Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

Presented by WHYY & BillyPenn.com, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports break down the Phillies' disappointing weekend against the Pirates, Zack Wheeler's rough 6th-inning Sunday, silent bats, bad defense, and a .500 baseball team being saved by good pitching. April Phillies will drive you crazy.

On Episode 802 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher laud the Phillies' starting rotation for its MLB-best numbers and discuss the merits of "fixing" the Phillies' free-swinging offensive approach... or letting them off the leash.

Host John Stolnis is joined by Fangraphs' Michael Baumann to discuss the recent string of big-name superstar pitchers to go down with elbow injuries, some of them requiring Tommy John surgery. Also, John recaps the big storylines from the Phillies series win over the Cardinals, and talks a little Mike Trout trade, too.

Hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher talk about the Spencer Strider injury and what it means for the Phillies chances of winning the division. Also, the Phillies win a series in Washington, but should we expect more?

On Episode #799 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher share their feelings on the Phillies' new City Connect jerseys, Rhys Hoskins' hot start in Milwaukee as the Phillies flounder at the plate, and the Oakland Athletics' decision to play games in Sacramento.

On Episode 798, host John Stolnis recaps the final two games of the Phillies' series against the Reds and their 2-4 start to the season, Harper's huge 3-HR night on Tuesday, star turns by Spencer Turnbull & Ricardo Pinto, flailing bats not named Harper, and an interview with Keith O'Brien, author of "Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball."

On Episode 797, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh react to the Phillies' frustrating 1-3 start, things we liked and didn't like from opening weekend, whether it was a good idea to raise a 2023 flag at Citizens Bank Park, and Rhys Hoskins' wild weekend in New York. Powered by WHYY & BillyPenn.com.

Host John Stolnis recaps a disappointing Phillies Opening Day loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday, falling 9-3 and wasting a stellar Zack Wheeler start thanks to an anemic offensive performance and a blowup by the normally reliable bullpen. It wasn't as bad as last year, but it wasn't great.

With Opening Day just hours away, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher preview the upcoming Phillies/MLB season with their full rundown of division winner and playoff predictions, MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year picks, Phillies team leader predictions, and why the Phils will regret not signing Jordan Montgomery to a free agent contr...

On Episode 794 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis analyzes the weekend moves made by the Phillies as they firm up their Opening Day roster. Johan Rojas and Christian Pache are IN! Jake Cave is now a Rockie! Taijuan Walker & Orion Kerkering on the IL, Spencer Turnbull joins the rotation! Also, does Walker's injury mean the Phils are making a late push for Jordan Montgomery? John runs down the latest r...

On Episode 793 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher discuss the bizarre story of illegal gambling accusations involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter. Exactly what is going on, and is Ohtani an innocent victim or something else? Also, the latest Phillies roster machinations, Johan Rojas, the light-hitting lineup, and the possibility of a sports complex expansion in South Philadelphi...

On Episode 792 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the revelation that Bryce Harper is dealing with back stiffness. Is this why he's had some a rough spring at the plate? Also, Zack Wheeler ends Aaron Nola's six-year reign as Opening Day starter, some thoughts on Phillies prospects who played in the Showcase over the weekend, and the genius of Whit Merrifiel...

Brandon Marsh has returned! The Phillies can play defense in the outfield! We'll see the City Connect jerseys soon! This and more--including Ranger Suárez's spring training shutout--are discussed on Episode 791 of Hittin' Season with Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher.

On Episode 790 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis runs down his annual faceplant 10 bold predictions for the upcoming Phillies season, talks best case scenarios for the starting rotation, catches you up on the latest news and notes from spring training and runs down the top headlines from around the Majors, including a major trade that could shake up the National League!

On Episode 789 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher talk more Phillies spring training action, including Zack Wheeler's deadly new splitter, Mick Abel's solid run, quiet bats and whether Johan Rojas is playing his way to AAA to start the season. Also, is Taijuan Walker going to break camp in the starting rotation? John, Liz and Justin rank the top 15 teams in MLB with...

On Episode 788 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about Bryson Stott's homer off the Astros in spring training, as well as Johan Rojas learning to bunt--and what a weapon bunting can be.

On Episode 787 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight reacts to one national baseball writer's prediction the Phillies will beat the Yankees in the World Series and runs down his reasons why they will, too. Also, the Phils' bats are off to a slow start this spring, is it a concern? And we take a closer look at the schedule and why a fast start is important this season. Plus, we co...

On Episode 786 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher discuss the record-setting contract extension the Phillies gave to Zack Wheeler, the chances of adding Blake Snell or Jordan Montgomery, and what having so many big-money players on the roster means for their flexibility in 2025 and beyond.

On episode 785 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher catch you up with all of the Phillies Grapefruit League action thus far, lament the end of Dollar Dog Nights at CBP, and break down Jake Cave and Cristian Pache's potential roles with the team.

On Episode 784 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps spring training action featuring big days at the plate for J.T. Realmuto & Alec Bohm and sparkling defense from Bryce Harper. Also, John's 10 favorite Harper moments since he signed five years ago, Cristopher Sanchez' new stuff, and a deep dive into the Atlanta Braves with BatteryPower.com's Kris Willis.

On Episode 783 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus chat about the Phillies' opening weekend of spring games, with thoughts on Aaron Nola, Mick Abel, Whit Merrifield, Johan Rojas, and the battle for the final spot in the outfield. Also, Cody Bellinger signs with the Cubs, and this week's Where Are They Now Philli...

On Episode 782 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss how the Phillies famous vibes are going into spring training, Griff McGarry's adjustments as he makes his way back from a disastrous 2023, and how the NL East is looking with the 2024 regular season on the horizon.

On Episode 781 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis talks about Phillies team owner John Middleton's rallying cry to his players in Clearwater this week, and whether or not he might take the plunge and sign one of the "Boras Four" in the next week or two. Also, MLB Network's top-10 players ranking is interesting, how many Phils made it?

On Episode 780 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss Bryce Harper's arrival to Phillies spring training and the continuing push from his camp for an extension on the end of the remaining 8 years of his contract. Also, is Harper or Trea Turner a better MVP bet? And this week's Phillies Where Are They Now features a guy whose calling card was to urinate in MLB c...

On Episode 779 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about player reactions to the terrible new MLB uniform jerseys, how the Phillies' culture has changed during Zack Wheeler's tenure, and hey--the Phillies signed Whit Merrifield!