THIS JUST IN: Chase Utley suspended for Games 3 and 4 of NLDS for his slide on Ruben

**FlipsideRM** · 10-11-15, 08:50 PM

Well deserved. Good job MLB. Although, not like it matters, utley is a bum

**Rich Boy** · 10-11-15, 08:51 PM

Yep Dodgers dont care, Utley prob happy now he wont get beaned

**Iwinyourmoney** · 10-11-15, 08:51 PM

He will appeal it. Review process won't finish this post season.
Non story here. Maybe he'll miss a game next season for it

**KingJD31** · 10-11-15, 08:53 PM

Torre knows it will be hell if Utley plays in NY, suspend him for the whole series if youre gonna suspend him

**LT Profits** · 10-11-15, 08:55 PM

He'll probably play anyway, can't imagine him not appealing even though he was wrong, then drop appeal after playoffs.

**MoeSedway** · 10-11-15, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by Iwinyourmoney

He will appeal it. Review process won't finish this post season.
Non story here. Maybe he'll miss a game next season for it

Actually, MLB is expediting the process and they plan to have a decision by game time. Pretty big story.

**SoulCall** · 10-11-15, 09:16 PM

Pretty cool story.

**YouHave2outs** · 10-12-15, 12:46 AM

Originally posted by teecee

I don't think it was that bad. Tejada wasn't paying attention. That is on him. Doing a pirouette when trying to execute a double play will get you injured.

**Mr KLC** · 10-12-15, 03:08 AM

I don't agree with the "slide" at all, but in the same breath, I don't believe you should punish Utley for this play when other players have done the exact same thing the last few months with no discipline brought down on them. If Tejada had come out OK would Utley have been suspended? Probably not. MLB made their bed by letting this go on. They should lie in it. If it is such an issue, change it during the offseason.

**LT Profits** · 10-12-15, 06:15 AM

The problem with the play is that Utley did not slide through the bag. If he had, it would have been a clean take-out, especially combined with Tejada trying to do a ballet move. Then again, maybe Tejada knew that he should have been clear when he did it, i.e., just beyond the baseline. It was Utley sliding out of the baseline that made the play dirty, which is why he should lose his appeal.

**DwightShrute** · 10-12-15, 09:33 AM

He should be suspended for the rest of the playoffs and a good chunk of next season.

**SportsGEEEEK** · 10-12-15, 09:50 AM

The appeal will most likely not be heard today, Chase Utley will be eligible to play Game 3 until the appeal is heard.

**jjgold** · 10-12-15, 09:54 AM

just ban it

simple

**DwightShrute** · 10-12-15, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by SportsGEEEEK

The appeal will most likely not be heard today, Chase Utley will be eligible to play Game 3 until the appeal is heard.

I wonder if he gets hit with a pitch?

**44 Mag** · 10-12-15, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

The problem with the play is that Utley did not slide through the bag. If he had, it would have been a clean take-out, especially combined with Tejada trying to do a ballet move. Then again, maybe Tejada knew that he should have been clear when he did it, i.e., just beyond the baseline. It was Utley sliding out of the baseline that made the play dirty, which is why he should lose his appeal.

TY Cobb is spinning in his grave. LOL.