Great Phillies All-Star Game Moments of Greatness: 2008 - Chase Utley Pops His "F" Cherry

by WholeCamels on Jul 9, 2011 12:00 PM EDT

The 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium was a memorable one -- a last hurrah for a historic ballpark, a thrilling 15 inning affair finally won by the American League, not to mention Clint Hurdle's attempted (and possibly successful, in the long run) homicide of Brad Lidge's arm.

For Phillies fans, though, and for other afficionados of the vulgar verbal arts, the occasion marked the now-legendary "F**k"-smith Chase Utley's first foray into live televised profanity. (video pretty much NSFW but you knew that).

As the New York crowd welcomed Utley and the rest of the National League squad, boos (of the "Bronx cheer" variety) rained down on the starting second baseman. Casually, Utley (a man of few words, completely unaware of the camera and microphone in his face ;) ), mumbled a soft but audible "Boo? F*** you!".

With hindsight, we know this did not embarrass Utley, but rather emboldened him, and forecast of Utley's triumphant "WORLD F***ING CHAMPIONS!" proclamation at the World Series Championship celebration that October. A remark that destroyed the innocence of many a tender Delaware Valley youth.

We can only hope that in the 2011 Midsummer Classic contest, a tantrum-level Cole Hamels drops an exasperated f-bomb before the live television audience, taking some heat off the now exiled-from-our-hearts Chase Utley.

Namaste. F*** you too.

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‘…tantrum-level Cole Hamles…’

I loled

by The Howling Fantods on Jul 9, 2011 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

In my neck of the woods, the finger is a casual greeting. When you are really pleased about your fellow man, you go double barreled.

Utley, despite getting some blue-nosed criticism, just built his legend further with both incidents. At least amongst the literati in SE PA. YATeffingM, CU, or, perhaps simply YATFMCU.

Why look'st thou so?' -"With my crossbow
I shot the Albatross."

by RememberthePhitans on Jul 9, 2011 12:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Have to rec it

I remember watching and hearing him say that and being like ….did the censors just miss that? Awesome. Chase is the man.

…I similarly remember wearing my World Phucking Champions tshirt to CBP and getting flat out rejected at the door. I had to wear it inside out (for about the 5 minutes it took me to get away from security.)

by RucanorX on Jul 9, 2011 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

2999...

Jeter singles in his 1st AB….it’s on MLB Network and his at bats will be shown online for free. As much as I despise the Yankees, I appreciate Derek Jeter and his place in baseball history.

"A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish."

by DirtyWaters on Jul 9, 2011 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

WOW!!! solo HR at the end of the type of AB that has defined his career…fouling off a number of tough pitches, working the count, and then bang…that was pretty cool to see.

"A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish."

by DirtyWaters on Jul 9, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

It was amazing. I watched it with my dad who’s a HUGE yankees fan and an even bigger Jeter fan. I said earlier in the AB, “wouldn’t it be cool if his 3,000th hit was a bomb?”

Hate the Yankees but I love me some history.

by All ur Aces R Belong to Us on Jul 9, 2011 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

That thing is going to be replayed to death, unfortunately.

by taco pal on Jul 9, 2011 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

True.

Still a neat event, though, even if it will be forever emblazoned on this year as one of the “top highlights” regardless of what else happened.

by Phrozen on Jul 9, 2011 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

And if we lived in a base-11 world, it would just be hit number 2288 and we really wouldn’t care much.

by David S. Cohen on Jul 9, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Larry Wayne to the DL again.

"There is no dark side in the moon, really. Matter of fact it's all dark."

by alcatraz0109 on Jul 9, 2011 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

Who’s Larry Wayne?

by Phrozen on Jul 9, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

If this is serious ...

Chipper Jones

by phillyinportland on Jul 9, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

It was serious… I knew he was Larry Jones, but I didn’t know Wayne was his middle name.

by Phrozen on Jul 9, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Heyward should call him out.

Why look'st thou so?' -"With my crossbow
I shot the Albatross."

by RememberthePhitans on Jul 9, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs

Where's Worley?

I don’t see him on the Phillies roster listed on Yahoo sports…
And I can’t find any news items…
What have I missed?

by woodyj on Jul 9, 2011 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

no big deal…he was sent down so that he could stay on schedule and make a start at AAA…if they kept him up he would have gone a significant time between starts so this is better for both him and the team….he will be called up again after the break

"A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish."

by DirtyWaters on Jul 9, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions