It’s almost baseball time, which means I’ll be working on coming out with more Phillies Wallpapers.  I’ve added some widescreen versions of some Chase Utley Wallpapers.  My all new editions are Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge.  I owe it to them after an amazing 2008.  May 2009 bring the same success.  I guess I should also announce that I’ve added a calendar to the right navigation bar if you ever want to navigate our archives.  Enjoy the wallpapers.  I’m going to be working on a Jason Werth and more Shane Victorino wallpapers soon.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer:

Chase Utley tried fiercely to conceal the severity of his right-hip injury throughout the Phillies’ championship season. It was not an issue, he maintained. Just normal bumps and bruises.   But the hip bothered him much more than he let on.

Utley, the Phillies’ all-star second baseman, will undergo surgery next week in New York that will keep him from baseball activities for three months. A full recovery is expected to take four to six months.

We wish Chase a speedy recovery!

“Lights Out” Lidge is locked up for another 3 years.  The Phillies signed him to a 3-year $37.5 million extension.  19 saves and a 1.00 ERA in half a season will get you a nice pay day.  Good work by the Phillies front office.

In other Phillies news, Chase Utley announced that he will be competing in the home run derby.  Utley has hit 25 HRs on the year and currently leads the MLB in HRs.

Quick Standings Update: After the Phillies cooled off towards the end of June, the rest of the NL East failed to capitalize off the opportunity and the Phillies remain on top of the standings.  They lead the Marlins by 1.5 games and the Mets by 2.5.