The Phillies want to be cautious with second baseman Chase Utley, who made his 2012 debut on Wednesday night and hit a home run in his first at-bat. "He and I talked, and we'll try two on and one off before the all-star break," manager Charlie Manuel said. "I want to keep it to where he feels as good as possible every day until the point where we can turn him loose." Manuel practiced a similar lineup routine with Utley when he returned from the disabled list last season, but eventually the second baseman started playing almost daily. "I think him and I definitely communicate with each other," Manuel said. "I trust him a lot, and he's a tough player. He might need a blow some day, but I don't expect him to come around and say, "Charlie, I can't play today.' I think he might throw me a line and let me run with it."