This might have been the first time fans anywhere did not want to see Yasiel Puig. As Puig emerged and was introduced as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning Monday, the chant erupted from every corner at Citi Field: "We Want Utley!"
The fans here wanted Chase Utley's hide during pregame introductions. The boos were long and loud and merciless, and Utley was decidedly and impressively stoic as the camera lingered. The "Utley Sucks" chants resumed later, alternated with the "We Want Utley!" chants.
The crowd did not get its wish. Utley, whose slide Saturday resulted in a broken leg for New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada, did not play Monday in the Dodgers' 13-7 loss to the Mets in Game 3 of the National League division series.