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[GnawtyDog]

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

There is nothing constructive about your behavior. Only incitement.

 

[Branduil]

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.

There's a rule against it, but it never gets called.

I can't imagine the rule doesn't get changed after all the high-profile incidents this year. Make it consistent with the home plate rule so that intentionally colliding with the fielder is illegal.

 

[17 Seconds]

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

lol

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Fuck. That sucks for Tejada.

Yea I mean he was totally playing it up right?

 

[LJ11]

Let's not forget this one:

Pretty much nearly flew over the entire bag.

Hey, but at least he touched it....lol

 

[zychi]

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.

His SS led him terribly, and Tejada had to spin. He was on the complete wrong side of the bag for that DP. That's on the SS and the 2b. No spin, no injury. He hops over Utley.

You may as well ask them to take sliding out of the game entirely. Or make double plays illegal.

 

[Maxim726X]

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

I imagine they will look into this more after the game.

 

[BumRush]

Fuck. That sucks for Tejada.

Just a clean hard slide with no intent to injure though, right?

How are you guys defending him...?

 

[timetokill]

Yea I mean he was totally playing it up right?

it looked like he was. I was wrong. I can admit when I'm wrong, even if other people here can't.

Just a clean hard slide with no intent to injure though, right?

How are you guys defending him...?

You know guys get injured on clean plays, when there was no ill intent, right?

 

[The_Inquisitor]

His SS led him terribly, and Tejada had to spin. He was on the complete wrong side of the bag for that DP. That's on the SS and the 2b. No spin, no injury. He hops over Utley.

You may as well ask them to take sliding out of the game entirely. Or make double plays illegal.

MLB already removed slides into catcher.

 

[DoktorEvil]

Then you shouldn't be posting. There is nothing constructive about your behavior. Only incitement.

Backseat modding is bannable. Either resolve your issues via PM or talk to a mod.

Either way, do not shit up the thread right now.

 

[Choomp]

Well, Tejada's effed up. Hope you're happy Dodgers.

Leave it to Victorino to think something like that shows toughness. This game is a black eye on what's been a great postseason besides.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

I was saying it to my brother and mother as soon as there was first and third a desperate play was going to happen on the base paths. I knew it.

 

[zychi]

Stop talking. MLB already removed slides into catcher.

No they didnt? They made the catcher move so he's out of position, and then changed that rule again because it was terrible. You should probably watch more baseball and see that there have been slides at home just in the past week alone.

You should stop talking.

 

[BumRush]

You know guys get injured on clean plays, when there was no ill intent, right?

Yes. But it wasn't clean and there was ill intent. That's probably the biggest difference

 

[Maxim726X]

it looked like he was. I was wrong. I can admit when I'm wrong, even if other people here can't.


You know guys get injured on clean plays, when there was no ill intent, right?

Former players chiming in, saying it was dirty.

You sure you've ever seen a double play broken up before? Doesn't look likely.

 

[brianjones]

Just a clean hard slide with no intent to injure though, right?

How are you guys defending him...?

intent to injure? i don't know how we could jump to that conclusion

it wasn't some kind of retaliatory play for something that happened earlier

 

[timetokill]

Former players chiming in, saying it was dirty.

You sure you've ever seen a double play broken up before? Doesn't look likely.

And others saying it wasn't. What now?

And yeah, I've played a ton of baseball and watched it for well over 20 years. Are we comparing credentials now? Have you ever seen it before?

Yes. But it wasn't clean and there was ill intent. That's probably the biggest difference

Wow dude, I didn't know you could read thoughts like that. Pretty cool skill!

 

[Branduil]

His SS led him terribly, and Tejada had to spin. He was on the complete wrong side of the bag for that DP. That's on the SS and the 2b. No spin, no injury. He hops over Utley.

You may as well ask them to take sliding out of the game entirely. Or make double plays illegal.

The purpose of sliding should be to avoid tags, not to smash into defenseless players.

I mean seriously, even in the NFL hits like the MLB allows at 2nd base would be illegal.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Any NPB up for stream tonight?

 

[Raziel]

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.

That's the first double break up attempt where the player didn't attempt to touch the bag? You can't be serious.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

No they didnt? They made the catcher move so he's out of position, and then changed that rule again because it was terrible. You should probably watch more baseball and see that there have been slides at home just in the past week alone.

You should stop talking.

If you had watched the Rangers games at all you would have seen Odor has mastered the slide around the catcher. But whatever.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

They don't even need a new rule. Just enforce the existing rules instead of the shit we saw tonight.

 

[17 Seconds]

haha, cal is defending tejada for attempting to make the play, as if people are criticizing him for getting destroyed by utley.

 

[Gigglepoo]

intent to injure? i don't know how we could jump to that conclusion

He didn't even try to touch the base. What other conclusion is there?

 

[DoktorEvil]

That's the first double break up attempt where the player didn't attempt to touch the bag? You can't be serious.

Plenty of double plays where the runner misses the bag, but utley strayed from the basepath and went for Tejada.

There's a difference.

 

[timetokill]

Mets are still in this. Dodgers never walk a guy without making sure he scores.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Puig with the two hander.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Plenty of double plays where the runner misses the bag, but utley strayed from the basepath and went for Tejada.

There's a difference.

He was looking straight into him as he slid toward him.

 

[zychi]

The purpose of sliding should be to avoid tags, not to smash into defenseless players.

I mean seriously, even in the NFL hits like the MLB allows at 2nd base would be illegal.

This isnt the NFL. This is baseball. The object of the runner on that play is to disrupt the double play so they dont turn 2 while being able to reach the bag. The rules states he has to be withiin arms reach of the bag, and sliding parallel, both things he did. Tejada fucked up by going pass 2b when he should have stayed on the first base side of the bag. That's a terrible defensive play by he and the SS.

I'm also rooting for the Mets in this series, so dont give me any homer/you're rooting for the Dodgers crap. It was clean based on the rules, and the defenders screwed themselves.

 

[Loco4Coco]

Eh, Met atleast split the road series, gotta take care of business at home now.

 

[NomarTyme]

Should be a interesting game 3. Nice Dodgers win.

 

[GK86]

Bullshit game. Fuck you, Dodgers.

 

[CosmicQueso]

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.

It sucks but this has happened a lot lately. Kang getting destroyed, for example.

 

[Frozenprince]

Should be a interesting game 3. Nice Dodgers win.

Bullshit.

Nobody should be fucking happy or fucking proud to win that way. Period.

 

[Choomp]

Disgusting baseball game. I wanna see Harvey breathin' fire when we come back to Citi.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Nice Dodgers win.

Breaking the other guy's leg to win now "nice," Doyers going full heel confirmed!

 

[LJ11]

This isnt the NFL. This is baseball. The object of the runner on that play is to disrupt the double play so they dont turn 2 while being able to reach the bag. The rules states he has to be withiin arms reach of the bag, and sliding parallel, both things he did. Tejada fucked up by going pass 2b when he should have stayed on the first base side of the bag. That's a terrible defensive play by he and the SS.

I'm also rooting for the Mets in this series, so dont give me any homer/you're rooting for the Dodgers crap. It was clean based on the rules, and the defenders screwed themselves.

Tejada is the shortstop.

 

[DoktorEvil]

What a shitty way to lose.

Really soured my night for great playoff baseball.

 

[richiek]

Well, I predicted the Mets would win in 4, so...

Congrats, DodgersGAF. You should be thanking your lucky stars the umps giftwrapped Game 2 for you.

Fuck the umps and fuck Chase Utley.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Really going to love the MLB bullshitting the explanation on this fuckup.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Bullshit.

Nobody should be fucking happy or fucking proud to win that way. Period.

lol

 

[Frozenprince]

It sucks but this has happened a lot lately. Kang getting destroyed, for example.

And it was JUST as dirty then.

lol

You shouldn't, yes it's a win, yes it's the playoffs, but that's dirty as all hell.

 

[Josh5890]

Just saw the play. Looks like BS.

 

[timetokill]

Well, I predicted the Mets would win in 4, so...

Congrats, DodgersGAF. You should be thanking your lucky stars the umps giftwrapped Game 2 for you.

Fuck the umps and fuck Chase Utley.

Yes Dodgers fans will surely be kissing their lucky rule books tonight.

Salt shortage in San Francisco and New York tonight. Stay safe out there GAF.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

I was saying it to my brother and mother as soon as there was first and third a desperate play was going to happen on the base paths. I knew it.

Seriously dude, given the size of your hard-on for the Mets, you should consider a career in porn.

 

[zychi]

Tejada is the shortstop.

Then why is he on the 1b side of the bag with his back to the runner?


Point still stands. Shit defensive play hurt himself by a bad throw to the defender

 

[Frozenprince]

Yes Dodgers fans will surely be kissing their lucky rule books tonight.

Salt shortage in San Francisco and New York tonight. Stay safe out there GAF.

Why are you acting like you're on a high horse when the rule is clearly arbitrary. They ruled the play one way when they very easily could have ruled it another. The rule can be interpreted a myriad of ways, the called it a force because of the action of the slide when in reality it was a neighborhood play that never got to play out because of an illegal slide.

The rule is tentative at BEST.

 

[CygnusXS]

At least this only happened in the playoffs and not in an important game.

 

[DoktorEvil]

Yes Dodgers fans will surely be kissing their lucky rule books tonight.

Salt shortage in San Francisco and New York tonight. Stay safe out there GAF.

You really want to start with "salt"?

Mets fans have every right to be upset.