Welcome new writer Christian Rivera!

They grow up so fast don't they?  

Our own little Chase Utley hit his 1,000th hit today during the Phillies heart-stopping 7-6 victory over the Giants.  It seems like only yesterday when he hit a grand slam for his first major league hit to only be sent back down to Triple-A soon after.  

1,000 hits later he's a multi-year all-star, one of the Phillies core players, and is one of the best players in baseball.  

He also likes puppies.

What a swell guy.  Congrats Chase!