Hip surgery…  HIP FUCKING SURGERY!

By way of Todd Zolecki’s “The Phillies Zone”

Chase Utley will have right hip surgery, and will miss the next four to six months.

The Phillies said in a news release that since the end of the World Series, Utley “has had several diagnostic studies in regards to right hip symptoms that he had during the 2008 season.” He has been evaluated by team physician Michael Ciccotti at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

The release said, “Based on the diagnostic studies and examinations, it has been recommended that Utley have surgery on his right hip, which is scheduled for next week. The procedure will be an arthroscopic evaluation with treatment of any labral or bony injury. The recovery will allow for the initiation of baseball activities between three and four months, however, the total recovery time may require four to six months.”

Four to six months means Utley could be back as early as the beginning of the season and as late as June.

Well, the Phillies just released Tadahito Iguchi, and [even though] Eric Bruntlett most likely won’t return is under team control for like 2 more years bro*…

Jason Donald it is! Who, might I add, tore the Arizona Fall League up this year.

Get well soon, Chase.

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