Chase Utley is to Citi Field as (Blank) is to Chavez Ravine...

Don't worry I promise the answer to the blank is not this loser.

Okay, so for those of you who don’t know what that title is… its from third grade grammar and its called an analogy. First, lets break the concept of analogy down a little bit for our slower readers. An analogy compares to things that are very much alike in an easy and explainable way for all. So, in order to fill in the blank for the title of the story, we have to determine what the first part means and then find a comparable counterpart. Chase Utley dominates Citi Field in such a way that not only is he hated there immensely, but he has his own corner as many locals and Phillies fans alike will call “Utley’s Corner”. That is obviously the right field porch where Utley destroys the likes of Johan Santana (When hes not in jail or on the DL), Francisco Rodriguez (When he was still with the team and when he wasn’t in jail), and finally Mike Pelfrey (This says it all, no joke needed). Utley’s numbers may not be the most gleaming there, but its about the intangibles that he has brought to that ballpark in New York in general, whether it was big hits or just big plays.

Now that we have broken down the first part of the analogy, we have to use these clues to place a name in the blank of an individual who has huge games, huge plays, and huge at bats in Dodgers Stadium. If we look at stats, we do see one name that sticks out. He is batting a solid .314 with 2 doubles 2 three baggers and 3 homeruns. As we look further into it, we see this player has had some memorable moments there in the past. Whether it was when he wouldn’t stand down versus the likes of that Poor Man's Bruce Chen as he threw a fastball right over his head or hitting a huge homerun in Game 4 of the LCS to tie the game in the 8^th inning, he always seems to be in the thick of things in Los Angeles. I mean, if it wasn’t for him, the likes of Matt Stairs’ Moonshot, may not have ever happened or even have been possible. The fans at Chavez Ravine even love him so much that they Boo him whenever he approaches the plate, which is a sign of flattery for the All-Star outfielder. Although, it doesn’t bother him much. I mean, who would be bothered by 45 people booing you between the 3^rd and 6^th inning anyway?

"Yes guys, its me, Im the answer. Don't be so stupid."

So after all of our deductive reasoning we have come to the legitimate and worthy answer: Shane Victorino. We knew you would get there on your own, but we figured we’d throw it out there anyway. The man has established himself not only as a hero to Phillie fans, but also a villain to Dodgers fans, which is what really makes a player special. Becoming a villain in an away ballpark is the sincerest form of respect from an opposing fan base. And if that is the case, keep booing Los Angeles, in fact, we hope every fan base in every city boos the Phillies for the next 5 years. Because that means that we are respected, feared, and hated for our winning ways. Keep it going, Shane, and all the Phillies for that matter, so that we can see more analogies like this:

Chase Utley is to Citi Field as Shane Victorino is to Chavez Ravine as the Philadelphia Phillies are to Major League Baseball.