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Reports: Chase Utley Will Retire At the END of the Year
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Okay, sounds like he’s gonna retire, but not immediately.
Per a couple of guys:
I have been told plan with Utley is to announce he is retiring effective at the end of this season (he has a contract for next year). #Dodgers
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 13, 2018
Chase Utley will be announcing his retirement at the end of the season, as @Joelsherman1 said. Despite the press conference, it's actually very on-brand for Utley: wants to talk about it once, then not have to address it again going forward.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 13, 2018
It might be on-brand, but Chase has to know that he’s going to be asked about retirement for the rest of the season now. It’s a half-retirement tour, not exactly Kobe Bryant, but a few months of it. The only difference is that Utley isn’t totally killing his team by chucking up 40 shots a game.
Anyway, the Dodgers come to Philly for a three game series on July 23rd. Might as well just retire the jersey and put him on the Wall of Fame and let him retire as a Phil, because he was the best player during the franchise’s best period in history (my opinion).
Time’s yours.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com