ESPN is reporting that surgery is now an option for 2B Chase Utley, who continues to battle knee problems.
Not to push the panic button in early March, but this would be a serious blow to the Phillies. You can say what you want about Halladay and Howard, but Utley is clearly their most valuable player. It's almost impossible to replace a middle infielder who gets on base and hits for power.
Is a Michael Young deal in the Phillies future? Perhaps. That rumor has been floating around for weeks. Nothing against Young, who has been a fine major leaguer, but at age 35 he's certainly no substitute for Utley.
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