Off Topic: Rangers vs Jays

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Sean

Why doesn't that shortstop share in the blame? Any other middle infielder would have taken the force out and gotten out of the basepath. But Tejada tries to pirouette like a ballerina, when he has absolutely no chance to complete the double play. What was he doing?

The guy practically gets assaulted and you're blaming HIM?

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The guy practically gets assaulted and you're blaming HIM?

Agreed. One of the dumber comments I've ever heard on this board.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The guy practically gets assaulted and you're blaming HIM?

Middle infielders are taught to avoid the baserunner. But Tejada turns his back and stands there, and you're surprised that he got hit?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Sean

Middle infielders are taught to avoid the baserunner. But Tejada turns his back and stands there, and you're surprised that he got hit?

As I see the replay, he had very little chance to get out of the way after making the force.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The guy practically gets assaulted and you're blaming HIM?

He was in the basepaths before the "cry baby Buster Posey rule" was enforced same thing applied for catchers.

Utley did what he needed to do. There was no way that DP would probably have been converted. I agree with Sean on this. Utley also never tagged second haha.

[KCRfan1]

Regardless if the play was called correctly or not, there is no reason for fans to resort to throwing beer bottles. There are no excuses, is classless, and undeserving of celebrating going to the Series let alone winning it. " Joey Bats " needs to act like he's hit a home run before. Classless move also, throwing the bat and showing up the opposing pitcher. Bigger and more meaningful homers have been hit before, without drawing attention to themselves like Bats did.

[Mountaineer1999]

This thread went 100 different directions. Each poster going on a diatribe ignoring the post before it. Reminiscent of the old Facebook political posts. We all take a position and thats the end of it. Totally useless.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer1999

This thread went 100 different directions. Each poster going on a diatribe ignoring the post before it. Reminiscent of the old Facebook political posts. We all take a position and thats the end of it. Totally useless.

proud to be a contributor!!!

[Shoeless Moe]

If I'm Mattingly I pinch run Utley late in the game.

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

If I'm Mattingly I pinch run Utley late in the game.

Utley now has the entire off season to practice base running . He can start by watching tapes of the Mets' Murphy's heads up brilliant base running last night...although I am sure he got a real good look at it the first time from the dugout.

[Mountaineer1999]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

proud to be a contributor!!!

Guess Im just an 'old fuddy duddy'

[chaddurbin]

with how the game is being played, utley did nothing wrong. obviously he didn't mean to break the guy's leg, but being an infielder tejada should've known to protect himself better. that was a very awkward attempt (and plant foot) to turn an impossible double play. with the game situation tejada should've known better, 100% of baserunners would've come in that hard.

handing out the suspension is a stupid and a reactionary move by MLB....just make another "buster posey" rule then if you want to protect infielders, as is utley doesn't deserve any suspension.