Mid-Days On The Fanatic

Andrew opens the show looking forward to an exciting weekend ahead and celebrate you the fans as the Phillies will head to Atlanta to start the NLDS against the Braves while the Eagles head out west to take on the LA Rams (0:05-9:22). Andrew shares a heartfelt message following a morning tribute to John Kincade on the John Kincade show this morning. Andrew and Ray reacts to a tweet if he thinks the Atlanta fans will try to match our passion. Then the guys listen to Nick Sirianni’s press conference (9:22-31:31). Ray opens the vault bringing you a birthday celebration for Bryson Stott including a couple of walk offs and his Game 2 Grand Slam, the anniversary of Michael Jordan's retirement in 1993, Roy Halladay's Playoff No Hitter against the Cincinnati Reds and more (31:31-50:50). In honor of celebrating the fans today, Andrew plays back a phone call from earlier in the show from Steve the epitomizes why Andrew is celebrating the fans (50:50-1:12:41). Kevin Burkhardt PxP broadcaster for Fox Sports joins the show to breakdown the Eagles/Rams game which he will be on the call for and previews the Phillies/Braves NLDS matchup. (1:12:41-1:38:42). Andrew continues the celebration of you the fan and takes more of your phone calls (1:38:42-1:56:26). Andrew reacts to a report by Bob Wankel that dives into the numbers beyond the records that show how good the Braves were this year, but it’s not all doom and gloom for the Phillies (1:56:26-2:18:46). To close out the show, Andrew wants you to call in and share your Braves hate. Then Andrew and Ray give their NFL picks for the weekend (2:18:46-2:50:14).

Kevin Burkhardt PxP broadcaster for Fox Sports joins the show to breakdown the Eagles/Rams game which he will be on the call for and also previews the Phillies/Braves NLDS matchup.

Ray opens the vault bringing you a birthday celebration for Bryson Stott including a couple of walk offs and his Game 2 Grand Slam, the anniversary of Michael Jordan's retirement in 1993, Roy Halladay's Playoff No Hitter against the Cincinnati Reds and more.

Real October Baseball is HERE 

Phillies are SO back. Real October baseball is here, and Andrew can’t contain his excitement (0:00-11:37). 

Ray was at the game last night when the Phillies clinched, he shares his favorite moments and how amazing it was to witness. Callers weigh in on their experiences from last night and how memorable it was (11:44-32:17).  

It’s time for the vault! Ray has us relive last night's game starting with the first pitch, to the grand slam, the final out and all the moments in between (32:20-53:43). 

Andrew and Ray share their appreciation for Rob Thomson. Matt Breen from the Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to discuss the Phillies game last night and the upcoming NLDS against the Braves (53:50-1:14:27). 

The guys continue the conversation about the Phillies Braves matchup and what their ideal scenarios are (1:14:30-1:39:15).  

Jeff McLane joins Andrew to talk about the Eagles, injury updates, and more about the team and its upcoming matchup (1:39:22-1:58:12). 

Andrew heads back to the phones to talk NLDS plans, and some Eagles talk mixed in there too (1:58:15-2:21:28). 

Choonis train is rolling! Andrew wraps up the show talking more about the NLDS matchup, hearing from callers, and sharing his predictions with Ray (2:21:35-2:24:47). 

Jeff McLane joins Andrew to talk about the Eagles, injury updates, and more about the team and its upcoming matchup. 

Matt Breen from the Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to discuss the Phillies game last night and the upcoming NLDS against the Braves. 

It’s time for the vault! Ray has us relive last night's game starting with the first pitch, to the grand slam, the final out and all the moments in between. 

Today Andrew opens the show, of course reacting to the Phillies win, the team's dynamic, and recapping the big moments from game 1 against the Marlins (0:00-10:22).  

Ray joins in on sharing his reaction to the game and what he did for it. Callers give their thoughts too, and shared what they did for the game (10:25-32:30).  

Callers continue to share their excitement and thoughts on last night's game. Andrew shares some things from the game he didn’t like, plus time for the vault! Ray’s vault contains most of last night’s highlights of what players had to say after the game, plus clips on who’s throwing tonight's first pitch (32:33-53:24). 

Back to the phones to talk about the Phillies games from last night and their feelings about game 2 tonight. Buster Olney from ESPN joins Andrew to talk about the Phillies game atmosphere last night and his thoughts on the team as a whole (53:31-1:13:02).  

Andrew talks about the Nick Castellanos ring finger celebration, and why people shouldn’t have gotten offended. Plus, he speaks to more Phillies fans to hear more about their plans for tonight's game (1:13:05-1:37:28). 

Ray shares with Andrew his plans for tonight as he’s going to the game tonight, and what he's looking forward to. Andrew discusses the matchup for tonight and heads back to the phones (1:37:36-1:57:09). 

The guys talk with callers about the difference between Phillies fans and other fans around the league. The magic continues again tonight at CBP (1:57:12-2:18:34). 

Andrew wraps up the show touching on James Harden showing up to camp, talking to callers about the Phillies series, and hearing from the fans pictured jumping around on ESPN during the game (2:18:42-2:49:18). 

 Time for the vault! Ray’s vault contains most of last night’s highlights of what players had to say after the game, plus clips on who’s throwing tonight's first pitch. 

It’s finally Game Day! Andrew is live from PJ Whelihan’s and opens the show fired up and excited for the Phillies playoff run to kickoff tonight (0:04-10:35). Andrew is joined by Ricky Bo and the Phillies release their 26-man Wild Card Series leading to a discussion of how the lineup might look against the Miami Marlins for Game 1 (10:35-32:11). Ricky is still hanging with Andrew, and they get into a discussion on player walk up songs. Then it’s time for Ray to open the vault and relives the Phillies 2022 postseason run (32:11-53:44). Andrew is now joined by Tyron and Jen who take a listen to the Phillies hype video and lay out their expectations for the Phillies against the Marlins (53:44-1:15:10). Andrew asks Tyrone and Jen who of the younger players will have the magical moment or run this postseason. Andrew and Ray give their predictions on how the MLB Playoffs will unfold (1:15:10-1:38:18). Andrew and Ray run through the Week 4 NFL power rankings and then Andrew is joined by Bob Cooney and Andrew asks Bob what sporting days/events are like Christmas morning for him. Andrew and Bob then dissect how Rob Thomson will use the arms coming out of the bullpen (1:38:18-1:59:50). Bob asks Andrew the big question of the day, what will the Phillies lineup look like tonight against Left Hander Jesus Luzardo (1:59:50-2:21:10). Andrew and Bob toast the commencement of the Phillies playoff run, Ray being new to the industry last year, shares his method getting to playoff games last year. Andrew then asks Bob and Ray for their favorite memory from last year’s playoff run (2:21:10-2:50:09).