Chase Utley’s vicious take-out slide of Ruben Tejada resulted in a broken leg, an abrupt tidal shift of Game 2 of the NLDS and an inflamed Twitter world.
Former and current Mets, players across the MLB, analysts and lay fans alike erupted after Utley was ruled safe on a controversial take-out slide in the seventh inning on Saturday, helping the Dodgers spark a rally in an eventual 5-2 Los Angeles victory, evening the series at 1-1.
But long after the former Phillie fractured Tejada’s right fibula — long after the game was over — social media was aflame at the veteran second baseman and the rules that allowed the play to be reviewed.