Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said it "might be a little while" before he plays Chase Utley in any spring training games. Manuel just wants to take it easy on Utley's chronically injured right knee. "It might be a little while before I play him," Manuel said. "I want him to keep doing his regular workouts. Right now, I'm in no hurry to play him as long as we can have him ready when the season starts. We just want him to feel good about where he's at with his practice and hitting." Manuel is also sitting out Placido Polanco, who is coming back from hernia surgery, for the first couple games, but he said Polanco will likely play on Monday.