Locked On Phillies - Daily Podcast On The Philadelphia Phillies

In today's episode, Connor reacts to the Philadelphia Phillies win over the Atlanta Braves in game 1 of their series in South Philly, a game in which Bryce Harper was hit in the elbow in the bottom of the 1st and exited the game. Though x-rays were negative on Harper's elbow, should the Phillies have gone after one of the Braves' stars to try and get retribution for Harper being hit? Next, a look...

Ranger Suares came up with another scoreless outing as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves, 2-0 Tuesday night.     Suarez threw six-scoreless innings allowing four hits and three walks, while striking out eight. Since his rough season debut where he allowed seven runs, Suarez has put in three scoreless performances in his last four starts. He’s also pitched at least six innings in al...

In today's episode, Connor reacts to all of the wild action from over Memorial Day Weekend as the Philadelphia Phillies took 2 of 3 from the Athletics out in Sacramento! With some late night drama in both wins in the series, how have the Phils fought their way to the best record in baseball? Next, a standings check in at one of the first major milestones of the baseball season, and a look at some...

The Philadelphia Phillies’ winning streak was halted at nine-straight after taking a 5-4 loss to the A’s Sunday afternoon.     Trea Turner’s solo homer in the top of the 8th gave the Phillies a 4-3 lead, putting the Phillies in line for a 10th consecutive victory. But the A’s had other ideas.   In the bottom of the 8th, after seven strong innings from Jesus Luzardo, the Phils gave the ball to Matt...

The Philadelphia Phillies win a WILD 11 inning affair as they beat the A’s 9-6 to notch their 9th straight win!   THe Phillies trailed 6-5 with one out in the top of the 9th inning when Max Kepler saw a first-pitch fastball from Mason Miller and jumped all over it. Kepler drilled a solo homer to right to even the score and give the shot a chance at extras.     After a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th by Ta...

The Philadelphia Phillies get a late-inning scare, but still pull off the 4-3 win over the A’s!     Zack Wheeler tossed 6.2 innings of scoreless baseball, but struggled in the 7th with two outs, issuing back-to-back walks. Those walks were the only free passes Wheeler gave away on the night. Orion Kerkering came on in relief with runners on 1st and 2nd and got Luis Urias to chase a sweeper out of...

In today's episode, Connor joines Booney of Locked On Athletics to preview the Philadelphia Phillies series in Sacramento against the Athletics! With the Phillies on a red hot streak, and the Athletics ice cold, what have we learned about these teams so far this season? Next, a look ahead at what kind of series fans should be expecting in a hitters ballpark with some strong pitchers on the mound?...

The Philadelphia Phillies completed their season sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 2-0 victory Thursday afternoon at Coors Field.   Ranger Suarez tossed 6.2 of scoreless baseball as he improved to 3-0. The lefty recorded the first two outs of the 7th inning and then faced Ezequiel Tovar. The rocky shortstop is all that stood between Ranger Suarez and his third straight 7 inning start. Suarez wo...

In today's episode, Connor reacts to a 3rd straight win for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Colorado Rockies, and a 6th straight victory as their strong streak of play continues! With Bryce Harper going yard last night, a look at how he has been tearing the cover off the ball since shaving his head, and what he can still build on as he continues to heat up. Next, some tidbits from a conversatio...

The Philadelphia Phillies’ offense stayed RED HOT as they beat the Rockies 9-5. The win clinches the Phillies 7th series win in their last eight.     The Phillies spread their runs out throughout the game. Scoring two in the 1st, four in the 3rd, one in the 5th and two more in the 6th.     In the 3rd, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back homers on back-to-back pitches that increased their...

In today's episode, Connor reacts to another win for the Philadelphia Phillies in their series with the Colorado Rockies, a game in which the offense once again tallied 17 hits! With some astronomical numbers at the plate and another great performance on the mound by Jesus Luzardo, why Phils fans should still be excited with these performances, even against the worst team in baseball. Speaking of...

Bryce Harper and Jesus Luzardo lead the Phillies to 5th-Straight win, beating the Rockies, 7-4.     Jesus Luzardo battled through six innings in the win, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out 10. He used 105 pitches to improve to 5-0 and drop his ERA to 1.95 on the season. Luzardo’s three walks and 105 pitches both match his season highs.     The lefty’s efforts were back...

In today's episode, Connor reacts to the Philadelphia Phillies comeback win over the Colorado Rockies last night out in Denver, a win that now has them with the best record in the entire National League! How have they built this hot streak that has catapulted them to the top of the tougher of baseball's two leagues, and how do they sustain their standing? Next, a look at some wild numbers from Kyl...

Alec Bohm, leads late inning rally as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies, 9-3 to start 7-game road trip.     Nick Castellanos led off the 8th inning with a broken bat single, then after JT Realmuto struck out, Alec Bohm stepped to the plate and smacked his third homer of the season, a two-run shot that gave the Phillies a 4-3 lead! It was all Phillies after that!     Trea Turner f...

In today's episode, Connor reacts to the major news of Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado being suspended 80 games for a performance enhancing drug violation, also rendering him ineligible for the postseason. With a bullpen that already looked shaky at points this year, how in the world can the Phillies survive losing their most important reliever? Next, on a much more positive note, a r...

Mick Abel was pure magic in his MLB debut as he helps pitch the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 Win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.   Mick Abel put on a historic performance in his big league debut, tying Curt Simmons’ record set in 1947 for most strikeouts in his MLB debut for a Phillies pitcher with nine K’s over his six-scoreless innings. Abel topped out with his fastball at 99 m.p.h. then used his...

Zack Wheeler dealt and the bats backed it up as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2.     Wheeler tossed six-scoreless innings giving up just three hits and one walk while striking out six. He threw 97 pitches as he improved to 5-1 on the season while lowering his ERA to 2.67.     The Phillies offense got started right out of the gate as Kyle Schwarber delivered an RBI double...

In today's episode, Connor reacts to the news of the Philadelphia Phillies putting Aaron Nola on the Injured List with a right ankle sprain in the midst of the worst start to a season in his career. Whether it is a phantom IL stint or not, a discussion about why this is a good move right now for the Phillies, and for Nola. Next, a recap of last night's comeback win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in w...

The Philadelphia Phillies rally late to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-4!     Phillies starter Ranger Suarez was cruising along until the 6th when he allowed back-to-back one-out singles, followed by a three-run homer by Alexander Canario. Realmuto called for a fastball in on Canario, but Suarez sailed across the plate and the Pirates’ right fielder put a good swing on it and smacked it 391 feet o...

In today's episode, Connor reacts to the Philadelphia Phillies split double header with the St. Louis Cardinals and an absolutely abysmal performance from Aaron Nola. With Nola struggling mightily this year, what can the Phils do to remedy the situation? Right now, they do not have many, if any, options to go to. Next, some of the good from yesterday's action as the Phillies did have some positive...

Aaron Nola got ROCKED as the Phillies were EMBARRASSED in a 14-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals   Nola was set up for success in the game with J.T. Realmuto catching him and the Phillies bats spotting him a 5-1 lead after the first inning. But even all that wasn’t enough!     Nola threw 3.2 innings allowing nine runs on 12 hits and one walk while also surrendering three home runs. Despite Nola sh...

The Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1 in game one of their twin bill Wednesday.     Jesus Luzardo DOMINATED through seven innings allowing just one run on five hits and two walks while striking out 5.     The Phillies offense looked like they were going to get some runs for their starter in the 6th. Trea Turner and Bryce Harper led off the inning with back-to-back walks, bu...

In today's episode, with the Philadelphia Phillies rained out last night, Connor dives into a conversation about a very impressive mark of consistency so far for the Phils this year. What is it that has him calling them the most consistent team in baseball at this point in the season? Next, a major announcement by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred came out yesterday, removing Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Ja...

Are the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates making the right moves by firing their managers mid-season? With Bud Black and Derek Shelton out, the MLB landscape is shifting. Our hosts discuss the impact of these decisions on team dynamics and performance. Plus who are the top teams in baseball right now?   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k Did you know your Fire TV...

In today's episode, Connor reacts to an underwhelming Philadelphia Phillies loss to the St. Louis Cardinals that featured another quiet night for Bryce Harper. What in the world is wrong with the Phillies slugger's swing right now as his average continues to dip?? Next, a look at the latest MLB Top 100 Prospects list that features 4 Phillies minor leaguers! Who made the list, and how close are eac...