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UPDATE: Chase Utley to Have Surgery on Injured Thumb
By Kyle Scott
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Update: Utley had surgery and the Phillies say he will be out 8 weeks.
Update: Todd Zolecki is now reporting that Utley will have surgery later today in New York.
Peter Gammons (@pgammo) has just tweeted that Chase Utley will require surgery on his injured right thumb.
As we alluded to last night, Utley visited the Philadelphia Hand Center in Havertown yesterday, and saw Dr. Randall Culp, the Phillies hand doctor and who has operated on Utley before, though he didn't do the surgery this time.
Chase will likely miss six weeks (although surgery on tendons is more delicate than on bones).
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.