Phillies Nation Podcast

Phillies Nation Editorial Director Tim Kelly joined Tom Kelly on SportsRadio 94 WIP Monday evening to discuss a variety of topics with Spring Training underway.

Among the topics that the two discussed are the new pitch clock, expectations for Nick Castellanos' second season in Philadelphia, which player could have a breakout season in 2023 and where the Phillies stand in the NL East.

Keith Law, senior baseball writer and prospect guru for The Athletic, joins the Phillies Nation Podcast to talk about his top-20 prospect ranking and organizational report on the Phillies’ farm system. Nathan Ackerman asks for his insight on the three pitchers that headline the system, the emergence of Hao-Yu Lee, some under-the-radar names to keep an eye on, how much the farm system can extend the Phillies’ competitive window and plenty more.

The Phillies made a surprise trade with the Tigers for left-handed reliever Gregory Soto on Saturday, just a few days after officially inking Craig Kimbrel to a one-year deal.

Tim Kelly and Nathan Ackerman discuss every aspect of the Soto trade (including Matt Vierling and Nick Maton's departures), Kimbrel's role in the 'pen, the composition of the group overall and the interesting roster questions beginning to emerge as Spring Training approaches.

Phillies Nation Editorial Director Tim Kelly joined Tom Kelly on SportsRadio 94 WIP to react to a busy MLB Winter Meetings.

The two discuss the signings of Trea Turner and Taijuan Walker, and get into the short and long-term ramifications of another active winter for the Phillies.

Additionally, Tim and Tom delve into the free-agent contracts signed by Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom.

Trea Turner is coming to Philly.

Ty and Nathan break down the huge deal bringing Turner to Philadelphia. They discuss the structure of the contract, how Turner elevates expectations even more, the Phillies' 2023 lineup, the team's success in the free-agent market the past several years and a whole lot more.

After a magical, unbelievable run to the World Series, the return to Red October is over as the Phillies lost to the Astros in six games. Ty Daubert and Nathan Ackerman are back to break it down and remember the remarkable month of baseball, the moments that made it special and what will stick in their minds most as time goes on.

Ty and Nathan break down the first two games in Houston, which the Phillies and Astros split to kick off the 118th World Series. They discuss the concern surrounding Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler after their rough outings, the cheating accusations toward the Astros, the Phils' pitching plan and more.

Ty and Nathan are back with another improbable episode.

They discuss the conclusion of the NLCS and the reaction in the city before getting into all things Phillies-Astros World Series: rosters, positional advantages, predictions and way, way more.

Ty and Nathan break down the Phillies' NLCS matchup with the San Diego Padres. They get into their position-by-position breakdown, some of the intriguing individual matchups in this NLCS, series predictions and more as the Phillies vie for their first National League pennant in 13 years.

The Phillies are moving on! Ty and Nathan talk about the Phils demolishing the Braves over the weekend in front of a rowdy Citizens Bank Park, winning the NLDS 3-1 and advancing to their first NLCS in 12 years. They talk about the memorable moments from the NLDS, the return of playoff baseball to Philadelphia, this special Phils run at large and a whole lot more.