Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

On Episode 216 of "Hittin' Season," host John Stolnis talks about the Phillies 0-8 road trip and the announcement by general manager Matt Klentak that manager Gabe Kapler and his entire staff will be back in 2019. Are both men on the hot seat heading into next year? The Ringer's Michael Baumann joins the show to talk about the Phils' struggles over the last seven weeks and about Kapler's future, and Lakewood Blueclaws star relief pitcher Zach Warren stops by to talk about his outstanding season for the Phils' Single-A affiliate this year.

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On Episode 28 of "Continued Success," hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher remember the night the 1993 Phillies clinched the NL East against the Pirates in Pittsburgh (shoutout to Donn Pall!), and the day the 2008 Phils clinched the division title on that spectacular double play (Rollins-to-Utley-Howard, baby!).

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On Episode 215 of "Hittin' Season," hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher talk about the disappointing end to the 2018 season, but try their best to focus on some of the positives from this season. Specifically, the emergence of Aaron Nola, Rhys Hoskins emerges as one of the NL's best power hitters, and discuss some of the challenges that lie ahead for the Phils this off-season. In addition, if you're not planning on watching any of the last seven games of the season, John, Justin and Liz offer some alternate viewing options!

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On Episode 214 of "Hittin' Season," host John Stolnis recaps the Phillies series against the Mets and quickly looks ahead to their big upcoming series against the Braves in Atlanta. Do the Phils need to sweep the Braves to have a legitimate shot at winning the NL East, and why this weekend will be a great learning experience for the Phillies regardless of what happens. Also, Eno Sarris of The Athletic joins the show to break down why the Phils offense has struggled so much this year, and whether anything can be done to fix it for 2019. And analysis of recent comments by Matt Klentak regarding the struggles the team has had over the last six weeks of the season.

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On Episode 27 of "Continued Success," hosts Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher remember the intense series the Phillies played against the Expos in Montreal back in 1993, where they lost 2 out of 3 against a rampaging Expos squad that would go on to have their 1994 season and the franchise as a whole, ruined by the MLB strike. Also, the 2008 Phils were in the midst of a 7-game winning streak, a conversation about what makes a "throwback" player, and how losing too much can ruin a player's mental skills.

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On Episode 213 of "Hittin' Season," hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the Phillies weekend series win against the Miami Marlins. Is there still a chance they can sneak into the postseason? Also, deep thoughts on Aaron Altherr, Nick Pivetta, removing Scott Kingery for a pinch hitter in the 2nd inning, and why things like "The Opener," are helping to make baseball a much less watchable sport.

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On Episode 212 of "Hittin' Season," host John Stolnis breaks down the reasons why the Phillies collapsed over the last month of the season, kicking away a possible NL East title in the process. Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic joins the show to talk about the Phils' run of bad play and how the team could approach the last few weeks of the season. Also, the Paul Owens Award winners were announced this week.

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On Episode 26 of "Continued Success," hosts Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh tackle the unofficial "end" of the 2018 Phillies season, cataloging the managerial mistakes made by Gabe Kapler in the Phils' doubleheader loss to the Washington Nationals. Also, where the hell is J.P.Crawford, and why isn't he playing more?

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At the dawn of the '90s, the Phillies were a team in search of their next Mike Schmidt. By September 12, 1990, they still hadn't found him. As Philadelphia suffered through a financial apocalypse and a measles outbreak, the Phillies suffered right along with the rest of the city in a particularly poor showing by starter Jose De Jesus against the Cubs. Join us!

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On Episode 211 of "Hittin' Season," hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss another missed opportunity for the Phillies in New York against the Mets. Have the Phils run out of chances? Also, Gabe Kapler says the Phillies are still "in a good spot to strike" as they head home to play the Nationals. Is that overly optimistic crazy talk? Should the Phils start benching the veterans and play the young kids now? How responsible is hitting coach John Mallee for the team's inability to hit, and why is the team showing no emotion out on the field?

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