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Chase Utley nearly claimed Mets fans' hearts as next victim
Chase Utley made his return to Citi Field count. Playing at Citi Field for the first time since he became Public Enemy No. 1 during Game 2 of the NLDS,...
Granderson's thrilling walk-off prevents Utley from being hero
One swing from Curtis Granderson compensated for Jeurys Familia’s worst night in eons. “To be able to come back and help the team out — better late than never,” Granderson...
Chase Utley expects retribution when he comes to town
Chase Utley avoided retribution earlier this month, but is still sleeping with one eye open. The Dodgers infielder, who incurred the Mets’ wrath for his late takeout slide that broke...
Mets just couldn't do anything against Clayton Kershaw
LOS ANGELES — Bartolo Colon picked the wrong night to get his backside handed to him in the early innings. It’s one thing to get pounded early and then recover,...
Steven Matz makes claim for Mets ace with another gem
LOS ANGELES — Steven Matz is the dark horse in the Mets’ stable of studs, seldom mentioned in the debate over who is best. But the rookie lefty is becoming...
Chase Utley is back, but Mets' fury isn't
[mlbvideo id="521658783" width="612" height="360" /] SAN DIEGO — From David Wright’s perspective, Chase Utley already received his punishment. So don’t expect the Mets to have payback in mind when they...
Chase Utley still loves dangerous slides
https://twitter.com/richhsu/status/717139445573685248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Chase Utley hasn't changed his hard-nosed approach on the base paths. The Dodgers second baseman was involved in another controversial slide on Monday, when he used a cross-body approach...
The new 'Utley rule' is going to be a blight on baseball
For baseball fans, the wait between the end of the World Series and Opening Day can seem to take forever. Unfortunately, as we finally begin the season, the games themselves...
The cult of Chase Utley: Why Phillies fans adore Mets' enemy
CLEARWATER , Fla. — We present to you the loyal opposition. “Good for Chase,” said Mike McDermott, who has been a Phillies fan since 1972. “No way he should be...
Terry Collins has to restrain himself after Utley beats ban
PORT ST. LUCIE — Chase Utley beat the rap. The Dodgers second baseman won’t be punished for his takeout slide that broke Ruben Tejada’s leg in last year’s NLDS, according...
Why Terry Collins is coming around on the 'Utley rule'
PORT ST. LUCIE — Terry Collins gets it now — sort of. After voicing skepticism last week about MLB’s new rules governing slides and the “neighborhood” play at second base,...
Matt Harvey rediscovering the one pitch he's sorely missed
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Harvey’s slider is biting again. The pitch that made the Mets righty so dominant in 2013, when he started the All-Star Game for the National...
Terry Collins sees dangerous flaw in MLB's Utley solution
PORT ST. LUCIE — Terry Collins agreed with the problem. He just isn’t sure about the solution. As Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced long-awaited changes concerning...
MLB, union rule that Chase Utley can't do this again
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Utley Rule — or maybe you would rather call it the Tejada Rule, in honor of the victim? — is in business. Major League Baseball...
Ruben Tejada's not over that Chase Utley dirty slide
PORT ST. LUCIE — Ruben Tejada is back on the field after suffering that terrible broken right leg as a result of Chase Utley’s late, hard slide in Game 2...
2016 is Cubs' year: The 50 most interesting people in MLB
This is the Cubs’ year. That is not to be confused with “the Cubs are going to win the World Series.” Though they might. Which is kind of why this...
Which baseball stars get too much hate?
If the weather outside is frightful -- or if it’s late December but unseasonably warm, thanks to the climate-change phenomenon that ultimately will wipe out our species -- that must mean only...
Circle the Citi Field date: Chase Utley returns to Dodgers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Dodgers play a weekend series at Citi Field on May 27-29. That became more relevant Sunday when Mets enemy No. 1, Chase Utley, agreed to terms...
Chase Utley Rule in works, not that it will fix Ruben Tejada's leg
DALLAS — Momentum continues to build toward a fundamental change in baseball safety that could be remembered as “The Chase Utley Rule.” Commissioner Rob Manfred disclosed Thursday, during his news...
Ruben Tejada on Chase Utley takeout: It was a dirty slide
Ruben Tejada left no doubt about what he thought of Chase Utley’s takeout slide that ended his season during Game 2 of the NLDS in Los Angeles, agreeing with the...