Post by Blunashun on Aug 15, 2019 20:45:35 GMT
For a public reconciliation. Sounds a bit like Tejada is milking this. That Utley really did try to reach out.
Mets infielder Ruben Tejada says he's never talked to Chase Utley about leg-breaking slide in 2015 NLDS
Tejada, 29, was promoted back to the majors on Wednesday
by R.J. Anderson
& Katherine Acquavella
18 hrs ago • 1 min read
On Wednesday, the New York Mets placed Jeff McNeil on the injured list due to a low-grade hamstring strain. In a corresponding move, the Mets purchased the contract of infielder Ruben Tejada from Triple-A Syracuse, bringing him to the majors for the first time since 2017.
Jeff McNeil has been placed on the 10-day IL (low-grade left hamstring strain) and we have selected the contract of Rubén Tejada from Triple-A Syracuse. Jacob Rhame has been transferred to the 60-Day IL. #Mets pic.twitter.com/ZXMboiSyPh
— New York Mets (@mets) August 14, 2019
Tejada, of course, began his career with the Mets organization. He played in parts of six seasons with the Mets, posting an 84 OPS+ in 580 games. Perhaps most infamously, Tejada suffered a broken leg during the 2015 National League Divisional Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The injury was caused by an overzealous Chase Utley slide.
Here's the play, for those who don't recall what happened:
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-infielder-ruben-tejada-says-hes-never-talked-to-chase-utley-about-leg-breaking-slide-in-2015-nlds/
Tejada talked about that play on Wednesday, and noted that he hasn't talked to Utley since:
Ruben Tejada says it took him about a year and a half to fully recover from the Chase Utley slide in the 2015 NLDS. He hasn't talked to Utley since that day. pic.twitter.com/bcGpCfLlNQ
— Anthony DiComo (@anthonydicomo) August 14, 2019
As longtime big-league outfielder Preston Wilson noted on Twitter, reaching out to an injured player is often considered a professional courtesy:
When Biggio was injured as a result of my slide the first thing I did after the game was call their clubhouse to check on him and talk to him about it. Call it professional courtesy or just human decency. You should at least reach out to show you care. It could be you one day. t.co/chhfOFJeii
— Preston Wilson (@prestonwilson44) August 14, 2019
Ruben Tejada said he has never spoken with Chase Utley about That Play.
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 14, 2019
This past May, Utley was a guest on "Boomer and Gio" on CBS Sports Network during which he discussed the play, and noted that he did try to reach out to Tejada after the incident through David Wright, but that Tejada didn't want to talk to him.
The tough part is that Tejada's career hasn't yet recovered since the incident. He's appeared in 77 big-league games since and has a 49 OPS+ in those contests. Tejada was just 25 years old when the play happened. He's now 29 and trying to re-establish himself as a big-league player.
Utley, for his part, was initially suspended two games for the slide. The suspension was later overturned.
www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tejadru01.shtml
I didn't realize he was all that before the injury.
Mets infielder Ruben Tejada says he's never talked to Chase Utley about leg-breaking slide in 2015 NLDS
Tejada, 29, was promoted back to the majors on Wednesday
by R.J. Anderson
& Katherine Acquavella
18 hrs ago • 1 min read
On Wednesday, the New York Mets placed Jeff McNeil on the injured list due to a low-grade hamstring strain. In a corresponding move, the Mets purchased the contract of infielder Ruben Tejada from Triple-A Syracuse, bringing him to the majors for the first time since 2017.
Jeff McNeil has been placed on the 10-day IL (low-grade left hamstring strain) and we have selected the contract of Rubén Tejada from Triple-A Syracuse. Jacob Rhame has been transferred to the 60-Day IL. #Mets pic.twitter.com/ZXMboiSyPh
— New York Mets (@mets) August 14, 2019
Tejada, of course, began his career with the Mets organization. He played in parts of six seasons with the Mets, posting an 84 OPS+ in 580 games. Perhaps most infamously, Tejada suffered a broken leg during the 2015 National League Divisional Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The injury was caused by an overzealous Chase Utley slide.
Here's the play, for those who don't recall what happened:
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-infielder-ruben-tejada-says-hes-never-talked-to-chase-utley-about-leg-breaking-slide-in-2015-nlds/
Tejada talked about that play on Wednesday, and noted that he hasn't talked to Utley since:
Ruben Tejada says it took him about a year and a half to fully recover from the Chase Utley slide in the 2015 NLDS. He hasn't talked to Utley since that day. pic.twitter.com/bcGpCfLlNQ
— Anthony DiComo (@anthonydicomo) August 14, 2019
As longtime big-league outfielder Preston Wilson noted on Twitter, reaching out to an injured player is often considered a professional courtesy:
When Biggio was injured as a result of my slide the first thing I did after the game was call their clubhouse to check on him and talk to him about it. Call it professional courtesy or just human decency. You should at least reach out to show you care. It could be you one day. t.co/chhfOFJeii
— Preston Wilson (@prestonwilson44) August 14, 2019
Ruben Tejada said he has never spoken with Chase Utley about That Play.
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 14, 2019
This past May, Utley was a guest on "Boomer and Gio" on CBS Sports Network during which he discussed the play, and noted that he did try to reach out to Tejada after the incident through David Wright, but that Tejada didn't want to talk to him.
The tough part is that Tejada's career hasn't yet recovered since the incident. He's appeared in 77 big-league games since and has a 49 OPS+ in those contests. Tejada was just 25 years old when the play happened. He's now 29 and trying to re-establish himself as a big-league player.
Utley, for his part, was initially suspended two games for the slide. The suspension was later overturned.
www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tejadru01.shtml
I didn't realize he was all that before the injury.
