Operation: Chase Utley Edition

My Fellow Phans,

It seems like for the past few years we have been playing this same, old song. Apparently, Chase Utley is hurt; well sort of, well maybe just a little bit, but it’s not that bad, or is it? Both the team and Chase himself have said this injury is just a little case of tendinitis; the long, lingering tendinitis that has prevented Utley from playing at all this Spring Training.

How hurt is Chase Utley?

Fans are starting to worry. Is it warranted? It has seemed that we have played the Chase Utley version of Operation for the past couple season. Utley is hurt, but nobody knows for certain. How serious could this get or maybe it is already gotten to that point; we just don’t know. Unfortunately for the Phillies, Chase Utley may just have water on the knee that could take some serious recovery time.

Utley has stated the situation is fine. "The whole goal for me is to try to get this fixed as soon as possible, but also keep it in perspective," Utley said, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I have to keep it right for the long haul as well. I think we're making the right progressions."

Of course, tendinitis is nothing to write home about in the way of injuries, but the prolonged state of this case is what worrisome. "I've had it maybe in terms of pain here and there," he said, according to the report. "But this is lingering longer than it has in the past. So with that said, there is a little bit of level of concern. But I think we're doing the right things to try to get it better."

Now, he has had an MRI and the results were clean. I guess that is something to be relieved about. I just worry about what is unsaid and the long term effects. He even received a cortisone shot to help relieve the swelling and discomfort in his knee.

We all know Chase Utley and the type of player he is; he will never admit defeat. He would play with a broken leg if he had to. I just hope that he is not hiding something with this whole situation.

I will keep you posted.

Until we meet again Phillies Fans; Happy Readings and Go Phillies!