Chase Utley feels 'a little bit better'

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsThe veteran second baseman is thrilled to report that his ankle looks more like a human being's ankle again.

Every so often, the disappeared Phillies materialize on the field at Citizens Bank Park and put on a bizarre play, in which they mimic the actions and positions of baseball players, so as to not lose their instincts entirely.

"I remember this," Chase Utley whispers hoarsely to himself, staring at a bat. "I used to do things with this."

Later, after he remembers that it's not a back scratcher or Ben Revere-swatter, he stands in for someone like Aaron Harang as he winds up and throws phantom pitches. Eventually, Utley's arms begin to swing the bat as the…