The Phillies Show

The Phillies have won four consecutive games and two consecutive series against two postseason contenders. Are they back? Ruben, Jim and Todd discuss the highlights from the past few days. Then they answer a bunch of listener and viewer questions. Everything from Alec Bohm’s emotion and struggles, José Alvarado’s absence, September callups, Taijuan Walker’s future with the organization, best peopl...

The Phillies got to Kansas City this weekend in desperate need for a good series, and for some good at-bats. They got both. They won the series against the Royals. They scored 11 runs on both Saturday and Sunday. It was their first time scoring 10 or more runs in consecutive games since Aug. 6-7, 2022. It was very encouraging to see players like J.T. Realmuto, Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh and Garre...

The Phillies lost two of three this week in Atlanta, which wouldn’t be such a big deal, except it is a continuation of mediocre play since the All-Star break. Only one team has a worse record in baseball than the Phils since the break: the Chicago White Sox. The offense’s continued struggles are concerning. Everybody is swinging and missing too much as teams continue to throw them breaking balls a...

You knew Whit Merrifield would have a hit or two in Tuesday night’s series opener against the Phillies at Truist Park. The Phillies released Merrifield on July 12. They were on a 106-win pace at the time. They are 12-20 since. Coincidence? Almost certainly yes. It wasn’t just Merrifield who beat the Phillies on Tuesday. The top three Phillies hitters went 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts. The Braves...

The Phillies had a team meeting last week before a game against the Marlins. They are 4-1 since. Is the worst finally behind them? The Phillies will find out this week, when they open a six-game road trip in Atlanta. There were plenty of good signs from the Phillies, including big weeks from Trea Turner and the rotation. But the weekend could have been better. Following fun Alumni Weekend celebrat...

The Phillies held a team meeting before Wednesday night’s game against the Marlins. Kyle Schwarber hit a huge grand slam in the fourth inning to give the Phils a one-run lead, leading to a badly needed victory. Thursday night, Weston Wilson hit for the 10th cycle in Phillies history in a blowout win over Washington. Maybe team meetings really do help. Time will tell. Jim and Todd discuss Wilson’s...

The Phillies returned from a three-city, 10-game road trip to open a six-game homestand against the lowly Marlins and Nationals. They opened the homestand on Tuesday with a massive thud against Miami. Things are really bad for the Phillies right now. Things must change. But what? Ruben, Jim and Todd discussed Tuesday night’s dud, then answered a bunch of questions from The Phillies Show viewers an...

Just last week, the Phillies won their first series is almost a month when they beat the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Things seemed to be turning around, but then the Phillies traveled to Arizona to play the team that won Games 6 and 7 of the 2023 NLCS at Citizens Bank Park, shattering the Phillies’ World Series title aspirations. It felt like Oct. 2023 all over again. The Phillies lost three of fou...

The Phillies did not see Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts in L.A. this week because of an injury,  but they might see him in October in the postseason. Ruben Amaro Jr. coached Betts when they were with the Boston Red Sox. Betts joined The Phillies Show to talk about his experiences with Amaro, playing in Philadelphia, his podcast’s most recent guest in Aaron Nola, who’s next on his Phillies’ wish li...

The Phillies are showing signs of life, winning two of their last three games in Seattle and Los Angeles. Maybe the turnaround is finally happening. Ruben, Jim and Todd talk about the Phillies’ recent play, then take questions from listeners and viewers, including their levels of concern about the team’s performance over the past month, Rob Thomson’s demeanor in the dugout and clubhouse, the backu...

Zack Wheeler pitched a gem and the bats came alive as the struggling Phillies ended a six-game losing skid Sunday in Seattle. Things get no easier as the Phils move on to LA for three with the Dodgers beginning Monday night. The Phils swept the Dodgers last month in Philly but are just 5-13 since. The Phils need to win the series to maintain the best record in the NL over the Dodgers. Listen in as...

The Phillies have lost 11 out of 15 as they open a grueling three-city, 10-game road trip against Seattle, Los Angeles and Arizona. Phillies fans are worried about the team’s recent play. How worried should they be? Ruben, Jim and Todd offer perspective on good teams having bad stretches, why the Phillies have struggled like they have and how they can finally break out of their funk. You can watch...

The Phillies didn’t get a superstar player before Tuesday’s trade deadline, but did any team? No, not really. But the Phillies believe they addressed their areas of weakness. Less than an hour  before the deadline, the Phils acquired White Sox left-hander Tanner Banks for  infield prospect William Bergolla. Banks will replace left-hander Gregory Soto, who was traded to the Orioles for Double-A rig...

The Philadelphia Phillies needed a right-handed bat before the July 2011 trade deadline, so Ruben Amaro Jr. picked up Hunter Pence from the Houston Astros. Pence became an immediate fan favorite. While Phillies fans wait to see if Dave Dombrowski, Sam Fuld and Co. will make  another move before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET trade deadline, take a stroll down memory lane with Pence, who put up huge numbers f...

The Phillies made another trade over the weekend, acquiring Angels closer Carlos Estévez for a couple pitching prospects. It seems to be a perfect fit for the Phillies, who have been looking for more stability in the late innings. But is this it? Are the Phillies really finished making moves before Tuesday’s 6 p.m.  ET trade deadline?  Ruben and Jim aren’t convinced, with Jim hearing that the Phil...

The Phillies have been looking for a right-handed-hitting outfielder for months. They got their man on Friday, when they acquired Austin Hays from the Orioles for Seranthony Domínguez and Cristian Pache. First reactions following the deal? Well, the Phillies didn’t give up a single prospect, meaning they still have plenty of quality players to deal to get a big bullpen arm. By trading Domínguez, t...

Every baseball fan growing up in the Delaware Valley dreams of playing for the Philadelphia Phillies one day. Tyler Phillips’ dreams came true. The South Jersey native and Bishop Eustace graduate grew up a diehard Phillies fan. He joined the organization in July 2021 and worked his way into a big league  promotion earlier this month. How has Phillips done? Well, he struck out seven batters in reli...

The Phillies opened the second half of their season with a 2-4 road trip through Pittsburgh and Minnesota. It should have been 4-2, but the bullpen blew a couple late-inning leads. The Phillies already had been looking for a late-inning reliever before the July 30 trade deadline, but the pen’s recent struggles only reinforced the idea that they must find somebody, not only to help them in the regu...

There are eight days remaining before the July 30 trade deadline, and the Phillies have needs One of them popped up on Friday, when José Alvarado blew a save in Pittsburgh. Alvarado hasn’t been as sharp as seasons past, perhaps reinforcing the front office’s belief that it needs to fortify the bullpen with another late-inning veteran reliever. The Phillies need a right-handed-hitting outfielder, t...

The Phillies won a franchise-record 62 games before the All-Star break. They sent a franchise-record eight players to the All-Star Game. There’s 11 days until the July 30 trade deadline. There’s less than 11 weeks before the postseason. Ruben, Jim and Todd discuss a few storylines to follow for the Phillies in the second half: Zack Wheeler and Ranger Suárez returning to dominance following recent...

The Phillies finished the first half with a stinker on Sunday against the A’s, but with a franchise-record 62 wins at the All-Star break. It couldn’t have gone much better. Ruben, Jim and Todd spend the first day of the All-Star break looking back at the Phillies’ historic first half. They dig into the special performance from the rotation, but they can’t help but express concerns about its health...

The Phillies entered the week believing they are the best team in baseball. Their sweep of the Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park only reaffirmed those beliefs. “We don’t care who’s coming,” Johan Rojas said. “We don’t care who we are playing. We’re just going to beat them.” So many good things happened this week against L.A. Trea Turner continued to swing a hot bat, drawing comparisons to Jimmy Rollin...

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber were back in the Phillies’ lineup for Tuesday night’s 10-1 victory over the Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park. The lineup looked like a completely different animal with them in the No. 1 and 3 spots, respectively. But then Zack Wheeler left the game after the fifth inning because of left lower back tightness. Is there any reason to be concerned? Should he make his next...

The Phillies lost two of three this weekend in Atlanta, but they still have an eight-game lead in the NL East. Also, help is on the way. Kyle Schwarber will be activated from the injured list before Tuesday night’s series opener against the Dodgers. There is a chance Bryce Harper is activated, too. If not Tuesday, then perhaps before the end of the series. Ruben, Jim and Todd talk about getting Sc...

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves open a three-game series on Friday night at Truist Park in Atlanta. It feels like a big one, even with the Phillies holding a significant lead in the NL East. Who better to talk about the Phillies and Braves than Jeff Francoeur? Frenchy played for both the Braves and Phillies in his 12-year MLB career. These days, he is an analyst for Braves TV and for...