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Chase Utley Predicatron: How many jacks for the presumptive 2008 NL MVP?
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 am
posted by Brian Howard
categories Predictatron, The Sporting Life
While all eyes (over here, anyway) have been on the brewing shit-storm that is the Pennsylvania Primary, you may not have noticed that Phillies hearth-throb/dog-lover Chase Utley has been putting on on some kind of crazymatic power display. He's got nine home runs already this season to lead the majors. He's dropped bombs in five games in a row (and has six total in that span). He's making Pat Burrell, off to an atypically hot start himself (walk year, anyone?) look human. Looks like someone's motivated to prove that he, too, is league-MVP-worthy. While home runs don't necessarily an MVP make, they don't hurt.
So we're wondering: How many home runs will Chase Utley hit?
I'll start the bidding at 45.
76*. Take that Bonds! And perfect for Philly!
* not my real guess.
29.
I am going to guess that Chase Utley will hit 72 home runs because that is what he’s on pace for. Assuming I did my algebra correctly. Which is a crap shoot.
jon solomon, that was mean.
36
44
39, B words.
Let the record show that I was the closest without going over!