Utley Returning Late July

[jvett77]

After his cortisone ankle injection last month, Utley says he's stayed off the ankle as it heals and he may return later this month. Let's face it. The ankle's been bad since January. This is a temporary fix, only.

Cesar is hitting .285/.374/.376 with 10 2b, 1 3b, 1 HR, and 17 RBIs. What an attractive OBP! If he had enough PAs to qualify, he would rank 10th out of 23 qualified second baseman in OPS (.750). With Utley's performance far behind at .179/.257/.275, it's clear that Cesar should get most of the playing time for the rest of the season. I guess Chase will fight to get in 500 ABs for vesting in 2016. Time will tell.

 

[Retroram52]

His ankle will be mush. Using Cortisone is a known destroyer of ligaments and tendons. His Achilles will be next.

 

[jvett77]

His doctor feelgood says all will be fine.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea. Things will be fine now, but the damage accumulates over time. And Dr feelgoods are notorious for not practicing, shall we say, completely ethical medicine especially when the owner is paying them to practice medicine in a certain fashion, if you get my drift.

 

[jvett77]

Hmm, sounds like the NFL. "Get back in there, big guy, your knees are fine."

 

[Retroram52]

Yea, you get the idea jvett. Components of what was exposed in Dave Megghesy's book back in the 70's remain in pro sports.