Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

On this episode of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, Editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, ponders why it's been nearly two weeks since the end of the Phillies' season and we still haven't heard from Dave Dombrowski. Is Don Mattingly set to return as Phils manager? Also, we open the mailbag and talk about Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, roster building, and whether the Phillies have what it takes to win a World Series within the next five years.

What do they do about catcher? How do they fix the farm system? Is Dave Dombrowski the right guy to build this team? On the latest Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss those burning questions and a few more as we still try to make sense of a Phils roster with lots of holes to patch up this off-season.

The Phillies were eliminated from the postseason in the NL Wild Card round, forcing but ultimately a third game with their victory in game two. The offense was poor, the pitching didn't hold up, and changes are about to hit this team like a sack of bricks. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher work through some thoughts.

Following the heroics of Game 2 of the NL Wild Card series between the Phillies and Braves, the two teams will meet for a do-or-die, winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday. On the latest Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the unreal events of Game 2, discussing Bryce Harper's redemption, Andrew Painter's coming of age moment, Alec Bohm's heroics and much more! Also, they touch on the rough Game 1 loss and what's ahead for Game 3.

Well, they did it. They almost blew it but, thanks to their win over the Rays on Sunday, the Phillies made the playoffs for the 5th season in a row. On this episode of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, discuss the team's near collapse, their encouraging win on Sunday, and what it all means as they prepare to take on the Braves for a best-of-three wild card series as the underdogs in Atlanta.

The Phillies have featured one of the five worst rosters of non-pitchers in MLB this season. The bats have struggled all year. Hittin' Season never really seemed to arrive. On Episode 1131 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight calls out the Phils' high priced position players and challenges them to fix things before it's too late. Also, the latest on the Luis Arraez injury situation and how the Phils will handle his absence in the field, and the latest on the NL Wild Card picture.

The 2026 season is almost over and the Phillies are on the verge of their 5th straight playoff appearance. On this edition of Hittin' Season, The Good Phight's John Stolnis is joined by Mike Robertson of X's famed @FranzkeLA persona to break down the first two games against Milwaukee, all the potential postseason scenarios, and what it is the Phils must do most to succeed in October.

On this episode of Hittin' Season, the Good Phight's John Stolnis and LIz Roscher, editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, recap the Phillies-Mets series in New York. The good? Cristopher Sanchez is back! The bad? The bullpen is a mess, with Orion Kerkering demoted to AAA. How will the Phillies figure out their reliever situation? Also, John & Liz preview this final week of the regular season against the Brewers and Rays.

How hard do the Phillies push for a home wild card series? What's up with Cristopher Sanchez? How good have Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sanchez been? And how are the Phils going to duct tape their bullpen together for the playoffs? All fascinating questions that host John Stolnis of The Good Phight sought to answer on this episode of Hittin' Season, from WHYY.

The Phillies have two weeks left in the regular season. They're probably going to the playoffs, so how will they respond to this final push? On the latest Hittin' Season, The Good Phight's John Stolnis, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, talk about it all. Kyle Schwarber, Luis Arraez, Jesus Luzardo's potential injury, the state of the bullpen, and lots more!