Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

On Episode 779 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about player reactions to the terrible new MLB uniforms, how the Phillies' culture has changed during Zack Wheeler's tenure, and hey--the Phillies signed a Whit Merrifield!

John Stolnis from The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com celebrates the return of baseball, as Phillies pitchers and catchers officially report for spring training, with a number of position players in Clearwater, too. John runs down the five players he's most interested in watching this spring, shares some thoughts on the bullpen and the latest on the Zack Wheeler contract extension talks.

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On this episode, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher with Yahoo! Sports talk about the Phillies' recent additions to the back of the 40-man roster and talk about why depth is so important. Also, are the Phils ceding the division to the Braves, or is Atlanta due for some regression from their historic offensive performance last year? And this week we debut a new feature "Where Are They Now?" featuring former closer Gene Garber!

On episode 776 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the Phillies' hot new batting practice caps, as well as the team's depth at outfield with news that Brandon Marsh has undergone knee surgery (but is expected to be ready for opening day).

Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight & BillyPenn.com chats with MLB.com Statcast guru Mike Petriello about the Phillies' quiet off-season, where they stack up in the National League, and the possibility of more moves coming this off-season. Also, five key takeaways from Dave Dombrowski's interview on WIP, Phils playoff projections are out from Fangraphs and PECOTA, and the Phils add three new players to the 40-man roster this week.

On Episode 774 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the latest USA Today rumor that the Phillies could be a sleeper team to acquire free agents Jordan Montgomery or Cody Bellinger and why you should take those rumors with a grain of salt. Also, another reliever comes off the board, why we're not worried about a Zack Wheeler extension... yet... and some pitcher over/unders!

On episode 773 of Hittin' Season, host Justin Klugh throws in some commentary on the big trade that sent Corbin Burnes from the Brewers to the Orioles, and shares some stories from former bench coach (and co-manager) of the 2007 and 2008 Phillies, Jimy Williams, who passed away this week.

On Episode 772 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis reacts to the big Brewers-Orioles trade that sent ace right-hander Corbin Burnes to Baltimore for two prospects. Could the Phils have made a better/similar offer? Also, conflicting reports on whether Dave Dombrowski has a big move in him yet this off-season, and John's reaction to the potential leaked City Connect jerseys.

On Episode 771 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher take a look at some over/under numbers for some key Phillies offensive players this year. Also, the latest on the relief pitching market, and how analytics nerds that once RUINED baseball are now ruining the NFL too! Ugh NERDS.

On Episode 770 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins' Hall of Fame odds down the line, as well as who--and where--the Phillies may turn to in their search for further bullpen depth.