Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

This is a flawed team, a stumbling team, and a talented team--but the Phillies are a tough team to draw a conclusion about right now as the September stretch run continues.

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On Episode 584 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight breaks down the Phillies' series against the Marlins, specifically, David Robertson's blown save in the finale, and how it impacts the NL Wild Card race. Also, Ryan Fagan, Senior MLB Writer for The Sporting News joins the show to talk about the wild card race, the battle atop the NL East, the Yankees' struggles, who should win AL MVP and Albert Pujols' quest for 700 career HRs. In addition, John offers his take on new MLB rules expected to be voted on Friday, including a pitch clock, ban on defensive shifting and larger bases.

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On Episode 583 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh gather together to discuss the Phillies' brutal 6-game road trip to Arizona and San Francisco and share their darkest worries about the team, but then transition into why this year's Phils may be different than previous versions. Also, the issues with the starting rotation and injuries, whether Bryce Harper is to blame for any of this or not (he's not), and our look at the top of the NL East race, with Atlanta now just 1 game behind New York for first place.

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In a special non-Patreon edition of Absolutely Hammered, we discuss just what the hell is going on with these Phillies on the west coast. Also, which one of Charlie Manuel's new shirts are you going to buy? Oh, look, it's Gabe Kapler! And how much "fun" is September going to be?

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On Episode 582 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps a weird series against the Arizona Diamondbacks that included a blown 7-0 lead and an 18-2 win, all in the same series and talks about the importance of Bailey Falter in helping manage Aaron Nola and Ranger Suarez' innings, August heroes, and previews this weekend's series against Gabe Kapler's Giants in San Francisco. Also, Phils legendary GM Lee Thomas, the chief architect of the 1993 Phillies, has died.

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Oh, you thought that 13-7 comeback loss to the D-Backs was bad? Well check out the game that set the precedent for that one, when Mark Leiter got lit up by the Bonds-era Giants on July 23, 1997.

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On Episode 581 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Justin Klugh chatted about the Phillies recent homestand and the good vibes surrounding the team's playoff chances heading into their series against Arizona. Of course, John & Justin finished recording just as the Phils had built a 7-0 lead in the 4th inning of their game against the D-Backs, so take that optimism for what it's worth. Also, the heroes of the Pirates and Reds series, where the Phillies rank in terms of MLB contenders, and the MLBPA's decision to begin representing minor league players, if they want representation.

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On Episode 580 of Hittin' Season (ignore the audio where I call it #579... we're dumb), host John Stolnis recaps a badly-needed four-game sweep of the Reds at Citizens Bank Park, as well as the news Bryce Harper was cutting his rehab short after two scintillating performances with Lehigh Valley to return to the Phillies in time for Friday night's series opener against the Pirates! Also, Zack Wheeler hits the IL, the case for Rob Thomson as Manager of the Year, and why you should stop and smell the roses of the Phils team over the last month of the season.

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On Episode 579 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh recap the Phillies' dispiriting, frustrating and infuriating weekend against the Mets. Losing three out of four games, the Phils' got substandard pitching from their three veterans, awful situational hitting and were outclassed by a Mets team that appears steaming towards a deep playoff run. But, the Phillies' schedule is now looking good, so we predict what their record will be over the next 19 games, all against opponents with a losing record. Also, WHY DID A METS FAN THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH ON SUNDAY???

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On Episode 578 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by MLB Network analyst and actress of stage and screen Ellen Adair to break down the hit-or-miss Phillies offense, their series win over the Reds and this weekend's huge upcoming series against the Mets. Also, John breaks down Nick Castellanos' struggles, why the new postseason schedule is awesome, and whether the Phillies would be better served as the 3rd wild card rather than the 2nd.

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