Chase Utley News

Paul Hagen wrote a story in yesterday's Philadelphia Daily News informing fans to expect a few fireworks in free agency.

At 12:01 a.m. today, baseball's shopping season began. The Phillies, however, are in no rush to buy.

While the Phillies' primary pursuit is the search for a third baseman, yesterday's removal of Eric Bruntlett from the roster offered a reminder that the front office is also working to retool the bench.

One of the Phillies' goals this offseason is to find a utlity infielder capable of providing Charlie Manuel with an adequate defensive and offensive option to spell middle infielders Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.

When Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro declined the $5.5 million contract renewal of incumbent third baseman Pedro Feliz, he suggested the Phillies could upgrade the position.

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter each brought home his fourth career Silver Slugger Award on Thursday to highlight the honors given to the top offensive performers at their respective positions.

Every year, there are winners of Gold Glove awards who are frankly, undeserving [ see "Abreu, Bobby" ], and so the award has lost some of its luster.

As Phillies manager Charlie Manuel contemplates how things might have proven different in this year's World Series, he won't concern himself with wondering what might have happened had he opted to bring Cliff Lee back on short rest in Game 4. Despite the fact that the decisive runs weren't scored against Joe Blanton that evening, there will be some ...

Rank: How do you rank the World Series MVP candidates? On Tuesday , a majority of SportsNation overwhelmingly picked Chase Utley as MVP of the World Series.

A.J. Burnett turns over the ball after failing in Game 5 of the World Series for the New York Yankees.

Well, it's over. The New York Yankees are world champions for the 27th time, in their history.

It was Election Day on Tuesday and a day off in the World Series, but the two events met up in a discussion about whether or not Chase Utley could be voted Series MVP if the Phillies lost.

The Phillies are taking a chance. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced Sunday night that the club declined its 2010 option on third baseman Pedro Feliz.

The shelters in Juniata and Hunting Park have adorable and friendly dogs and cats looking for homes, with names like Cliff Lee, Chase Utley, and even Collette Hamels.

Phillies win...Obama on jobless rate...Polanski case PHILADELPHIA The Phillies have avoided elimination from the World Series with an 8-6 win over the Yankees.

Let's get this straight. There's only one Mr. October. What Chase Utley has done is tremendous, hitting five home runs in this World Series, but don't even think about putting the Phillies' second baseman in the same class as Reggie Jackson's five home runs for the World Series champion Yankees in 1977.

If they bothered to sign onto their computers Thursday, the men who run the Yankees and Phillies would have seen a message: '102 days until spring training' The teams that finished behind them this year are weeks into planning for 2010.

Two aging stars will square off on the mound tonight in New York, where the Yankees can wrap up their 27th championship with a Game 6 victory over the Phillies.

Posted by Anthony Stalter SI.com's Jon Heyman compiles five reasons why the Phillies can still pull off an upset and rally to beat the Yankees in the World Series.

Shanoff led off his WUC with the question that many of us were discussing in the stands of Monday's World Series victory for the Phillies is Chase Utley the World Series MVP? But there's more to the story than just a blog/sports talk/newspaper talking point.