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Thu, Jul 17th 2008, 10:27

Utley enjoys All-Star Game spectacle

The parade up Sixth Avenue. The YouTube moment. The Home Run Derby. The 40 dozen autographs.

Chase Utley’s third trip to the All-Star Game didn’t end in victory last night, but he certainly left with some interesting parting gifts.

The much-hyped Yankee Stadium All-Star Game ended the way so many others have in recent years, with an American League win in a famous AL ballpark.

The AL pulled out a 4-3 victory in the bottom of the 15th and once again will enjoy home-field advantage in the World Series.

That might come back to bite Utley in October.

If he and the Phillies are lucky.

Utley left Yankee Stadium with a satchel full of memories. He set up a run with a sixth-inning single as the…

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Wed, Jul 16th 2008, 11:05

Utley and NL squad go 15 innings versus the AL

The parade up Sixth Avenue. The YouTube moment. The Home Run Derby. The 40 dozen autographs.
Chase Utley’s third trip to the All-Star Game didn’t end in victory last night, but he certainly left with some interesting parting gifts.

The much-hyped Yankee Stadium All-Star Game ended the way so many others have in recent years, with an American League win in a famous AL ballpark.

The AL pulled out a 4-3 victory in the bottom of the 15th and once again will enjoy home-field advantage in the World Series.

That might come back to bite Utley in October.

If he and the Phillies are lucky.

Utley left Yankee Stadium with a satchel full of memories. He set up a run with a sixth-inning single as the…

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Tue, Jul 15th 2008, 09:28

Chase hits 5 homers, enjoys the show

Chase’s knack for hitting line drives did him in on Monday night, as he didn’t hit enough home runs to make it out of the first round. Chase did put one into the upper deck and another off the facade of the second deck in right field of Yankee Stadium, but it his first round total of five home runs was not enough to carry him into the second round. Chase hit a number of hard line drives that landed just short of the fence in right field.

Phils bullpen catcher Mick Billmeyer was Chase’s pitcher.

“I think Mick did a great job of throwing BP,” Utley said. “I didn’t get goose-egged, which was nice. But…

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Mon, Jul 14th 2008, 14:12

Underdog Utley goes for Derby crown

If there’s one player who won’t be fazed by the Yankee Stadium aura or the hype surrounding the State Farm Home Run Derby, it’s Chase Utley.

Mark No. 26 in your program — Utley’s steely determination and ability to focus make him one of baseball’s premier talents. He’s also unconcerned to hear his name not listed as one of the favorites.

That distinction goes to Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, whose batting-practice moon shots have already gained legendary status around the game. Utley hits line drives in batting practice and during games, line drives that sometimes land beyond the fence.

Some Phillies who witnessed Hamilton’s batting practice a few weeks ago reluctantly agreed. But …

“Don’t count out our guy, though,” Pat Burrell said.

Once…

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Mon, Jul 7th 2008, 14:30

Chase will participate in 2008 Home Run Derby in New York

Chase currently leads the MLB with 24 home runs and will participate in the Home Run derby at Yankee stadium. Chase said, “Either way, I don’t think [my swing] would change too much,” Utley said. “It’s one day of batting practice. I take plenty of bad batting practice.” There are 8 total participants in the Home Run Derby. Some of the other participants are Josh Hamilton, Dan Uggla, Lance Berkman, Grady Sizemore, and last year’s champion Vladimir Guerrero.

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