Episodes
On Episode 869 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh discuss the Phillies clinching the No. 2 seed and a bye past the wild card round of the playoffs. How aggressive should they be going for home field advantage this weekend in Washington? Also: What is the biggest difference between this Phillies team and the 2022-23 versions? Who was the team’s MVP this season? Should Zack Wheeler or Chris Sale win the...
Published 09/26/24
On Episode 868 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the Phillies' 6-2 win over the Cubs for their first NL East title since 2011. How did they get here and what's ahead for this year's #RedOctober?
Published 09/24/24
On episode 867 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh recaps the Phillies' game one loss to the Mets in New York and the utter futility of a Taijuan Walker start. Then, Mets experts Jarrett Seidler and Jeff Paternostro of Baseball Prospectus stop by, followed by an interview with esteemed baseball photographer Jean Fruth, the keynote speaker at the 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference.
Published 09/20/24
Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the Phillies series loss at the hands of the Brewers, touting two outstanding pitching performances by their top two starters, and why home field advantage is critical for the Phils in the postseason. Also, the 2024 Phillies bullpen is, by far, the best of this recent string of success, and what the playoff roster might look like.
Published 09/19/24
On Episode 864, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher break down the many unsung heroes from the weekend's series victory over the Mets, as well as Bryce Harper's homer-less drought ending, where Cristopher Sanchez slots into a postseason rotation, and what this series means for the Phils' postseason aspirations.
Published 09/16/24
Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap the Phillies' sweep of the Rays and look ahead to seven games against the Mets in the next ten days. Then, Allison McCague, Maggie Wiggin, and Linda Surovich from the Mets podcast A Pod of Their Own stop by to talk about their most and least favorite things about the Phillies.
Published 09/13/24
On Episode 862, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap a disappointing and dispiriting end to the Phillies' road trip through Toronto and Miami, thanks to poor pitching performances by Aaron Nola and rookie call-up Seth Johnson. Also, the New York Mets present an interesting final chapter to the Phils' 2024 season. How worried should we be about them?
Published 09/09/24
Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the Phillies' fifth straight win, the Braves and Mets in the postseason, and how clutch Kody Clemens seems to be. Then, Mitch Rupert stops by to talk about Aidan Miller's rise through the Phillies' farm system.
Published 09/06/24
On Episode 860, host John Stolnis recaps Kyle Schwarber's insane two-game, four-homer blitz in Toronto, leading to a Phillies sweep. Also, Kody Clemens continues to be a revelation off the bench, injuries are a bit concerning, and why the Cubs no-hitter on Wednesday night shouldn't really count.
Published 09/05/24
On Episode 859, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap a fantastic Phillies series win over the Braves in Philly. Did that end Atlanta's pursuit of another NL East title? Also, we pick the heroes of the series and look ahead to September's less challenging but daunting, at times, schedule.
Published 09/03/24
Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the Phillies' comeback win in game one of their four-game set with the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park, as well as how Orlando Arcia, Brian Snitker, and the Braves always seem extra rattled to lose in Philadelphia.
Published 08/30/24
On Episode 857, host John Stolnis wraps up the final two games of the Phillies series win against the Astros, including Wednesday's scheduled loss with the struggling Taijuan Walker on the mound. Also, thoughts on Aaron Nola, Nick Castellanos and a huge four-game home series against the Braves that could determine the course of the NL East in September.
Published 08/29/24
On Episode 856 of Hittin' Season, the Good Phight's John Stolnis, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports recaps the Phillies' weekend series victory over the Royals and Kansas City and reacts LIVE to Bryce Harper's big walk-off single in the series opener against the Astros. Also, Taijuan Walker is making his next start, and Jose Alvarado leaves the team indefinitely.
Published 08/27/24
On Episode 855, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the first two games of the Phillies' series against the Braves, including a 3-2 win aided by something we don't often see by the Phils... small ball! Also, we're pretty sure we already know who the 12 playoff teams are going to be.
Published 08/22/24
On Episode 854 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus recap the Phillies weekend series against the Nationals, the feel-good first three games followed by Rob Thomson's bewildering decision not to pinch hit Bryce Harper in the bottom of the 9th on Sunday. Also, parity is rampant in MLB this year. Is that good news or bad news for the Phils?
Published 08/20/24
Dramatic? Reactive? Hyperbolic? During a rough patch for the Phillies? We would never. In this episode of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about how Weston Wilson hitting for the cycle may have been the central cog of a Phillies turnaround and discuss the legacy of former team president and CEO David Montgomery, who is posthumously going onto the Wall of Fame as the Phillies celebrate Alumni Weekend.
Published 08/16/24
On Episode 852 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps Wednesday night's much-needed win over the Marlins. Was Kyle Schwarber's dramatic grand slam the thing they needed to turn their losing ways around? Also, John is joined by a very special guest to preview this weekend's Nationals series, and Justin Klugh stops by to speak with The Good Phight's Joe Edinger for an update on the players the Phillies could have, and didn't, trade for at the deadline.
Published 08/15/24
The losing continues for the Phillies as they lose three straight to the hated Diamondbacks in Arizona this weekend. On Episode 851, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher of Yahoo Sports discuss the Phils' continuing struggles and what, if anything, can be done to shake things up.
Published 08/13/24
On Episode 850, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher react to the Phils' opening series win over Arizona and their series victory over the Dodgers, Kyle Schwarber's outstanding season, hope for Realmuto and Trea Turner and whether the Braves are going to miss the playoffs.
Published 08/09/24
Hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher discuss Sunday's cathartic Phillies win over the Mariners and whether that indicates the team is finally done playing losing baseball. The Phils roll into Los Angeles for a three-game series against the Dodgers having lost six straight series, but will Sunday's victory help them right the ship?
Published 08/06/24
On Episode 848 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher preview the upcoming 10-game road trip through Seattle, Los Angeles and Arizona, discuss Bryce Harper's ridiculous slump, the failures of the pitching staff in July, but also a Good News Happy Time Corner featuring some things that are actually going well.
Published 08/02/24
The Phillies made three additions to the roster at the MLB trade deadline, and while they'll help, the stars already on the roster are the key to the Phils pulling out of their funk. Hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap the deadline, the moves the Phillies made (and didn't make) and agonize over Tuesday night's loss to the Yankees.
Published 07/31/24
The Phillies are 4-9 in their last 13 games after Monday's 14-4 loss to the Yankees. Is it time to panic? Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight attempts to talk everyone off the ledge, grouse about the disappearing/reappearing offense and what final moves the Phils could make with the trade deadline hours away. Also, the Atlanta Braves made a move late Monday, is it a needle mover?
Published 07/30/24
Host John Stolnis breaks down the Phillies trade for outfielder Austin Hays for Seranthony Dominguez and Christian Pache, how Hays fits into the team's outfield situation and reminisces over Dominguez' 2022 postseason run. Also, what else does Dave Dombrowski have up his sleeve before Tuesday's trade deadline?
Published 07/27/24
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.
Published 07/26/24