When will Utley play? No one knows.Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. issued a statement through the team Monday morning regarding Chase Utley. “Chase’s rehab process has come to a bit of a plateau. He has made some strides but not enough to take the field. He is headed out of town for a few days to be evaluated by a specialist that has helped athletes overcome his issue. We anticipate that this trip will allow him to build on what he has already done with Scott Sheridan in order to get over the hump. He wants more than anything to be on the field with his teammates and we believe that this is a step in that direction.” That’s an interesting quote. What is clear is Utley is clearly not feeling well enough to take the field and is still having discomfort in the knee; enough so that a specialist needs to be seen.Do we use the term “setback” here? Utley wasn’t doing much of anything baseball related before this, so it’s hardly a step back due to the fact he hadn’t tak...
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