Three hits last night for Chase Utley, extending his hitting streak to 35 games. We’re happy for the Phillies second baseman, as we would be any other athlete stringing together such a torrid streak. Get through the weekend series against the Mets, and we’ll throw your name into MVP contention with Albert Pujols, Carlos Beltran, and David Wright.

Friday: vs. Orlando Hernandez
Saturday: vs. Tom Glavine
Sunday: vs. John Maine

For the season, Utley is a none-too-shabby 13-for-37 against the Mets, and our humble prediction is that he extends the streak to 38 games Sunday afternoon.

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