November 3, 2009

Utley Lets His Swing Talk for Him

Joe Posnanski, Sports Illustrated

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He doesn't like to talk about it. He doesn't really like to talk about anything much, at least not to people not wearing Philadelphia Phillies uniforms. Really, what's there to say? That swing speaks for him. That swing is his life's work. That swing is more eloquent than any words he could come up with on the spot. You have a question? Ask the swing.

"First home run was a fastball, first pitch," he said in response to a question after Monday night's World Series game. "The second home run was a fastball, as well."

That's it. That's all he had to say, really. Fastball. Home run. Fastball. Home run. The Phillies came into Monday night's game trailing the New York Yankees three games to one and facing what most people considered a ridiculous task -- to win, they would have...

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