Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

On Episode 940 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher present their official picks for the 2025 season, and take some over/unders of Phillies stats with Opening Day set for Thursday in Washington, DC.

On Episode 939 of WHYY's Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh react to Ranger Suarez starting the season on the Injured List, his replacement, Taijuan Walker, new acquisition reliever Carlos Hernandez, Rob Thomson talks lineups and we answer some mailbag questions, too. Email us questions, comments or statements of fact at [email protected]!

Some developments out of Phillies camp this week: They've got a new backup catcher, Brandon Marsh will be the everyday centerfielder, and Ranger Suarez has a stiff back. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher break it all down. Then, Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus shares his Phillies takes.

On Episode 937 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis from The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com discusses Ranger Suarez' back stiffness and what it could mean for his ability to pitch in the first couple weeks of the season. Also, John lists 10 Phillies having very encouraging springs, way too many thoughts about Scott Kingery being DFA'd by the Angels this week, and why Opening Day should not be played overseas anymore. Powered by WHYY and BillyPenn!

On Episode 936 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher answer 10 pressing questions about the #Phillies with less than 10 days until Opening Day. Powered by WHYY & BillyPenn.com!

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher are flabbergasted by a new line of MLB team hats before discussing Trea Turner’s future at shortstop. Then, it’s time to discuss Jimmy Rollins’ deserving, inevitable induction onto the Phillies Wall of Fame. Oh, also; have you ever seen a picture of Mr. Met wearing jeans?

On Episode 934 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight, WHYY and BillyPenn.com opens up the mailbag for a solo pod chock full of Phillies nuggets, including thoughts on the state of the outfield, 26-man roster predictions, contract extension walk away numbers for Realmuto & Schwarber, 6-man rotation talk and lots more!

On Episode 933 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight is joined by The Athletic's Jayson Stark as he discusses his article on whether the trend line for the 2025 Phillies is on the way up, or on the way down. What will their legacy be if they don't win a World Series? And will J.T. Realmuto or Kyle Schwarber sign a contract extension this spring?
 
 Also, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher appear on the roundtable to discuss Jayson's article, the spate of injuries to the Mets and Braves, and our level of concern over Matt Strahm's shoulder soreness. 
 
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Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss Bryce Harper's recent Pete Alonso comments, as well the Phillies week-long losing streak down in Clearwater. Then, Joe Edinger of The Good Phight talks about what to expect from the Phillies outfield in 2025.

On Episode 931 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight & BillyPenn.com gives his 10 bold predictions for the upcoming season and chats with Evan Macy of The Philly Voice about which players' stocks are up or down down in Clearwater. Also, Bryce Harper tells The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal he's open to changing positions.

On Episode 930 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh recap the weekend's three Phillies exhibition games down in Florida against the Blue Jays, Orioles and Tigers. Alec Bohm goes deep twice, Sanchez, Nola and Taijuan Walker all looked good. Is Sanchez or Nola the second-best pitcher on the team? Will someone come calling to take Walker off the Phils' hands? Also, Trea Turner messing with Max Scherzer and Rob Thomson wasn't wild about it!

Justin Klugh and guest Mike Robertson talk about Phillies starters Zack Wheeler and Jesus Luzardo's spring training debuts. And why does everybody keep making Garrett Stubbs explain what he's doing here?

On Episode 928 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com is joined by John Foley of OnPattison.com to chat about the latest happening in Clearwater, why it's not a big deal that Phils have the worst collection of MLB players 26 and under in the league, and Bryce Harper avoids an injury scare!

On Episode 927 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus chat about the first few games of the Phillies' spring training schedule, a new-look lineup they would have debuted on Monday, prospects opening eyes in camp, and how the Phils will fill out their bench in the wake of Weston Wilson's oblique injury.

On Episode 926 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com is joined by Fangraphs Senior Writer Dan Szymborski to get his thoughts on the Phillies and how they compare to the rest of the contenders in the National League. Also, John ranks the 10 most important Phillies of the 2025 season, the need for Trea Turner to step up his game, and why the Day Care moniker needs to be retired for Stott, Bohm and Marsh.

On Episode 925 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis and Liz Roscher discuss the latest news & notes from the first week of spring training in Clearwater. Nick Castellanos says there's less pressure on the Phillies this year (there isn't), J.T. Realmuto and Edmundo Sosa could get time in the outfield this spring, Kyle Schwarber wants an extension, expectations for Johan Rojas and Alec Bohm speaks!

As the 2025 Phillies get ready to write their story, Justin Klugh takes you back five, ten, and fifteen years to discuss how and what the Phillies were getting up to as they prepared for their seasons in the recent past.

On Episode 923 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk for a bit about the Eagles' Super Bowl win on Sunday. Now that Jalen Hurts has his title, will Bryce Harper ever win one for the Phillies? Also, we ask and answer five burning questions for the Phils as pitchers and catchers report on Wednesday.

On Episode 922 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com runs down his prediction of what the Phillies' 26-man roster will be on Opening Day, whether the Mets' re-signing Pete Alonso moves the needle for them, Fangraphs' playoff odds and we answer some mailbag questions about potential breakout performers in 2025.

On Episode 921, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss whether there is anything the Phillies could do to distract the city from Eagles Super Bowl week (there isn't), PECOTA projections down on the Phils', and burning questions about who leads off and bounce back seasons from Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh and Trea Turner.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the Phillies packing the truck to head down to Clearwater ahead of the Super Bowl, as well as the ultimate fate of free agent Mets slugger Pete Alonso.

On Episode 919 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com is joined by Fangraphs' Eric Longenhagen as he breaks down his top-30 Phillies prospects (not all of them because that would be a three-hour podcast, obviously), including his very interesting ranking of Justin Crawford.

On Episode 918, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher discuss how a win or loss by the Eagles in the Super Bowl will affect fan mood and expectations for the Phillies in 2025. Also, the Braves sign OF Jurickson Profar, how much better does that make them? And Rob Manfred celebrates 10 years as MLB Commissioner, what we love and don't like about MLB right now.

The Phillies have the second-highest payroll in MLB, and the team with the highest one has been adding talent all winter. Is this more of a problem for every other team or baseball itself? Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about that, Ruben Amaro Jr.'s new sport, and the Hall of Fame.

On Episode 916, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com talks about the induction of Billy Wagner to the Hall of Fame, the status of Chase Utley's candidacy, as well as what Jimmy Rollins and Bobby Abreu need to do to get in. Also, Cole Hamels is on the ballot next year, what are his chances? Four Phils are ranked in Baseball America's Top 100, and more discussion on the Dodgers' insane spending spree.

On Episode 915, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo Sports' Liz Roscher react to more high impact signings by baseball's super-team, the Dodgers. Are they, once again, ushering in a new evil empire in MLB, and will this spur the league to enact salary caps/floors in the near future? Also, how do the Phils stack up in light of the Dodgers' acquisitions? And, the Phillies sign a Japanese import, will it have an impact on future signings out of Japan? And the gang also tries to figure out what John's "vibe" is.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about recent passing of "Mr. Baseball," MLB player and broadcaster Bob Uecker, his time with the Phillies, and his impact on the game.

On Episode 913 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis dips in on various tidbits of Phillies news including spring training non-roster invitees of note, international signings, Zack Wheeler named the Best Pitcher in Baseball by MLB Network, Alec Bohm NOT listed among the 10 best third basemen, and the sad news of Bob Ueker's passing.

On Episode 912, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh discuss Jeff Hoffman's free agent deal with Toronto, whether Justin Crawford or Andrew Painter will have a bigger impact with the 2025 Phils and our top-10 teams in the Majors as of right now.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the six players the Phillies were able to avoid arbitration with this winter, as well as team's recently debuted 2024 video yearbook, "Chasing Greatness." Then, Leo Morgenstern of FanGraphs talks about Max Kepler's deal with the Phillies and what role he could play in 2025.

On Episode 910 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com discusses the release of the 2024 Phillies video yearbook entitled "Chasing Greatness" and why he couldn't bear to watch it yet. Also, at what point might the Phils get interested in outfield free agents Anthony Santander and/or Jurickson Profar? MLB Network says Brandon Marsh is the 6th-best center fielder in baseball (!!!) and how the front office will likely handle the seven Phils who are out of options in 2025.

On Episode 909 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher from Yahoo Sports and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh discuss the big storylines for the Phils as the calendar flips to 2025. What will everyone be talking about over the next few weeks? Also, we check in on quiet off-seasons from the Braves and Nationals.

From Tyler Phillips' (not Tyler Gilbert's) shutout to the Cal Stevenson Game, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher go over some of their favorite Phillies highlights from 2024, and look ahead to what moments await the Phillies in 2025.

On Episode 907 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com talks Jeff Hoffman's free agency, optimal lineups for 2025, and with Jesus Luzardo now a Phillies, ranks Dave Dombrowski's 15 most impactful trades as the Phils team president.

On a special edition of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh read listener emails of some of the most memorable moments in their Phillies fandoms. Come wrap up 2024 with some awesome stories of family, memories, and yes, Dennis Cook.

On Episode 905 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher from Yahoo Sports break down the Phillies trade for Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo. Does this give the Phils the best starting rotation in all of baseball? Why the Phils' budget constraints factor into this decision, as well as the signing of Max Kepler to a free agent deal on Thursday night. Are the Phillies done this off-season?

The Phillies made a move, reportedly giving outfielder Max Kepler a year and ten million dollars to see if he can bounce back and hit his ceiling. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the deal that's pending a physical and what it could mean for the Phillies at large.

On Episode 903 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of TheGoodPhight.com and BillyPenn.com runs down his power ranking of the top-10 teams in MLB and, guess what? The Phillies are still elite! Plus, the latest Hot Stove news and rumors, MLB's unsurprising findings from a massive report on the state of pitching injuries and we open the mailbag to talk Alec Bohm, the confounding Atlanta Braves' off-season and lots more!

On Episode 902 of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY & BillyPenn.com, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo Sports' Liz Roscher discuss their confidence level in Dave Dombrowski to navigate a challenging off-season in his quest to make the Phillies better in 2025. Also, why Alec Bohm likely isn't going anywhere, and we "celebrate" the 15th anniversary of the Roy Halladay trade to the Phillies and the subsequent trade of Cliff Lee to the Mariners. A complicated day, to be sure.

The Phillies left the MLB Winter Meetings without making their big move, and now Garrett Crochet has slipped away to the Red Sox. As the ink on Juan Soto's Mets deal dries, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about where the Phillies go from here and how their plans for the winter may have pivoted.

On Episode 890 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps a disappointing and relatively uneventful Winter Meetings for Dave Dombrowski and the Phillies, including missing out on Garrett Crochet. Who's available and where do the Phils and Dombrowski go from here?

On Episode 899 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus analyze the Phillies' signing of relief pitcher Jordan Romano to a one-year deal at the Winter Meetings. Also, how much better are the Mets after signing Juan Soto and should Phils fans be upset at the front office for not pursuing him? And Dick Allen is finally a Hall of Famer! Powered by WHYY and BillyPenn.com!

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss which ways the Phillies could pivot as they head down to Dallas for the MLB Winter Meetings. Then, Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus drops by to try and imagine what non-Juan Soto free agent news could look like.

On Episode 897 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com reacts to the latest Hot Stove rumors, including the latest with Juan Soto, a potential Bohm-to-Seattle trade, drooling over Kyle Tucker and some mailbag questions as well.

On Episode 896 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher analyze four new names as potential trade targets for the Phillies at the upcoming Winter Meetings, discuss the latest Juan Soto rumors and ridicule a truly awful idea floated by Rob Manfred last week.

Justin Klugh shares some brief holiday messaging about celebrating what the Phillies have given us the last three seasons--while still wanting to see more from them.

On Episode 894 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh react to reports that the Phillies haven't even had a discussion with Scott Boras about Juan Soto. We buying that? Also, the Phils and White Sox appear to be working on a blockbuster deal for starter Garrett Crochet. And a listener chimes in with a fascinating trade scenario involving three deals with three different teams. Let's get nuts.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about Ranger Suarez, the Royals suddenly nosing into the Juan Soto talks, and reminisce about big and small trades the Phillies have made in the recent past.

On Episode 892 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com assesses another Zack Wheeler second place finish in the NL Cy Young Award voting. What's this guy gotta do to win one of those things? Also, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to talk about Juan Soto meetings and the latest on what the Phillies might do in free agency and the trade market, John runs down some big roster decisions made this week, and which free agents would cost the Phils draft picks by refusing the qualifying offer?

On Episode 891 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher tackle the latest Phillies rumors on the world wide web. Targeting closers in trades? St. Louis Cardinals a possible trade mate? Anthony Santander for the outfield? Also, Andrew Painter owned the Arizona Fall League, how does he factor into the Phils' plans for 2025?
 
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