Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

On Episode 740 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Billy Penn reacts to the Texas Rangers winning their first ever World Series and hands out letter grades to virtually every member of the Phillies 2023 roster. Also, some mailbag questions on the team's World Series window and what changes should be made ahead of 2024.

On Episode 739 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher discuss the pros and cons of making an aggressive push to sign Aaron Nola to a free agent contract this off-season. If they're outbid, who are the alternatives? Also, signing Zack Wheeler to an extension is obvious, but for how long? Finally, to wrap up the...

On Episode 738 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Billy Penn talks about some interesting comments from Phillies team president Dave Dombrowski and manager Rob Thomson as they met with the media two days after the team's shocking loss to the Diamondbacks in the NLCS. Also, John poses some questions the Phils need to address this off-season, and offers some of his own final...

On Episode 737 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the crushing disappointment of the Phillies' 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the NLCS, thanks mainly to silenced bats. Where did it all go wrong? How big a choke job was this? Where does it rank on the disappointment meter?

On Episode 736 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps the Phillies' enormous 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the NLCS, taking a 3-2 series lead back to Philadelphia for Game 6 on Monday night. Zack Wheeler may have saved the season with his dominant 7-inning performance, while Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper all go deep. Heroes galore in this one, plus some chatter a...

On Episode 735 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher reflect on their Phillies' disappointing 2-1 loss in Game 3 of the NLCS, their ability to get over postseason disappointment (when it rarely happens), and finding a target of vitriol from the Diamondbacks fanbase.

On Episode 734 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis and Justin Klugh revel in the Phillies' 10-0 destruction of the DBacks in Game 2 of the NLCS and relive the tension of Game 1's 5-3 series opener. Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler form the game's best postseason two-man punch, the offense cannot stop hitting homers, Kyle Schwarber things the NLCS is June, and the bullpen continues to shine. Is there anythi...

With the Phillies just one series away from a return trip to the World Series, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh preview the upcoming National League Championship Series between the Phils and Diamondbacks. Who has the pitching advantage? Who will hit more dingers? Who has the best bullpen? Can the Diamondbacks handle the insanity of Citizens Bank Park? Will Rhys Hoskins be on the NLCS ros...

On Episode 732 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports breaks down the Phillies' four-game series victory over Atlanta, thanks to their 3-1, Game 4 win at the insane asylum known as Citizens Bank Park.

On Episode 731 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the Phillies' raucous and record-setting Game 3 10-2 victory over the Braves in Game 3 of the NLDS that featured Bryce Harper's multi-homer game and epic stare down of Orlando Arcia. Also, Aaron Nola owns the night, the Phillies tie an MLB homer record, and the fans want Spencer Strider.

On Episode 730 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher walk you through the Phillies' awful 5-4 come-from-ahead loss to the Braves in Game 2 of the NLDS. Wheeler's dominant start turned into a disaster, as the Phils blew a 4-0 lead, with multiple scoring chances wasted and a demoralizing double play to end it. Did the Phillies breathe new life into the Braves? And how w...

On Episode 729 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the Phillies' thrilling 3-0 win in Game 1 of their NLDS against the Braves, with incredible pitching from Ranger Suarez and bullpen, Rob Thomson's managerial genius, Bryce Harper stealing the show yet again and Trea Turner's miracle double play. Also, a quick preview of Game 2 on Monday night!

On Episode 728 of Hittin' Season, Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus look ahead to the NLDS match-up between the Phillies and Braves. Can the Phils upset Atlanta for the second year in a row in the divisional round? Also, some final thoughts on the wild card series against the Marlins, whining from Braves fans about seeding, and the national audience forgetting...

On Episode 727 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com and Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports recap the Phillies' convincing 7-1 win over the Marlins in Game 2 of the Wild Card round, completing the Phils' two-game sweep, and setting up a date with Atlanta in the NLDS beginning this Saturday. The crowd was nuts once again, Aaron Nola was amazing, and Bryson Stott hit t...

On Episode 726 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the Phillies' invigorating 4-1 win over the Marlins in Game 1 of their Wild Card series at Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler shoved, the bullpen owned, and the Phils scratched out enough offense to take a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-three. Come relive all the magic right here!

On Episode 725 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher take a look back at their favorite moments from the 2023 regular season and preview this week's Wild Card Round match-up with the Miami Marlins. Also, the gang discusses the firings of Buck Showalter and Gabe Kapler and wonder if either man will get another...

On Episode 724 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis from The Good Phight and BillyPenn recaps a dramatic night of baseball at Citizens Bank Park as rookie Johan Rojas walks it off in the 10th inning, clinching the Phils' second playoff berth in as many seasons! Also, John takes a quick look back at the Phillies' journey to the postseason here in 2023, and wonders just how far they can go this time...

On Episode 723 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Justin Klugh recap the Phillies' series sweep of the Mets and discuss how Rob Thomson will utilize his deep pitching staff in a playoff series. Also, J.T. Realmuto and Nick Castellanos carry the offense, and Orion Kerkering makes his debut. Will he have a role in the postseason?

On Episode 722 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap Thursday night's series opening win against the Mets and examine the hows and whys of New York's stunning collapse in 2023. Also, will Phils fans boo Scott Rolen at his Wall of Fame ceremony, and how far can the Phillies' pitching take them this October?

On Episode 721 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis from The Good Phight & BillyPenn.com is joined by Phils radio color analyst and shortstop of the 1993 pennant winners Kevin Stocker to talk about the starting rotation, vibes, and the Phillies push for the top wild card spot in the NL. Also, John recaps the final two games of the Braves series, including Aaron Nola's encouraging start, a post-sea...

On Episode 720 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh chat about the Phillies' 7-1 win over the Braves and whether Kyle Schwarber has surpassed Jim Thome on the all-time Phils' sluggers list. Also, how on earth is the playoff rotation going to shake out, and which NL wild card team should the Phillies least want...

On Episode 719 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss some awful umpiring that affected Zack Wheeler's last start against the Braves, the futility of getting upset over player celebrations, and the Red Sox fire Chaim Bloom.

On Episode 718 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Justin Klugh discuss the final two games of the Phillies series against the Braves, which featured yet another soul-crushing loss in extra innings on Tuesday and a 4-1 dud on Wednesday. With a 5-8 record in September, are we in for another rough final month ride, or did the Phils simply run into a buzzsaw? And do we feel better about facing...

On Episode 717 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus discuss a wild five games by the Phillies against the Marlins and Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta. Which pitchers do we trust (there are two, for those counting)? Bryce Harper's heroics have no end, but neither do the bullpen blowups! Is a split against th...

On Episode 716 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus chat with Ely Sussman of Fish on First to preview this weekend's match-up against the on-again, off-again Miami Marlins in a series full of wild card implications. Also, Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher joins Justin to talk about Rhys Hoskins' future with the Phils.