High Hopes: A Phillies Podcast

James Seltzer and Jon Marks waive the white flag on the 2018 season. The guys discuss what went wrong, how it went wrong, who's to blame, and more as they attempt to eulogize the season. James and Jon also begin to look ahead to what has the potential to be an action-packed Phillies offseason. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The Phils are in free fall and James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back in the studio to talk about. The guys talk about the team limping towards the finish line, who's back in 2019, a Mike Trout trade, Jack's take and more! Listen, and rate/review us on iTunes! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jon Marks discuss the Phillies worst loss is a season full of terrible losses. They also talk about the team bounced back with a resillient win the next night.  The guys also offer their thoughts on who's most to blame for the recent swoon, the team's chances to rebound in September, and more on the latest edition of the High Hopes Phillies Podcast.  See omnystudio.com/policies/l...

James Seltzer and Jon Marks recap a disappointing weekend series in Toronto --discussing what went wrong, why the Phillies keep playing down to bad competition, and more. The guys also talk about where the team stands now with 32 games left to play and why the season is far from over. All that and much more in the newest edition of the High Hopes podcast. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for p...

Aaron Nola saved the season today and James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are here to talk about an up and down series against the Nationals. They also preview the Blue Jays series and... Jack Fritz is gettin' married! Should he watch the Phils on his honeymoon? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back on this Sunday evening talking about the Phillies playing down to their competition, Aaron Nola's brilliance, a bunch of bad takes and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jon Marks break down an exciting win over the Red Sox, highlighted by an outstanding Phillies debut from Wilson Ramos. The guys discuss the affect Ramos (and Bour) could have on the lineup moving forward, and what that could mean for the stretch run. James and Jon also talk about the pitching staff's brilliance of late, the resilliency the team has shown all season, and much more...

Phillies broadcaster, Kevin Frandsen, joins Jack Fritz to talk about the Phils rough West Coast trip and what he's seeing from this team at the moment. They also talk about the additions of Asdrubal Cabrera, Justin Bour and Wilson Ramos. Kevin and Jack also sort of disagree about Scott Kingery.    See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Jack Fritz and Jon Marks kick off the pod before the finale of the Diamondbacks series and we have an impromtu Marks Minor League report. Then Joe Giglio and Jack Fritz hop on following the 6-0 loss.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back with a new edition of the High Hopes podcast following the sweep over the Marlins. This team is just rounding into form.  The guys talk about an amazing weekend of baseball and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back reacting to the trade deadline. Matt Klentak did well! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. They also talk about Odubel and more! Rate and review on itunes! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back on this Thursday breaking down the Dodgers series, how the team played, the debut of Ranger Suarez, trade deadline do's and don't's and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The Phils take 2 of 3 from the San Diego Padres, Jack's brand takes a major hit and Chase Utley returns this week. James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are here to talk about it all here. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The Phils strike out on Machado and Brad Hand leaving this team in an interesting spot. Should they go for it or let these guys develop? James Seltzer and Jack Fritz get into it. They also talk about other trade candidates and look ahead to the second half. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back and officially on Machado Watch. They talk about the deal, who might go in it and John Middleton's involvement. They also hand out All Star break awards. See on Wednesday with the emergency Manny Machado pod! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jon Marks talk all things Phillies on the latest edition of the High Hopes podcast. The guys begin by giving Gabe Kapler the credit he deserves for steering the team to their first place record. James and Jon then react to the series split with the Mets (some of it in real time), and discuss some of the players who have recently been exceeding their expectations. Plus, the fellas...

The Phils are in first place and Aaron Nola is an all star, all is good in Phillies land. James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are here talking about our first place Phils and their series in Pittsburgh. Jack addresses the Pivetta takes, Nick Williams and the national media not talking about the Phils. Also get into some trade deadline stuff and Enyel De Los Santos making his MLB debut this week.   See om...

Jack Fritz and Jon Marks are here as the Phils enter into the "easy" part of their schedule. The Phils take two from the lowly, Baltimore Orioles but that means the Manny Machado rumors are rapid. What do Jon and Jack think about the Machado talk and the "We want Manny" chants. The guys get into that and the trade deadline as a whole on this edition of High Hopes! See omnystudio.com/policies/liste...

The Phils take 3 of 4 from the Washington Nationals and James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are here breaking it down. Gabe Kapler deserves a ton of credit, he's starting to find his groove as manager of this team. This team deserves a shot at the playoffs with some moves at the deadline and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Jack Fritz and James Seltzer are here to give their takeaways from the Yanks series and preview the Nats series. What do they make of Zach Eflin, the stopper, Jake Arrieta's June Swoon and Hector Neris possibly being back? They also preview the biggest series in 6 years and talk about Jayson Werth's retirement.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back as the Phils have won 4 straight series, even after the frustrating end to the series. The guys talk about the bullpen, trade possibilities and how close this team is. The Yanks are coming into town and it's a big series to say the least. BIG WEEK. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Jack Fritz and Jon Marks are in the studio today as the Phillies wrap up their third straight series win. Odubel and Rhys are back in a BIG way, the bullpen has given us a heart-attack and the Crawford injury hurts more than people think it does. All that and more on this edition of the High Hopes podcast.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back after, another, series victory. This team is good, but it really doesn't feel like they're that good... why? The guys break that down as well as talk about Rhys Hoskins being BACK and looking ahead to this Cardinals series. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

James Seltzer and Jon Marks talk about the Phillies finally winning a series, as they take two of three from the Rockies. More importantly, the guys discuss the resurgent offense and wonder whether it is sustainable. James and Jon also chat about the return of Rhys, Gabe Kapler's positivity, the bullpen situation, and more. Plus, the fellas look ahead to a big series this weekend in Milwaukee. See...

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back and are pretty upset with this Phillies team. The defense has been brutal, offense has been equally as bad and who in this bullpen can you really trust outside of Seranthony at this point? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.