The Phillies Show

Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski tried to clear the air on Thursday, following last week’s interesting comments about Bryce Harper. Did he? Dombrowski shot down the ridiculous suggestion that the Philadelphia Phillies are thinking about trading Harper. They are not. But Harper’s agent Scott Boras might have had the most interesting things to say about this whole idea that...

It could’ve been a 1993 World Series rematch between the Phillies and Blue Jays … Instead, it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani vs. the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. It leaves us thinking about the offseason and 2026. So, once again, we asked you for your Phillies questions. You got straight to the point asking if the Phillies can really afford to lose Ranger Suárez with questio...

If you watched the Dodgers pulverize the Brewers in the NLCS, you probably thought about the Phillies’ lost opportunities in the NLDS. A hit here or there and maybe the Philadelphia Phillies are preparing to play in the World Series. Does the Dodgers’ success make you feel any better about the Phillies’ chances in 2026? Or does it get you even angrier about what happened? We talk about the Phillie...

Dave Dombrowski spoke for nearly an hour on Thursday morning at Citizens Bank Park. He hinted at change for the Philadelphia Phillies following their latest early exit in the postseason. But what does change look like? Big, bold changes? Maybe a few tweaks? It sure sounds like Dombrowski still believes in his core of talent. But there’s just no way that Dombrowski runs it back with the same group...

Sources confirmed on Monday that Rob Thomson will return as Phillies manager in 2026. None of us are surprised at the decision, but some Philadelphia Phillies fans seem to think it means the organization is going to “run it back” again. We don’t think that’s the case at all. We talk about the Thomson news, then answer a bunch of your questions about the offseason. Questions about Kyle Schwarber, J...

Everybody thinks the Phillies need to shake up the roster in a major way to win the World Series in 2026. But what does that mean exactly? Ruben, Jim and Todd ranked 15 Philadelphia Phillies from most likely to be back in 2026 to most likely to be gone. It’s a list that included José Alvarado, Harrison Bader, Alec Bohm, Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper, Max Kepler, Orion Kerkering, Brandon Marsh, Aa...

It’s over. The Philadelphia Phillies lost the NLDS to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the most impossible way in Game 4 on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Orion Kerkering got a ground ball back to the mound with the bases loaded and two outs in the 11th inning. He booted it. He panicked and he threw a ball over J.T. Realmuto’s head, when all he needed to do was throw the ball to first base to end the innin...

The Phillies are alive. They beat the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, 8-2. Kyle Schwarber crushed a game-tying homer in the fourth inning that landed beyond the bleachers in right field. Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez executed a pitching plan that worked to near perfection. Schwarber’s blast sparked a slumbering offense as Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto...

The Phillies are on life support. They lost Game 2 of the NL Division Series to the Dodgers on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, 4-3. Their season is on the brink because their offense isn’t clicking, especially their biggest stars at the top of the lineup. We dig into this mess, and discuss if it’s possible to dig out of it. Presented by FOX One: Start your 7-day free trial today at  FOXOne.com...

You have a lot on your mind. The Phillies and Dodgers play Game 2 of the NL Division Series on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. L.A. has a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series, so the Phillies must win Game 2. It’ll be Jesús Luzardo vs. Blake Snell. Before Game 2, we asked you for your questions about the Phillies and the series. You delivered. We answered. Everything from Rob Thomson’s pitching...

Whatever happened to “four hours of hell?” The Phillies lost Game 1 of the 2025 NL Division Series to the Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park, 5-3. They took a 3-0 lead in the second inning against Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. They had that lead with two outs in the sixth inning. But the offense fell silent after the second, and the bullpen couldn’t hold it. The Phillies have now lost four or their...

It’s the Phillies vs. Dodgers in the NLDS. It’s Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts vs. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner. It’s Ohtani, Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Cristopher Sánchez, Ranger Suárez and Jesús Luzardo. We dissect the series, including Ohtani vs. Sánchez in Game 1. We give our Phillies ‘X’ factors and our predictions. Parx Casino and betPARX are the...

If you see Phillies third base coach Dusty Wathan waving home a player this postseason – you certainly hope it happens a lot – you should know plenty of preparation has gone into it. Wathan is one of Major League Baseball’s best third-base coaches, and we’re confident you’ll see why after listening to this show. You’ll also see why Wathan keeps getting interviewed for managerial vacancies. Parx Ca...

Everybody is excited for the Phillies and Red October, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. The Governor joined the show this week to talk about his lifelong Phillies’ fandom, the Phillies’ chances to win a World Series, growing up and playing baseball with his father, the pressures of a first pitch and much more. Parx Casino and betPARX are the official casino and sportsbook of TPS. New...

Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long has two World Series rings: one with the 2009 Yankees, and one with the 2019 Nationals. He hopes to win a third this fall. Long joined the show to talk about the Phillies’ top 10 offense, why they can succeed this October, Trea Turner’s batting title, Kyle Schwarber’s MVP-type season and much more! Parx Casino and betPARX are the official casino and sportsbook of...

The Phillies finished the 162-game regular season on Sunday with a victory over the Twins at Citizens Bank Park. But let’s be honest, the only thing everybody has been waiting for since the 2024 NLDS is the 2025 postseason. Well, it’s finally here. We talk about how the Phillies finished the season, the Mets’ epic collapse, postseason roster decisions and much more! Parx Casino and betPARX are the...

Every time you talk baseball with Larry Bowa, you learn something. The Phillies’ legend talked about the Philadelphia Phillies’ chances to win the World Series, how players handle postseason pressures, Rob Thomson’s job performance, Trea Turner’s improvement at shortstop, Kyle Schwarber’s impact on and off the field and much more. Parx Casino and betPARX are the official casino and sportsbook of T...

The Phillies clinched a first-round bye on Wednesday night, and they did it in historic fashion. They smashed a franchise-record eight home runs in a victory over the Marlins. Edmundo Sosa hit three, becoming the first shortstop in Phillies history to homer three times in a game. Kyle Schwarber hit two, moving within two homers of tying Ryan Howard’s franchise-record 58 homers in a season. Bryson...

The Phillies have six games to play in the 2025 regular season. They already won the NL East. They almost certainly will clinch a first-round bye. So, what’s there to watch? Plenty. How about Trea Turner rejoining the lineup? How about the offense getting on a roll before it enters the postseason? How about a little more certainty from the Phillies’ bullpen before Jhoan Duran enters the game. Parx...

Ryan Howard hit a franchise-record 58 home runs for the Phillies in 2006, when he won the National League MVP Award. So, who is better to talk about Kyle Schwarber’s 50-homer season than The Big Piece? Howard joins the show! He not only talks about Schwarber’s big season, but he remembers his own 58-homer campaign. Plus, he talks about The 6-1-1 Podcast that he co-hosts with Jimmy Rollins, Philade...

The Phillies clinched the NL East on Monday. They will almost certainly clinch a first-round bye in the coming days, too. The Phils are thinking about the NLDS. They already shuffled their rotation so Cristopher Sánchez will start Tuesday against Miami and Sept. 28 in the regular-season finale against the Twins, which will allow him to start Game 1 of the NLDS on Oct. 4. Who follows Sánchez? How m...

The Phillies popped champagne bottles, sprayed beer and smoked cigars on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. They celebrated their second consecutive NL East championship, which they clinched following a 10-inning victory over the Dodgers. Kyle Schwarber homered. Bryce Harper homered. But so did role player Weston Wilson as the bottom of the lineup came up big. Jhoan Duran blew a save in the ninth, bu...

The Phillies woke up on Sunday morning with their magic number to clinch the NL East at 1. It’s still 1. The Phillies lost to the Royals on Sunday, while the Mets beat the Rangers. The good news is the Phillies clinched their fourth consecutive postseason berth on Sunday, when the Giants lost. So, they’re going to the postseason four a four consecutive year. But they have much bigger plans than ju...

What a week at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies swept the Mets in a four-game series, putting them in position to clinch their second consecutive NL East title as early as Sunday against the Royals. Jesús Luzardo allowed five hits to the first six batters he faced, putting the Phils in a 4-0 hole. But then Luzardo retired the next 22 batters he faced, while the offense came back. We talk Luzardo,...

It ain’t over til it’s over, but it’s pretty darn close. Kyle Schwarber crushed his 50th homer of the season in Tuesday night’s victory over the Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Phillies have a nine-game lead over the Mets in the NL East with 17 games to play. If the Phillies finish just 8-9, the Mets would need to finish 17-0 to pull into a first-place tie. Phillies fans remember 1964...