Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

As players start coming off the board, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the MLB trade deadline and where the Phillies will fit into it.

On Episode 843 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps a tough series in Minnesota against the Twins and tries to assess why the Phils have lost three straight series. Also, the latest rumors on the trade deadline, bullpen additions and outfield bats.

On Episode 842 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the Phillies' needs ahead of the August 1 trade deadline, outfield targets and potential bullpen additions, as well as the Atlanta Braves' mounting injuries and a sluggish start to the 2nd half of the season.

How good do the 2024 Phillies have to be to achieve the best franchise record of all time? How many doubles can Alec Bohm hit before October? On what day of the week do the Phillies play best? These and other questions are answered as Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher go through the numbers of the 2024 Phillies' first half. And with the trade deadline approaching, what players have popped up in recent trade rumors?

On Episode 840 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps all the Phillies excitement at the MLB All Star Game, as well as Alec Bohm's tremendous performance in Monday night's HR Derby. Also, John says there's a relief pitcher he'd trade Andrew Painter for right now, and he previews the Phillies' very difficult July schedule.

On Episode 839 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher take a look back at the remarkable Phillies run to the All Star break as the best team in baseball. They'll discuss their favorite moments, players who surprised and disappointed, and what comes next. Also, Brent Rooker destroyed Phils pitching this weekend, should he be the team's big trade deadline target?

On episode 838 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher break down the Phillies' big series sweep of the Dodgers. As the Athletics come to town, historian Matt Albertson talks about the old Philadelphia City Series the Phillies and A's used to play, and Bryan Johansen of Last Dive Bar explains how he and his partners are taking it to A's owner John Fisher as he tries to move the team to Las Vegas.

Sure, there wasn't a lot of drama in the Phillies' 10-1 win over the Dodgers, but Justin Klugh recaps the action anyway. Then, Noah Gittell, author of "Baseball: The Movie," talks about his new book and why they just don't make baseball movies much anymore.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher break down the Phillies' irritating losses in Atlanta and gush over the SEVEN all-star spots the Phillies have locked down. Then, Dodgers beat writer for the L.A. Times Jack Harris stops by to talk about the Phillies, the Dodgers, and a series everybody has been waiting to see between the NL's best teams.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about how the Phillies took two of three from the Cubs in Chicago and how they could wipe out the Braves in Atlanta this weekend. Then Phillies prospect evaluator Matt Winkelman stops by to discuss prospects Aidan Miller and Justin Crawford being named to the MLB Futures Game.

On Episode 834 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the first two games of their series against the Cubs, both of them wins in Wrigley Field. Also, Bryce Harper and Cristopher Sanchez (!!!) win NL Player/Pitcher of the Month honors, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm join Bryce Harper as All Star Game starters, and we open up the mailbag to talk trade deadline targets for the Phils!

On Episode 832 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and John Stolnis from The Good Phight recap the Phillies series against the Marlins and what the Phils need to do to score runs with Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto all out of the lineup for another week. Also, 3/4s of the NL All Star infield is likely to be filled with Phils, how many players will go to Texas in two weeks? And have you seen the Phillies' July schedule yet? Yikes! POWERED BY WHYY AND BILLYPENN.COM!

Justin Klugh recaps the first two games in Detroit for the Phillies before talking to Marlins writer Ely Sussman of Fish on First about the upcoming four-game set with the Phils... and just what has happened to this Miami franchise since last fall.

On Episode 831 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn, Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and BillyPenn recap the Phils' series win against Arizona. Why didn't this NCLS rematch have much juice? Also, Christopher Sanchez signs an extension, what does it mean for the future of the rotation, and is Ranger Suarez next? And just how bad is Taijuan Walker's blister really?

Cole Hamels is coming back to retire with the Phillies, and the Diamondbacks are in Philadelphia to give everyone nightmares about their last visit in the 2023 NLCS. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk their favorite Hamels memories, and Diamondbacks beat writer Nick Piecoro talks about the 2024 version of the team that knocked the Phillies out of the 2023 postseason.

On Episode 829 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis is joined by Dan Szymborski of Fangraphs to chat about the Phillies' unexpected race to the top of the NL East, the play of the Braves and Dodgers, and whether Willie Mays is the greatest player of all time.

On Episode 828 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap a fun-filled win over the Padres Monday night and explain what was behind a 2-4 road trip through Boston and Baltimore. Also, the first round of All Star voting is out and the Phils are really well represented thus far. And the latest Phillies trade rumors. Should they be going all-in at the trade deadline this time?

On Episode 827 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher lament the Phillies' series loss to the Red Sox and talk about former closer and 2008 World Series hero Brad Lidge's post-playing career. Then, Orioles beat writer Andy Kostka gives a sense of what to expect from the rampaging O's this weekend.

On Episode 826 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by Leo Morgenstern to discuss how the Phillies will miss J.T. Realmuto, on the shelf with a knee injury for at least a month. Also, are the Braves in a real decline, which Phils will be All Stars a month from now and a recap of the first two games of their series against the Red Sox in Boston.

On Episode 825 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports recap a fun-filled weekend in London for the Phillies. They discuss some of Rob Thomson's moves, Bryce Harper "The Showman," and the prospects of making the London Series a longer event. Also, how much should the Phils be willing to give up in trading for a stud young outfielder like Luis Robert Jr. or Kyle Tucker? And we look ahead to a challenging week with series in Boston and Baltimore.