More Hardball...... (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chase Utley was born on December 17, 1978, in Pasadena, CA. He was a tremendous baseball player growing up, spending countless hours playing wiffleball to perfect his swing. Chase played his high school baseball at Long Beach Poly High School, and was able to stay close to home when he was offered a scholarship to play for UCLA. In 2000, Utley burst onto the national scene when he was...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | yesterday
The 2009 Phillies got some marvelous production out of their lineup once again -- Ryan Howard , Jayson Werth , and Raul Ibanez come to mind. But once again, the best of the bunch was second baseman Chase Utley . For the fourth season in a row, Utley finished second in the National League in WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Utley quietly posted yet another ho-hum "Holy crap that...
crashburnalley.com (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
I was thinking about Chase Utley’s chances to make the Hall of Fame recently. As you are likely aware, he got a late start to his career, earning a regular starting job in 2005 when Placido Polanco was traded to the Detroit Tigers (for Ugueth Urbina and Ramon Martinez). While we are certainly enjoying Utley’s everyday [...]
High Cheese: Philadelphia Daily News Phillies Blog (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
I have a steadfast belief in few things in this life. I believe in Love. I believe in Destiny. And, usually, I believe I'll have another drink. But I also believe that Utley is the best base-runner in the National League, and I do not believe there is anybody who is even close. He is not the fastest player in the game, nor the most accomplished base-stealer. But there is nobody more instinctual,...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley shields himself from Ryan Howard's monstrous right palm after Utley hit a three-run home run during the first inning of Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the New York Yankees Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in Philadelphia. Howard raised his hand in a slapping motion, quietly warning Utley that...
Inq The Insider (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Yankees stuff will be on display at the Hall of Fame, and the Phillies will have a presence, too.
crashburnalley.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
BBWAA: St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was a unanimous choice in winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award for the second consecutive season and the third time in his career. The right guy, again. This time unanimously. However, Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies and Price Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers, who tied for the league [...]
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... facility and validation capability. Caterpillar Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Tana Utley and Caterpillar China Division Vice President Jiming Zhu took part in the grand opening ceremony.
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | yesterday
I participated in a mock draft over at Mock Draft Central today and here is how the first two rounds went: Round 1 1. Alex Rodriguez 2. Albert Pujols 3. Hanley Ramirez 4. Mark Teixeira 5. Matt Kemp 6. Ryan Braun 7. Chase Utley 8. Miguel Cabrera 9. Prince Fielder 10. Ryan Howard 11. Evan Longoria 12. David Wright Round 2 after the jump: Round 2 1. Joe Mauer 2. Tim Lincecum 3. Carl Crawford 4....
Subway Squawkers (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
Alex Rodriguez may not have gotten MVP honors this postseason. And he didn't get Sportsman of the Year. But he did beat all his baseball cohorts at one big thing. According to Ask.com , A-Rod is the "most-asked about baseball athlete" on their site this year. Here's the complete list: 1. Alex Rodriguez 2. Tim Lincecum 3. Manny Ramirez 4. Derek Jeter 5. Chase Utley 6. Roy Halladay 7....
Biology in Science Fiction (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
... just emerging onto dry land. What would it be like if we could travel back to that time? Steven Utley has written a series of time travel stories featuring scientists exploring the Silurian era. As he explained in an interview : The stories in Silurian Tales span 25 to 40 years in the lives of a number of recurring characters, scientists and other visitors to mid-Paleozoic time, who are...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Philles. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - Carlos Ruiz - $475K+ C - Paul Hoover - $400K 1B - Ryan Howard - $19MM 2B - Chase Utley - $15MM SS - Jimmy Rollins - $7.5MM 3B - IF - Juan Castro - $800K (estimated) LF - Raul Ibanez - $11.5MM CF - Shane Victorino - $3.125MM+ RF - Jayson Werth - $7MM OF - Ben Francisco - $421K OF - John Mayberry Jr. -...
Guitar Lifestyle (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
In just over a week on December 8, Jimmy Buffett will release a new album titled Buffet Hotel. The album was produced by Mike Utley and Mac McAnally, long-time members of Buffett’s band The Coral Reefers. Buffett usually surrounds himself with some great guitarists and musicians, and this release is no different. In addition to his [...]
Hungry Eyeball (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... Factory * Free Lauren Marsella * Gabriel Liston * Hopeful Monsters * Janet Julian * Jennifer Utley * Jill Bliss * Joelle Groendes * Juanita’s Velvets * Just Seeds * Kathy Brock * Keeganmeegan Press & Bindery * Kjirsten Winters * Kate Bingaman-Burt * Malinger * Michmash * Molly Muriel * Moontea Artwork * Ms. Starry Art * MuchoDesign * Nancy Prior * Nicole Georges * Nik Bresnick * Nowvember...
The Fightins (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the kids!), she’s heavily involved in something called PhilaPets (she’ll get along great with Jen Utley!), and did I mention she’s quite attractive? Truth be told, Amandah was the first contestant on the Phillies little vote page and between my admiration for the girl and sheer laziness to look at the other possible ballgirls, I made my decision about 10 seconds into her video. But seriously,...
