PHLY Philadelphia Phillies Podcast

We're officially at the midway point of the season, as the All Star Game was won by the National League last night thanks to the heroics of Kyle Schwarber. We polled the PHLY Diehards and asked them to provide Mailbag questions for us, which ranged from questions about Dave Dombrowski, to Gage Wood, to the MLB Trade Deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

Orion Kerkering, Matt Strahm and Tanner Banks have been the only relievers Phillies Manager Rob Thomson can trust. It's obvious the Phillies need bullpen help for the second half of the season. But just how bad has the Phillies bullpen actually been this year? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

The unofficial first half of the MLB season has come to an end, so it's time to reflect on the performances of the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies to this point. The Phillies starting rotation is one of, if not the best, in all of baseball. What grades do Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sanchez and the Phillies starting rotation get for the first half? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

If the Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to move players at the MLB Trade Deadline, would the Philadelphia Phillies look to acquire power hitting third baseman Eugenio Suarez? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ESPN's Jeff Passan wrote a story stating he believes the Philadelphia Phillies would be linked to trade conversations with the Cleveland Guardians for a package deal that would include Emmanuel Clase and Steven Kwan. Who would the Phillies have to trade in order to acquire the pair? Is Andrew Painter on the table? Would Justin Crawford b e involved in the deal? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

MLB announced this week that the ABS system, or automated balls and strikes system, will be featured in the All Star Game next week, in what is being considered a “test run”. Should the ABS System be here to stay?    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Philadelphia Phillies drop game two and the series to the San Francisco Giants after Jordan Romano gives up a 3-run inside-the-park homerun to Patrick Bailey in the bottom of the 9th. The Phillies now look to salvage the series this afternoon with Jesus Luzardo on the mound. He'll be opposed by Justin Verlander. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

The National League All Star team was announced this weekend, and while Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber will represent the Philadelphia Phillies in Atlanta, three Phillies were questionably left off the team. Did Cristopher Sanchez, Ranger Suarez or Trea Turner deserve to be All Stars? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

Zack Wheeler is the best pitcher in MLB, and it's no longer debatable. Wheeler spun another gem yesterday to lift the Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1, en route to taking 2/3 in the series, and winning their third consecutive series. Plus, Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber were named NL All Stars, while Ranger Suarez, Cristopher Sanchez and Trea Turner were left off the roster. Should every team ha...

If the Philadelphia Phillies season were to end today, and the MLB Postseason were to begin, there is absolutely no question that Ranger Suarez should start the second game of the Wild Card Round of NLDS, behind only Zack Wheeler, who would start game 1.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If the Minnesota Twins become MLB Trade Deadline sellers, would their setup man with elite stuff, Griffin Jax, become available? The Philadelphia Phillies and Dave Dombrowski would CERTAINLY be interested, and likely would move big time prospect to acquire Jax. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

With the MLB Trade Deadline just under a month away, the Philadelphia Phillies will likely be buyers, once again, this season. They’ll likely look to move prospects to acquire proven MLB talent to make a run into the Postseason, and hopefully, a World Series run. But there are 3 prospects that the Phillies should NOT trade this Deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

After being rained out last night, the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres will play a day/night double header, beginning with this afternoon’s regularly scheduled game. Mick Abel gets the ball in Game 1 vs former Phillie, Nick Pivetta. Then, tonight, it’s Cristopher Sanchez vs Dylan Cease. The Phillies look to take consecutive series, as we get closer to the All Star Break and the MLB Trad...

Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez pitch like aces all month long and propel the Philadelphia Phillies in the month of June when the offense was struggling with consistency. Could all three starting pitchers be in the Cy Young conversation this season? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

Ranger Suarez was excellent ONCE AGAIN, as Philadelphia Phillies take rubber match and take 2/3 in the weekend series against Spencer Strider and the Atlanta Braves. Ranger Suarez impending free agency looms large, and it's becoming more and more expensive to re-sign Ranger in the offseason. Up next for the Phillies, it's a 3-game series with the San Diego Padres. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

The Philadelphia Phillies need offensive pop in the worst way. Only Kyle Schwarber is on pace to hit more than 20 homeruns this season. Could Dave Dombrowski and the Phillies look to a familiar trade partner in the Los Angeles Angels to improve the offensive power? Do Taylor Ward or Jo Adell make sense in a trade this MLB Trade Deadline? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

The Philadelphia Phillies were swept by the Houston Astros in a three game series, scoring just ONE run over 27 innings. The starting pitching was EXCELLENT, giving up just 3 earned runs, and Phillies pitching gave up just 5 all series, but the offense was non-existent. Up next, three games with the Atlanta Braves. Plus, could Dave Dombrowski target a power bat from the Los Angeles Angels at the T...

Ranger Suarez was masterful last night, but the Philadelphia Phillies offense was shutout by Framber Valdez, as the Houston Astros take game one of the series 1-0. Plus, Jayson Stark and The Athletic discusses the approach the Phillies will take at the Trade Deadline this year, and how the Phillies bullpen will stack up in the Postseason. And, ESPN ranked the Top 50 MLB Trade Deadline candidates....

Since returning from the IL in early May, Brandon Marsh has felt like a much different hitter. The Phillies are hoping his productivity can continue, and he can help solidify the centerfield position as we get closer to the MLB Trade Deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When the Philadelphia Phillies needed him, Jesus Luzardo stepped up in a HUGE way tossing 6.2 shutout innings against the New York Mets to help the Phillies take 2/3 in the series from New York. The Phillies now sit alone atop the NL East standings. Plus, Otto Kemp is here to stay, even if it means he'll have to play 4 different positions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Just like that, the Phillies are back in first place. The Mets got swept in Atlanta, and the Phillies took three of four games in Miami. And they did that due to excellent starting pitching from Ranger Suarez and Cristopher Sanchez. We will discuss the Phillies’ rotation, catch up on some news and notes (Nick Castellanos’ benching, Aaron Nola on the 60-day IL) and preview a big weekend series agai...

The Philadelphia Phillies will, no doubt, be looking at bullpen help come Trade Deadline time. And one name that many Phillies fans want Dave Dombrowski to pursue is Boston Red Sox closer, Aroldis Chapman. And while Chapman is having an excellent season, here’s why a different Red Sox reliever could make sense for the Phillies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info...

It's the final two hours of our PHLY 12-hour Stream-a-thon! The PHLY Phillies Podcast is joined by PHLY staff as we go from a Phillies Pregame Show to a Phillies-Marlins Watch Along to end the night! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Last night, Rob Thomson elected to use Orion Kerkering in the 9th inning to pick up his first career MLB save, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 5-2. Jordan Romano pitched the 7th inning, while Matt Strahm pitched the 8th inning before Thomson turned to Kerkering to close things out. Could the Phillies bullpen see a shift to Kerkering as the primary closer? Hosted by Simplecast,...

The Philadelphia Phillies sweep out the Toronto Blue Jays in a 3 game weekend series with an 11-4 win on Father's Day yesterday. Otto Kemp picked up 4 of the Phillies 18 hits, and Zack Wheeler tossed 6 strong innings in a weekend full of good starting pitching. But the big news, even if its unsurprising, is that Zack Wheeler will retire at the end of the 2027 season, which is the end of his 3-year...