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So, about that Utley slide...
Don't wussify the MLB like the NFL. In five years we'll have pitchers wearing masks and nets to prevent fans from getting hit by foul balls.
Shame Tejada got hurt. But Utley effectively won the game for his team. ANY player would've done the same in the playoffs. It's engrained in baseball culture.
Now I do think there at least needs to be an attempt to tag the base. The Kang injury was actually more controversial in my eyes, because the baserunner was so far off the basepath.
I agree that it was a rough but a legit slide, that's old school baseball for you. At least he didn't go spikes in like they used to! That was just bad positioning by Tejada, not necessarily his fault... he was thinking double play all the way and got twisted around. He wouldn't have had a chance for that second out. Best believe there will be repercussions for that down the line.
Similar to the Matt Holiday take out of Marco Scutaro in 2012, though Scutaro didn't fracture a fibula. Yikes.
Here's hoping that pisses off the Mets and motivates them to dominate these last two games, they beat 1 of the 2 aces so the ball is in their court. Plus, if all is going well put a fastball in Utley's ear while you are at it.