Chase Utley for MVP to make it 3 different Phillies in 3 straight years? It seems like it could really happen.  After going 10 games without a HR, he has now homered in 5 straight games and 7 of his last 8.  He now leads all of baseball in HR with 21.

His 3 for 4 effort on Monday night helped lead the Phils to a 5-4 win over the Reds to give them a 1.5 game lead over the Marlins for first place. He is doing more than just hitting: playing great defense and emerging as one of the true leaders in the game today.

Utley’s play has a lot to do with their current position of first place in the standings, as prior MVP’s Howard (slump) and Rollins (has not caught fire yet since he has been off the DL) are not producing to their potential.

Three more home games remain vs the Reds on a 10 game homestand where the Phils are currently 6-1.

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