Philly.com · May 5, 2015
Utley likely to get 'mental break' until Friday
Phillies second baseman Chase Utley. (Jeff Curry/USA Today Sports) Travel Deals
Jake Kaplan, Inquirer Staff Writer
ATLANTA - Yet another hitless night Monday led Ryne Sandberg to omit Chase Utley's name from his Tuesday lineup card. The Phillies manager said there is "a pretty good possibility" that the struggling second baseman will sit Wednesday, too, giving him a three-day "mental break" ahead of Friday's series opener against the Mets.
"As much mental work and effort and everything that Chase puts into a daily routine of his and not having any luck along with it," Sandberg said before the game against the Braves, "that's the way that I'm leaning right now."