Chase Utley: Six Fun Facts from the Return of the Phillies Second Baseman

Chase Utley made his triumphant return—and season debut—on Monday with the Philadelphia Phillies, and the gratification was instant.  The Phillies’s offense came alive, hitting early and often.

After scoring two runs off of Bronson Arroyo in the first inning, the Phils chased Arroyo with a seven-run third and reminded the sellout crowd of Philadelphia faithful of an earlier time, when scoring runs was easier and a solid outing by a starting pitcher was enough to win a game.

Along the way, the suddenly explosive Phillies’ offense did some things which, when compared to recent performances, are actually quite fun.

Here’s a look at six fun facts from tonight’s game.

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