirty from the view point of the Mets but it's legal and hard and looks worse because Tejada had his back turned and started to twist.

 

[CosmicQueso]

That was the greatest half inning I've had the pleasure to watch in person in my life. Half an hour ago the Dodger Dog I got with ketchup and mustard was the best experience I'd had today. No longer.

Ketchup? On a dodger dog? That's a bigger foul than the slide.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

I mean there's sliding to break up the double play, and there's what Utley did.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Shane Victorino though it was clean...

 

[Maxim726X]

Is this your first time seeing somebody try to break up a double play?

No, but I'm beginning to think its yours.

 

[timetokill]

No, but I'm beginning to think its yours.

lmao okay champ

 

[cashman]

I don't think there is actually a rule against these ridiculous slides into second, which is a problem. The rule needs to be changed so that you have to slide to the bag, and obvious takeout moves should be met with ejections. I don't understand how they could they could change the home plate collision rule but the second base takeout slide is still "part of the game."

There is a rule against take out slides, but under the current rules the runner only has to make a "reasonable attempt" to slide to the base, which is what Utley did.

This is a takeout slide under the old rules.

 

[Branduil]

What?? I understand taking away head on collisions for the catcher or slides that are just obviusley bad, but slides to break DP? No way.

What is the purpose of allowing baserunners to intentionally injure fielders at 2nd base, as has already happened multiple times this year? It's really weird how an obvious rules loophole(he's technically sliding for 2nd even though he's blatantly just trying to take out a guy's knees!) somehow became an integral part of baseball.

 

[CygnusXS]

(whispers) at least it was Tejada and not Flores

 

[CosmicQueso]

Coghlan's slide to take out Kangs knee was just as bad

 

[GnawtyDog]

NO IT IS FUCKING NOT. He aimed for his knee, he aimed so deliberately he DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH THE BAG.

I am sure adding BOLD is the next step in your evolution for writing "fucking" to every reply to my posts?

 

[NYCmetsfan]

There is a rule against take out slides, but under the current rules the runner only has to make a "reasonable attempt" to slide to the base, which is what Utley did.

This is a takeout slide under the old rules.

How can anyone say there was a reasonable attempt at the base? He didn't even start sliding till after the base

 

[DoktorEvil]

Is this your first time seeing somebody try to break up a double play?

Hundreds of turned double plays and that is the first in a while where the runner intentionally went for the knee/didn't attempt to touch the bag.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

https://twitter.com/ken_rosenthal/status/653061344141271040

@Ken_Rosenthal: Former infielder: “That’s dirty, slide with your cleats up if you want and cut me, do not tackle me . . . a joke.”

 

[richiek]

https://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/status/653061742168289280

Tejada's leg is broken.

 

[kcxiv]

How can dodger fans cheer this crap

As a fan ill cheer for the team. Ill never cheer because someone got injured. I grew up in the 80's and 90's this shit was like a random tuesday with these kind of slides. To me growing up that was baseball. Same with Football when guys hit the other guy hard. Its what i grew up with.

Ref's for whatever reason fuck up all the time. What the fuck am i supposed to do? say i dont want this and take it away? yeah ok!

 

[LyleLanley]

Fractured right fibula for Tejada.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

There is a rule against take out slides, but under the current rules the runner only has to make a "reasonable attempt" to slide to the base, which is what Utley did.

This is a takeout slide under the old rules.

I think "to the base" is the question... it looks like he didn't slide until he got past the base.

I mean I'm an LA guy but that looked real shady.

 

[brianjones]

Coghlan's slide to take out Kangs knee was just as bad

that looked worse to me but ill wait and see what the diagnosis on Tejada's injury is first

edit: welp

 

[yankeeforever2]

I mean there's sliding to break up the double play, and there's what Utley did.

Yeah but you have to make an attempt to touch the bag.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

https://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/status/653061742168289280

Tejada's leg is broken.

Utley about to get beaned.

 

[GK86]

https://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/status/653061742168289280

Tejada's leg is broken.

Smh. Get better Ruben. Fuck you, Chase.

 

[LJ11]

How can anyone say there was a reasonable attempt at the base? He didn't even start sliding till after the base

Ah, the good old days of baseball!

 

[Maxim726X]

If he gets into this series again, fucking beam him.

Dirty ass player broke his leg, ending his postseason.

You see Dodger fans, that's why slides like that don't happen anymore.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

https://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/status/653061742168289280

Tejada's leg is broken.

Utley better wear his helmet

 

[Frozenprince]

I am sure adding BOLD is the next step in your evolution for writing "fucking" to every reply to my posts?

I'm pissed off and I cuss a lot, sue me.

 

[Loco4Coco]

I wanted Flores to play but not like this.

Tejada

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Ah, the good old days of baseball!

 

[DoktorEvil]

Relax, no pitcher will beam him. It's not worth the ejections/dugout clearing.

 

[lazybones18]

https://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/status/653061742168289280

Tejada's leg is broken.

there it is. FUCK YOU UTLEY

 

[BigJonsson]

If he was going for the bag he would have touched it easily

 

[Purple Cheeto]

Yeah but you have to make an attempt to touch the bag.

Right, I'm saying he clearly was not trying to mask his intent, which was to take out Tejada as violently as possible.

 

[Sir Alemeth]

Mets fans need to throw shit at Utley at citi field.

 

[Sifl]

Lol how can anyone defend Utley? Look at where he was when he slid, and it was barley even a fucking slide. It was more of a dive towards his legs.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Hundreds of turned double plays and that is the first in a while where the runner intentionally went for the knee/didn't attempt to touch the bag.

Let's not forget this one:

Pretty much nearly flew over the entire bag.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Utley broke Tejada's leg.

Literally

 

[Bunta]

Tejada is really playing this up

Neither guy touched the bag

Chutley got hit harder than Tejada

Or not.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Ketchup? On a dodger dog? That's a bigger foul than the slide.

someone should slide hard into you for bad mouthing ketchup. Tejada with a broken leg now. wow. not good.

 

[zroid]

Poor Tejada

fuck Utley and fuck the MLB for not doing something about this shit

 

[Chris R]

If you can't beat em, break em.

 

[timetokill]

Fuck. That sucks for Tejada.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

if they don't allow sliding into the catcher how the fuck is that allowed?

 

[BigJonsson]

Let's not forget this one:

Pretty much nearly flew over the entire bag.

There was one like that in the Jays game but the Jays player got out of the way, it was a drop kick over the base =/