On the latest edition of “The 6-1-1 Podcast,” Chase Utley was speaking to hosts and former teammates Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins about Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper and the impact he has had on the city. On the show, Utley would make a statement that he feels because of past Phillies teams featuring himself, Howard, and Rollins which brought a lot of success, it swayed Harper to choose his current destination

“We were a really good team,” Utley said. “So one, I feel like we should have some recruiting credit for him choosing the Phillies because of how, I would imagine he admired what we were doing on a daily basis, one our performance to the electric crowd. So anyways, looking back on him signing with the Phillies. I never disliked him, but he was the enemy. I definitely respected what he did, he played hard, right? He ran hard. Helmets flying off. Hair is going everywhere. He’s diving. He’s intense, which I appreciate, which you know, the Philadelphia fans appreciate.”