Posted: Friday, October 31, 2008, 6:34 PM | 86 comments |
 

Chase Puts It Best
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Chase Utley stole the show at Citizens Bank Park this afternoon when he told the crowd during its World Series champion, "World champions!"

Pause.

"World f------ champions!"

I was shocked, but I loved it. I also loved Jayson Werth's reaction. Priceless.

Here's a link. (parental guidance is advised).

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The Phillies announced they have declined the 2009 club options righthander Tom Gordon and outfielder So Taguchi. The Phillies had a $4.5 million option on Gordon, but took the $1 million buyout instead. The Phillies had a $1.25 million club option on Taguchi, but took the $125,000 option instead.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:59 PM, 10/31/2008
    Now, now Todd, you shouldn't be so happy with such profanity. Timval had his poor 5 year old son hear that and oh my gosh, it just about made his ears melt! Probably will now grow up to be a serial killer because of it. As for me, I'm all for more serial killers, so I loved it too.
    — Deb in Dixie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:26 PM, 10/31/2008
    That's just Utley being Utley.
    — veritas
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:55 PM, 10/31/2008
    Lou Gehrig it was not. He's an amazing ball player though.
    — NJLouis66
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:57 PM, 10/31/2008
    i loved it too...i really thought that chase was just trying to be funny and capture some of the ridiculousness from the home run derby...overall, great parade, fantastic day, hope to do it again next year
    — thelawschoolkid
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:18 PM, 10/31/2008
    The newest Phillies tee shirt!!! LOL! I bet MLB warns the media to put the *5 second delay* in effect, everytime Chase has a mike in his hand! Wonder if he'll get a fine this time. I'LL PAY IT. Just one more reason the love the guy!
    — Norma
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:45 PM, 10/31/2008
    they should obviously write it down as "world phu c k i n g champions" as all "f"'s should be replaced w/ "ph"s for the next year
    — thelawschoolkid
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:05 PM, 10/31/2008
    I failed to see the humor in it with my grandkids in attendance and for the many kids watching. But in the Jerry Springer, lowest common denominator world we live in, I guess it's considered funny. My respect for Chase took a serious dive today. Truth, I guess I'll have to switch alligance over to Howard as my favorite player, now that I've seen the definition of low class in Utley.
    — jimmymack
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:12 PM, 10/31/2008
    So where is Aaron Rowand these days???? Pat Gillick is a horrible GM??? I guess alot of people where completely wrong with those two!!! I love how everyone booed the heck out of Bud Selig right after the big win. Did anybody see all those people trying to hit Peter Gammons with those loafs of bread on Wednesday night?? That was hilarious!!!!!!
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:35 PM, 10/31/2008
    Big Utley fan here...but no class at all. He just lost millions of dollars in sponsorships. In the position he is in he is a role model to the youth and he blew it! Like one reply said if he was somewhere else where there was not millions of kids watching it may be fine. Not the way to close a great day out....SAD.
    — E RocK
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:40 PM, 10/31/2008
    Awesome day. Take public transportation? Right. I disobeyed orders and... DROVE into the city. No traffic, and was able to park for free about 8 blocks north of City Hall. I then walked to Market East and met my wife, who was lucky enough to get on an R5 train. Broad St subway? Forget it. So we ended up walking to the stadiums, catching an up-close view of the parade floats along the way. Caught the action at the Linc and then, you guessed it, walked all the way back up to Center City. That's roughly 9 miles walked. Can you say 'blisters'? But so worth it. A fun day all around. And for the record, I'm with jimmymack: I LOVE Chase Utley, but my respect for him really took a hit today. A small, but unnecessary blemish on an otherwise AWESOME day!!! Thank you Phillies!!!!
    — bobby
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:46 PM, 10/31/2008
    Geez...the poor children...what will happen to the children?? Barf. People get on Utley for showing no emotion. He lets his emotions free and people jump on him. It's freaking Philadelphia. I tell people that swearing is in our DNA and that the state bird of NJ is the middle finger. I guess that makes me classless too, but so be it. See this is what drives me nuts about Philly fans. I can understand you not liking what he said. I can understand you thinking he has no class. But to say Utley is the definition of low class, to say you will switch you allegiance from Utley to another player (and forget that throw to the plate may well have been the play that got us the series...)...well that is just ridiculous. The players are human too. I'm sorry you may have had to take five minutes out of your life to do your job as a parent and explain that Utley was caught up in the moment and all. But that is your job. Utley did his job by helping us win a championship.
    — Deb in Dixie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:49 PM, 10/31/2008
    Oh, and btw...I am convinced after watching it a few times that it may have been part of a dare. See how the other players reacted, it was like "wow...he said he would do it but I didn't believe it..." That doesn't excuse what he did, just throwing that observation out there.
    — Deb in Dixie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:53 PM, 10/31/2008
    Lighten up, Deb. Nobody is saying forget what Chase does on the field. You can say he got caught up in the moment. Fine. Yes, he's human. Fine. But to try and defend his actions today is what is ridiculous. If you want to go so far as to embrace the 'classless' title, well that's your call.
    — bobby
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:19 PM, 10/31/2008
    To all those so upset by this - if you prefer plastic people, that's your right. But if this is the worst thing you - or your children - ever see or hear, if this is the worst way you know of for someone to let loose with some emotion and genuiness, you must live in a different universe. (And of course you've never used the word, right?)
    — what is truth?
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:23 PM, 10/31/2008
    I'll lighten up when ya'll do. And I do think Jimmymack is forgetting. And I can defend Chase's actions. Perhaps it was a mistake. But we all make them. But this is baseball, for all the great things he has done (not just on the field but raising money for animals) I think he deserves to get 3 strikes before he is out. This is a guy who has NEVER been a prima donna. Never been an off field distraction. Who never dogs it, always plays full out. So I think that is worth defending and worth cutting him some slack for getting caught up in the moment.
    — Deb in Dixie


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