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sports.espn.go.com - 11/20/2008

Utley could be out until June following hip surgery

— sports.espn.go.com — Phillies' second baseman Chase Utley will need right hip surgery that potentially could keep him out until the first week of June. (more) Utley could be out until June following hip surgery

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delawareonline.com - 11/20/2008

Nov. 20 -- BREAKING: SURGERY FOR UTLEY, FELIZ (UPDATED)

— delawareonline.com — BY SCOTT LAUBER Just in: Chase Utley (hip) and Pedro Feliz (lower back) will undergo surgery. Utley, it appears, will miss four to six months, which could delay his start of the 2009 season. Here's the press release, straight from the Phillies, ... (more) Nov. 20 -- BREAKING: SURGERY FOR UTLEY, FELIZ (UPDATED)

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walkoffwalk.com - 11/21/2008

Shocking Second Base Superstar Surgery Surprises Some

— walkoffwalk.com — Massive creampuff news today from Todd Zolecki at Philly.com via the good folks at the 700 Level via my Google Reader, which aggregates news very well, thank you very much: Chase Utley needs hip surgery, y'all! He'll be out four to six months. ... (more) Shocking Second Base Superstar Surgery Surprises Some

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Chase Utley

Philadelphia Phillies

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Brew Crew Ball — ... else with time on their hands is talking about the NL MVP voting and the various BBWAA writers who came in with off the wall selections. This time the conversation hits close to home, as one of the writers taking a lot of criticism is our own Tom H, who had Albert Pujols seventh on his ballot, behind Prince Fielder. That's both the lowest Pujols appeared and the highest Fielder appeared on any ballot. Let's wander through the field of frustration for a moment: Dave Cameron of FanGraphs wants to know how Chase Utley finished 15th. So do some of the commenters in this ...

Philly Media Overreaction to MVP Results…
crashburnalley.com — ... is nothing factually incorrect with those statements. But to say he was as or more valuable than Pujols is to ignore that he was not even the most valuable player on the left side of the Phillies’ infield. And he can come up anywhere from fourth to sixth on the Phillies’ “most valuable” list depending on what metrics you use to make your judgment. When you expand the pool to the entire National League, Howard isn’t even top-ten material. The real MVP of the Phillies is Chase Utley. Dave Cameron explains exactly why at FanGraphs.

Chase Utley Will Undergo Surgery on His Right F@#$ing Hip, Rehab Lengthy
Balls, Sticks, & Stuff | Phillies, Eagles, golf and other matters of great importance... — ... Rehabilitation post-surgery will take anywhere from four to six months.  Pull out your calendar and you'll see that while being ready for Opening Day is a possibility, it's more likely that Utley will return sometime in mid- to late-May. Despite the chronic injury, Utley still had a great season, particularly when you consider his position.  Second basemen who hit like he does do not grow on trees, nor do second basemen who field the ball the way he does.  The bottom line is that Utley may be worth 7 to 8 wins above a replacement player .  If he misses 25% of the 2009 season, ...