Utley Plans to be Ready Opening Day

ljshorty89 · #2 01-26-2009, 01:02 PM

I saw this the other day and I don't know what to think. I'm sure he wants to be ready for Opening Day, but the original doctor reports said he'd be out till like mid-May. How can he be THAT far ahead of schedule? Maybe he'll be ready, but a) will he be 100% and b) will he be able to avoid re-injuring his hip?

love_that_reefer · #3 01-26-2009, 01:08 PM

He starts swinging a bat next week so I will wait and see how that goes. Utley said he will listen to his body.

ljshorty89 · #4 01-26-2009, 01:10 PM

Well, he HAS to listen to his body. I would worry a little bit though, because as a 2B, you have a lot of side-to-side movement, and if his hip isn't 100% he could be making it worse, even without realizing it.