Phillies take notice of Utley beaning; plus, Eaton update
News blogs, sports blogs, entertainment blogs, and more from Philly.com, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News.
Phillies take notice of Utley beaning; plus, Eaton update
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
Though the Phillies did not react on the field last night, they certainly took notice of Nationals’ reliever Jesus Colome’s eighth-inning pitch that hit Chase Utley in the back.
“The catcher set right in behind him,” Manuel said. “Yeah, he threw at him. No doubt about it.”
The play was likely in retaliation for two pitches by Kyle Kendrick that hit batters, one of which hit Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman on the wrist and knocked him out of the game. Neither was intentional. Utley appeared to glare at Colome as he ran to first base, but that was the extent of the fireworks.
Could there be retaliation in store in the future?
“That’s something you don’t say a word about,” Manuel said.
Utley took the high road after the game.
“It’s part of the game. No big deal,” he said. The important thing is, we won.”
But his teammates took notice.
“It’s a baseball thing, it definitely is,” short stop Jimmy Rollins said coyly. “But there’s a little more to that baseball thing.”
^
FYI: Adam Eaton gave up four runs in 3 2/3 innings of his first minor league start for Class A Lakewood tonight.
ACERULLI... you are dead on about everything you said. Well done. Except I like Mitch, I think he's a really good commentator for the Phils. I wouldn't mind seeing him in the booth with L.A. That would be a hoot.— tgwtim071- ACE.......YOU GOT IT REAL RIGHT.— JACK V
