utley still went for .259/.344/.425/.769, which is well above average for a 2b, and he had a low BABIP. if he gets somewhat healthy - and he's been playing minor league games lately - he's definitely a big upgrade over the garbage they've been rolling out at 2b this year (combined .253/.280/.398/.679). howard isn't great, but again - his .253/.346/.488/.834 line last year is a good bit better than the .260/.322/.419/.741 line they've gotten from 1b this year. especially if they can start platooning howard under the guise of keeping him healthy (.266/.370/.550/.920 last year against RHP).