It is August 16th. The date we have been waiting for since August 19th of last season. Tonight is the return of Chase Utley.
Normally, my Opposition Roadblocks track the career, numbers, and scouting reports of another team’s hottest or most talented player. On a very talented Dodger team, Utley serves as the experienced veteran who is there to set the tone and share his wealth of baseball knowledge.
But here in Philly, Chase is so much more. I do not need to write about his career numbers because his time in Philadelphia should not be defined by his statistics.