For those of you who are Phillies fans, it probably seems like an eternity since Chase Utley was in the Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup. After over 7 weeks on the disabled list with a torn ligament in his right thumb, Chase Utley will finally be in the lineup tonight vs the San Francisco Giants.

The Phillies have been the unfortunate recipients of a slew of injuries to some of their best hitters. Rollins, Victorino, Howard, and Utley have all missed considerable playing time for the 2 time defending NL champions. Utley makes his return just in time for an important series against the Giants who are currently tied with the Phillies for the wildcard lead. The All Star second baseman Utley was batting .277 with 11 homers, and 37 RBI in the 72 games he played in this season. Dobbs who has been struggling all season long has been designated to the minor leagues on assignment.