It's actually kind of funny that the injury to our third baseman has been so totally overlooked in the Utley-related mishegas. Here's the relevant info on Happy Pete's date with the table: 

Feliz, 33, will have low back surgery today. He was on the disabled list during the 2008 season for 26 days in relation to a low back injury and had intermittent symptoms at the end of the season that deemed off-season follow-up necessary. Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles will perform the surgery, which is scheduled to be a lumbar discectomy. After surgery, Feliz will complete an eight-to-12 week rehabilitation program.

I guess in addition to the obvious point--Feliz is about one-one thousandth as important, or revered, as Utley--there's also the fact that between Dobbs and Bruntlett, we're more or less okay at the hot corner.