First there was the news that Chase Utley was coming north with the team instead of staying in Florida to rehab his ailing right knee. Even Roy Hallladay expressed open approval, indicating just how much Utley means to the team. Then Utley started taking fielding practice without the stool he had been using in Clearwater. Today comes the news, per Ken Rosenthal in a conversation with Ruben Amaro, Jr., that Utley will start jogging. Should that go well and things progress, Utley could be back sooner than later. Hope it's sooner but hope first that he is well.
The Phillies start a three-game set tonight at home vs. the Mets. People seem to think the Phillies will roll over the Mets. Perhaps they don't know that, for whatever reason, Cole Hamels, tonight's starter, has a 2-8 record lifetime vs. the New Yorkers. But before this weekend, the Astros were 16-7 at Citizens Bank Park.
"Hungary for a gyro?" So read part of today's announcement from the IronPigs, advertising the new gyro stand at Coca-Cola Park. Somebody there had better do more than a spell check.
