Everyone knows that second basemen aren't the biggest power threats in all of baseball. Chase Utley is proving us otherwise.
Through not even 22 games, Utley already has hit 10 home runs. He needs to hit just 4 more home runs before May 1st to break a record held by only two others in Major League history. Albert Pujols (2006) and Alex Rodriguez (2007), are the only 2 to hit at least 14 home runs in the month of April.
The Phillies have 7 games left in April from this date (4/23). 1 game left in Milwaukee, 3 in Pittsburgh, which favors left handed batters, and 2 games at home vs. San Diego.
In those games, there are no stud pitchers scheduled against the Phillies.
5 home runs, and he has a record all to himself. If you ask Utley, I'm sure he'll tell you he'll be happy with what he has, but I'm positive he will take this record if he can.
Can he hit 4 in 7 days? Only time will tell...
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5 months ago
Right now, all signs point to yes. If you asked me if he could hit 7 in 7 games, i would have a hard time saying no. i thought all the pre-season hype for a sure-shot MVP-like season coming from Utley was too much, but he is proving me completely wrong day in and day out right now.
too bad i avoided him like the plague in the first round of my fantasy drafts...
5 months ago
Utley's on both of my fantasy teams, so thats great. As long as his bat stays hot breaking the record will be a breeze in the park. I try to be optimistic.
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