Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

Maybe you like the DH because pitchers can't hit. Well guess what, buddy--mostly they can't. But some can, and one was named Jack Scott. Justin and Trev talk about the life and times of one-time Phillies pitcher Jack Scott, a career .275 hitter who blessed Philadelphia with a single season of his career.

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Not sure if you've heard, but baseball is back after a long, pandemic-driven absence and petty, unbecoming negotiations. Justin tries to mine some positive aspects out of MLB coming back in front of our eyes, but Liz correctly slaps him down until he shuts up.

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On Episode 394 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis discusses some welcome news, baseball is back! However, there are a slew of new rules, a different schedule, and health and safety protocols that will make this season different from any other. What does a 60-game season mean for the Phillies? Can they make the playoffs? Will there be a postseason? Plus, another edition of This Week In Phillies History!

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On Episode 393 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's decision to unilaterally set the 2020 season schedule at 60 games, with no expanded playoffs and no universal DH. Are you ready to enjoy baseball again? Did the players union do the right thing in refusing to agree to a deal? Also, our favorite pitchers hitting moments and memories of the Phillies and baseball with our dads in honor of Father's Day.

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Justin talks to John Gallante, President and Assignor for the Tri-State Elite Umpires Association, and Perfect Game Regional Umpiring Director, about social distancing as an umpire and how much more complex the job gets with COVID safety measures in place. Then, Justin and Liz talk about the 2010 Phillies pulling out of their early summer tailspin.

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On Episode 392 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis breaks down the latest in MLB's Labor WARz. The owners want 60 games, the union wants 70. The owners say they had a deal, the players say they didn't. Everything's going great! SI.com's Stephanie Apstein joins the show to explain the owners' culpability in the labor slog, and in This Week In Phillies History, we take a deep dive into a 2003 game against the Red Sox that should be known as The Todd Pratt Game.

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On Episode 391 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports & Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus talk about the continued labor strife between the league, its owners, and the player's union. They explain how MLB has screwed this up for themselves and what lies ahead. Also, were the Phillies involved in stealing signs during the 2017 season? And if baseball does blow up (in a bad way), what will be the 1998 Home Run Chase that brings the fans back?

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On Episode 390 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis breaks down the much-shorter 2020 MLB Draft for the Phillies with Jay Floyd of PhoulBallz.com. Also, comments by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred about the March 26 agreement raise eyebrows and ESPN's Karl Ravech pushes back about the negotiations, and another edition of This Week in Phillies History!

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Justin talks to Mitch Rupert of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette about covering the CrossCutters and other community sports in Williamsport, and what the impact would be if the Phillies minor league affiliate were to be contracted by MLB. Then, Justin and Liz discuss the various methods the Phillies hitters tried to use in 2010 to break out of their June swoon.

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On Episode 389 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss MLB's latest proposal to the union and why it's simply more of the same. Is there any compromise that makes sense for the union, and what kind of 2020 season are we going to get? Also, in the expanded playoffs, how likely are the Phillies to be one of the teams that make the postseason, and in celebration of Vince Velasquez' birthday, we look at his three defining plays since joining the Phils.

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