Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

Powered by WHYY and BillyPenn.com, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh talk about 10 Phillies and whether they think they will stay on the roster in 2025 or go. Also, did the San Diego Padres' disappearing offense make you feel any better about the Phillies' collapse? And determining which World Series match-ups would be the worst, and the best, to watch.

Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus talks about the ensuing frustrations and anger at particular Phillies following their elimination by the Mets in the NLDS. Also, hey! It's Arizona Fall League season! Justin runs through the contingent of players--including top prospect Andrew Painter--the Phillies have sent out west.

From WHYY & BillyPenn.com, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports discuss the Phillies' 4-1 loss in Game 4 of the NLDS to the Mets, ending what had been a storybook season. What happened? Should we have seen this coming? What will this team look like next year? That and many more thoughts on a depressingly disappointing finish.

From WHYY & BillyPenn.com, John Stolnis from The Good Phight and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus break down Games 1 and 2 of the NLDS between the Phillies and Mets, recounting Game 2's heroics in an instant classic, while looking ahead to some key decisions to be made for Game 3.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about what to expect from the first-ever Phillies-Mets playoff series starting on Saturday, and go through some Mets trivia that will be good for everyone to know before the NLDS.

On Episode 872 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com talks about the Phillies' intrasquad game on Wednesday, how hitters are dealing with the week-long layoff, potential roster and lineup decisions and recaps the first two games of the wild card round of the postseason.

Hosts John Stolnis of BillyPenn.com and The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports react to Monday's doubleheader between the Mets and Braves, try to decide whether the Brewers or Mets will be the preferred match-up for the Phils in the NLDS, and react to the death of Pete Rose.

While there is still home field advantage to play for, the Phillies have put themselves in a good spot going into the playoffs. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the upcoming postseason, the Braves and Mets' weather debacle, the A's leaving Oakland, and the striking Aramark workers at Citizens Bank Park.

On Episode 869 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh discuss the Phillies clinching the No. 2 seed and a bye past the wild card round of the playoffs. How aggressive should they be going for home field advantage this weekend in Washington? Also: What is the biggest difference between this Phillies team and the 2...

On Episode 868 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the Phillies' 6-2 win over the Cubs for their first NL East title since 2011. How did they get here and what's ahead for this year's #RedOctober?

On episode 867 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh recaps the Phillies' game one loss to the Mets in New York and the utter futility of a Taijuan Walker start. Then, Mets experts Jarrett Seidler and Jeff Paternostro of Baseball Prospectus stop by, followed by an interview with esteemed baseball photographer Jean Fruth, the keynote speaker at the 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference.

Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the Phillies series loss at the hands of the Brewers, touting two outstanding pitching performances by their top two starters, and why home field advantage is critical for the Phils in the postseason. Also, the 2024 Phillies bullpen is, by far, the best of this recent string of success, and what the playoff roster might look like.

On Episode 864, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher break down the many unsung heroes from the weekend's series victory over the Mets, as well as Bryce Harper's homer-less drought ending, where Cristopher Sanchez slots into a postseason rotation, and what this series means for the Phils' postseason aspirations.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap the Phillies' sweep of the Rays and look ahead to seven games against the Mets in the next ten days. Then, Allison McCague, Maggie Wiggin, and Linda Surovich from the Mets podcast A Pod of Their Own stop by to talk about their most and least favorite things about the Phillies.

On Episode 862, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap a disappointing and dispiriting end to the Phillies' road trip through Toronto and Miami, thanks to poor pitching performances by Aaron Nola and rookie call-up Seth Johnson. Also, the New York Mets present an interesting final chapter to the Phils' 2024 season. How worried should we be about them?

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the Phillies' fifth straight win, the Braves and Mets in the postseason, and how clutch Kody Clemens seems to be. Then, Mitch Rupert stops by to talk about Aidan Miller's rise through the Phillies' farm system.

On Episode 860, host John Stolnis recaps Kyle Schwarber's insane two-game, four-homer blitz in Toronto, leading to a Phillies sweep. Also, Kody Clemens continues to be a revelation off the bench, injuries are a bit concerning, and why the Cubs no-hitter on Wednesday night shouldn't really count.

On Episode 859, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap a fantastic Phillies series win over the Braves in Philly. Did that end Atlanta's pursuit of another NL East title? Also, we pick the heroes of the series and look ahead to September's less challenging but daunting, at times, schedule.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the Phillies' comeback win in game one of their four-game set with the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park, as well as how Orlando Arcia, Brian Snitker, and the Braves always seem extra rattled to lose in Philadelphia.

On Episode 857, host John Stolnis wraps up the final two games of the Phillies series win against the Astros, including Wednesday's scheduled loss with the struggling Taijuan Walker on the mound. Also, thoughts on Aaron Nola, Nick Castellanos and a huge four-game home series against the Braves that could determine the course of the NL East in September.

On Episode 856 of Hittin' Season, the Good Phight's John Stolnis, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports recaps the Phillies' weekend series victory over the Royals and Kansas City and reacts LIVE to Bryce Harper's big walk-off single in the series opener against the Astros. Also, Taijuan Walker is making his next start, and Jose Alvarado leaves the team indefinitel...

On Episode 855, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the first two games of the Phillies' series against the Braves, including a 3-2 win aided by something we don't often see by the Phils... small ball! Also, we're pretty sure we already know who the 12 playoff teams are going to be.

On Episode 854 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus recap the Phillies weekend series against the Nationals, the feel-good first three games followed by Rob Thomson's bewildering decision not to pinch hit Bryce Harper in the bottom of the 9th on Sunday. Also, parity is rampant in MLB this year. Is that good news or bad news for the Phils?

Dramatic? Reactive? Hyperbolic? During a rough patch for the Phillies? We would never. In this episode of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about how Weston Wilson hitting for the cycle may have been the central cog of a Phillies turnaround and discuss the legacy of former team president and CEO David Montgomery, who is posthumously going onto the Wall of Fame as the Phillies celeb...

On Episode 852 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps Wednesday night's much-needed win over the Marlins. Was Kyle Schwarber's dramatic grand slam the thing they needed to turn their losing ways around? Also, John is joined by a very special guest to preview this weekend's Nationals series, and Justin Klugh stops by to speak with The Good Phight's Joe Edinger for an update on the players the...