Chase Utley Admits He Likes Getting Hit By Pitches
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Chase Utley has been by a pitch 192 times. That's tied for ninth-most all-time.
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In the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-4 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday, Utley finished a homer shy of the cycle and was -- yet again -- hit by a pitch.
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After the game, according to Andy McCullough of the LA Times, Utley admitted he sort of likes getting hit.
Chase Utley on getting hit by pitches: "Do I like it? I mean, I don't dislike it."
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) May 31, 2017
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— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 31, 2017
After struggling to start the season, Utley is suddenly on a tear, hitting .333/.423/.606 in May with three doubles, three triples, three home runs, and 14 RBI's.