Chase Utley Already Wins NL MVP

You like Chase Utley? Attractive guy, lover of puppies, rich professional athlete — of course you do. Well, after homering for the fifth straight game last night — to help the Phillies beat the Rockies, 9-5, and improve to 10-10 on the year — Utley is now the league leader in homers and OPS and is on pace for 73 homers.

Mike Carminati writes the truth, saying his current pace means “he is clearly a lock to tie Barry Bonds’ record, at least by the end of the season.” Utley’s best homer so far this year was his second Sunday night; it’s after the jump.

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