Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

Justin and Liz's chronicle of the 2011 Phillies season continues as they discuss a time in which the most fearsome acquisition of an NL East rival was Dan Uggla going to the Braves. Then, they try to work out their feelings on watching Francisco Lindor go to the Mets in 2021.

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On Episode 446 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis is joined by Phillies beat reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer Matt Breen to talk about the New York Mets trading for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa.

This shifts the balance of power in the NL East

Is there more pressure on the Phils to sign J.T. Realmuto now?

Are the Mets even done adding?

What are the Phillies even willing to do this off-season?

Also, Dave Dombrowski outlined some areas of need, but what about the areas he hasn't mentioned?

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On Episode 445 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss why John shouldn't be afraid to ask for baseball cards for Christmas, share their memories of Veterans Stadium, which turns 50 years old this year, and tackles the latest J.T. Realmuto rumors, which team gives the Phillies the most competition for him and an in-depth discussion at early season MLB power rankings.

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On Episode 444 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis breaks down the Phillies first "big" move of the off-season (ha ha ha) with Kevin Cooney of The Philly Voice. Also, is J.T. Realmuto going to get that big payday he's seeking, and what do we make of the anti-competitiveness being shown by most teams throughout baseball right now?

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On Episode 443 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis breaks down the promotion of Sam Fuld to general manager of the Phillies, a new report that claims the Phils have an "offer on the table" for Realmuto, and we take a look back at the greatness of Steve Carlton.

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Until Dave Dombrowski was hired, it was starting to seem like nobody wanted to work for the Phillies, unlike in 1920, when the Phillies struggled to find a candidate who was willing and available.

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On Episode 442 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher & Justin Klugh tackle some of the latest Phillies free agency rumors. Well, the one rumor that's out there, anyway.

Is Jackie Bradley Jr. a good fit for the Phils in center field?

Should Roman Quinn, Adam Haseley, or Bradley Jr. be the starter?

Which of these three pitchers -- Blake Snell, Luis Castillo & Sonny Gray -- should the Phils trade for?

Also,

Which MLB stars are most likely to reach the 500 HR plateau in their careers?

How likely is Bryce Harper to do it?

Which MLB pitchers are most likely to reach the 3,000 K club?

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Justin and Liz go back ten years to the time Cliff Lee kept Phillies fans up all night. A whisper grew into a rumor that grew into reality, and over the course of one glorious evening in early Phillies Twitter, the ace who never should have left joined his fellow aces in Philly.

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On Episode 441 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh broke down new Phillies president Dave Dombrowski's news conference from Friday.

They're gonna try to compete in 2021... sorta.

Stuff we liked, stuff we didn't like.

Did the Zack Wheeler trade rumors force Middleton's hand in getting Dombrowski.

That feeling you feel is "confidence."

Also...

The Mets sign James McCann... why that's great news for the Phils in the J.T. Realmuto sweepstakes.

And we take calls on the Hittin' Season Hotline!

Call ‪(610) 628-2115‬ to give us YOUR thoughts on the Dave Dombrowski hiring!

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On Episode 440 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the hiring of Dave Dombrowski as the Phillies new president of baseball operations!

What does this mean for the possibility of signing J.T. Realmuto?

What does this mean for their chances to compete in 2021?

This is an old-school guy, not an analytically-minded executive… how does this mesh with all the analytics this team has spent the last few years and millions of dollars putting together?

How does this address the issues with drafting and player development?

Call the Hittin' Season hotline to weigh in with your thoughts on Dombrowski as the new head of baseball operations for the Phils! Call ‪(610) 628-2115‬ and leave a message and we'll play it back on Episode 441!

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