CINCINNATI >> Chase Utley might not play third base anytime soon for the Dodgers. Fact is, the 36-year-old second baseman doesn’t know if or when that will happen at all.
But if every journey begins with a single step, Utley is maybe a couple steps closer to playing third base than he was when he joined the Dodgers a week ago. Third base coach Ron Roenicke hit ground balls to Utley at third base, with bench coach Tim Wallach watching closely and Don Mattingly receiving the ball at first base, for less than 10 minutes before Wednesday’s game against the Reds.