PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Sports analyst Beasley Reece assessed the trade that ended Chase Utley’s career with the Philles and sent him to Los Angeles, speculating that his relationship with for teammate Jimmy Rollins led Utley to make the decision to waive his no-trade clause.
Reece told Chris Stigall on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT that Rollins may have talked Utley in to making the move to the West Coast.
“Chase is probably talking to Jimmy. Jimmy probably said Chase, you need to get off that ship. Everybody loves you but half of the fans think you need to be gone.