Utley suspended games 3 and 4

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Torre throws down some discipline. But all this does is keep him out of Citi and saves MLB from some ugly images.

Hopefully, there isn't a game 5 and we never see his greasy butt again.

I read that Utley is appealing, but I don't know if he gets to play on appeal.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't find Utley to be at all appealing.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I don't find Utley to be at all appealing.

BOC.

[Edgy MD]

He's more or less their 25th man, isn't he?

[Frayed Knot]

Except that he has decent numbers against Harvey (6-18 w/1 2B, 1 HR and only 1 K) and likely would have started tonight -- and still might depending on whether his suspension gets overturned or at least put off.

[MFS62]

Even if he doesn't play, LA has won. The pitchers on both teams will be warned before the game, and this will take the inside of the plate away from Mets pitchers.

Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

MFS62 wrote: Even if he doesn't play, LA has won. The pitchers on both teams will be warned before the game, and this will take the inside of the plate away from Mets pitchers. Later

Of course LA won. They already won. They won no matter what happens to Utley. They won Game 2. That was the prize. The Dodgers were less than three innings away from being down 2 games to none and having to face a well rested elite pitcher in Harvey in at least the first of three elimination games for them --- before the slide happened.

Utley's NLDS suspension, if it holds, is about the best the Mets are gonna get from this, but it'll probably be just a tiny tiny reward for the events that unfolded --grossly insufficient compensation for the screwing the Mets got.

[Frayed Knot]

Utley's camp claims they need more time for their case so the appeal is unlikely to be held today and unlikely to be held on Tuesday either (NY Post).
All of which means, of course, that he is eligible to play in both games and will quite likely be in the starting lineup tonight.

[TransMonk]

I'm really hoping Matt saves his plunking for another day if Utley starts today. Retaliation is not worth the warnings, suspensions, and other possible risks that could cause this series to artificially slip away from the Mets.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Given the history of this organisation in such situations, retaliation is the least likely thing to transpire.

Jeffie is probably issuing a directive as we speak, in case, you know, they lose one their bush league sponsors from the left-centre field wall.

[Centerfield]

I don't think they should retaliate tonight. Win the series. No unnecessary baserunners.

You can retaliate next year.

And by retaliation I mean punching the dickless coward while wearing their championship rings.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I agree, the umps are going to be all over any retaliation and no good
can come of it this series.

[Edgy MD]

I don't know what's going to happen. I'm rooting for full and unambiguous victory at the baseball thing. Great athletes overwhelmed by their outrage throwing baseballs at each other feels appealing in the short term but is, in fact, a terrible thing that is less satisfying in the end than it promises to be.

By the way, could you imagine if Lucas Duda lost control? If, like, he was as introverted and socially awkward as we all seem to think he is, but he had one friend on the team � a little guy who made him feel comfortable, played checkers with him and helped him shop for suits, took him to parties but was happy to take him home early if Lucas got uncomfortable, and they'd just play X-Box games and drink a few beers. And then that guy got spiked right in front of Duda and he was rolling around in pain. And then a switch went off in Lucas's head? Could you imagine?

Seven guys would not be able to hold him back. And I mean Cespedes on the right and Recker on the left (assuming, in this scenario, that Recker is active) and five other big dudes � Syndergaard and Harvey going for the legs, and Familia wrapped around the neck and still others struggling to get in there but hit by Lucas' swinging elbows. It'd be terrifying. On one hand, you'd be covering your children's eyes and looking for the remote; on the other, you would not be able to turn away.

[Edgy MD]

That said, a statement of solidarity would be nice. If they all wore a #11 patch in their sleeves, or wrote "R" in eyeblack under their left eyes & "T" under their right eyes, that would kind of impressive.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

I think the question we should all be asking ourselves is what would the '86 Mets have done?

[Ceetar]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: I think the question we should all be asking ourselves is what would the 86' Mets have done?

snorted coke and started a brawl that would've gotten key players suspended/ejected.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Edgy MD wrote: I don't know what's going to happen. I'm rooting for full and unambiguous victory at the baseball thing.

I want to be up 17-0 in the seventh and see the camera pan through the
Dodger dugout and they all have the look on their faces that say, "good
god, what the hell did we wake up in these guys!"

[dinosaur jesus]

Ceetar wrote: El Segundo Escupidor wrote: I think the question we should all be asking ourselves is what would the 86' Mets have done? snorted coke and started a brawl that would've gotten key players suspended/ejected.

And won the game.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: Given the history of this organisation in such situations, retaliation is the least likely thing to transpire. Jeffie is probably issuing a directive as we speak, in case, you know, they lose one their bush league sponsors from the left-centre field wall.

I have visions of Shawn Estes missing Roger Clemens' ample butt.

[Edgy MD]

Ain't this far better?

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

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[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!!

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

[Edgy MD]

Are those two happy steaming piles of poo?

[MFS62]

There was another sign that said,
"Chase Utley (Heart) ISIS"

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/mets-fan-brings--chase-utley-hearts-isis--sign-to-nlds-game-3-021146274.html

Later

[Gwreck]

I think this one was going too far.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Maybe they're saying that Utley should have an electric chair in his basement, to tinker with during the offseason.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

[dgwphotography]

Edgy MD wrote: Are those two happy steaming piles of poo?

They look like Mr. Hankey's offspring...

[Farmer Ted]

According to ESPN, MLB offered to downgrade to one game but Utley refused. Hearing now set after NLDS. Of course, he'll retire after the Mets plunk the shit out of him and send him home with a loss tonight.