Big Stick Energy Podcast

Episode recorded 8/12/2020 Jim, Erich and Nick discuss the Phillies ballooning bullpen ERA and the dominance of Bryce Harper, JT Realmuto and Aaron Nola, also the struggles of multiple players on the team.

Erich, Nick, and The Rev discuss their immediate reactions to the Flyers Game 5 OT Win as well as what needs to happen in Game 6 to continue their season.

Erich and friend of the pod and recurring guest host, Nick 2, discuss the Flyers 4-0 Game 1 loss to the New York Islanders and vent out their frustrations as well as what they need to happen to not repeat this result. Credit for outro song: John Mulaney sings WAP (Explicit Lyrics) by Lukas Arnold. Link to the song: https://youtu.be/dwBpUXAgims

Oskar is in the Bubble! The Flyers lead the Canadians 2-1 in round 1 but as Oskar returns, the Power Play is still running a bit late on arrival.

Jim, Nick and Erich discuss the Phillies series against the Yankees and the Braves series going forward. Also discuss bullpen and other team struggles as well as a couple interesting league stories.

On this weeks episode, the crew discuss the Flyers first seed clinch in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as how the Qualifiers wrapped up to get us to this point. Buckle up folks cause playoff hockey is here and we can't get enough!

We have our first guest host as Erich's buddy Nick (or Nick 2 as he's referred) joins the pod to discuss the opening weekend of the NHL's return as well as how the Flyers fared in their opening game of the Round Robin Tournament.

Jim and Erich talk about the opening to the Phillies season and the frustrating shenanigans that ensued involving the Marlins COViD-19 outbreak.

NHL hockey is back!

We are almost to Toronto as the NHL begins its return this week and the gang discusses the Flyers roster as well as the NHL's current success with handling the return as smooth as can be!

Baseball has finally arrived and the crew discusses this exciting time on another edition of Barreled Up on Broad!

In the inaugural edition of Barreled Up on Broad, Jim and the crew discuss the Phillies upcoming season and what they think the roster will end up looking like as well as just enjoying the return of Baseball!

In the first edition of the Grittisons of Philadelphia, Erich Jim and new host Nick discuss the NHL return to play as well and begin gearing up for hockey's much needed return!

Big Stick Energy is back but in a new way!

In this episode, The Flyers have come back to reality and finally had their streak broken but Erich discusses the positives of this loss as well as what it means going forward. Jim discusses the Phillies hot spring training record as well as how the line-up has fared.

The Flyers are hot and thriving in this weeks episode and Erich is ecstatic as can be and Jim discusses as much Phillies news as he can. But it's the Flyers' world baby and we're just living in it.

In this episode, The Flyers continue rolling as one of the NHL's hottest teams as the trade deadline has come and gone as well as the Phillies Spring Training is discussed by the gang.

In this episode, the Flyers are climbing the standings and Erich is in much higher spirits than last episode. Also, Jim is gearing up for the start of Spring Training games and voices his continued disgust of the Astros' handling of the cheating scandal.

In this episode, Erich is absolutely livid about the Flyers' loss to the Islanders and goes on a rant while Jim is giddy with joy as the Phillies Pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training.

Jim talks about the Phillies impending spring training position battles and names to know. He also discusses Kris Bryant Rumors, Roy Halladay’s number being retired as well as league news and the Mookie Betts trade.

In this episode, Joe and Erich run the show and discussing the surging Flyers and the NHL.

In this episode, The gang returns for another week of NHL and MLB fun.

Erich breaks his minisode virginity with some make-up Flyers talk as promised in Episode 25.

In this episode, The gang discusses Phillies, Flyers and Turkey parts.

In this episode, Jim, Erich and Joe are back for their first episode of 2020 with so much of that same old banter you know and love. Oh yeah and there's lots of Flyers, Phillies, MLB and NHL talk.

Another week, another new Big Stick Energy! On this episode, Jim, Erich and Joe discuss the heartbreaking news revolving Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom along with the MLB's newly discussed plan of dropping a bunch of minor league teams. Oh yeah, there's also Phillies news as well as some NHL news.

In this episode, Jim discusses the Phillies big signing and Erich recounts the past week of Flyers hockey as well as so much more!

Zack Wheeler has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and Jim gives his solo take on the acquisition.

In this episode, Jim and Joe say goodbye to two long term Phillies and discuss the Mike Moustakas signing and Erich gets giddy over the Flyers win streak. The gang also continues the discussion of the controversy surrounding the NHL and hockey culture.

In this episode, Erich discusses the Flyers continually earning points in the standings as well as the big controversy surrounding the NHL with the Calgary Coach, Bill Peters among other hot topics in the NHL. Also, Jim discusses some of the Phillies potential line-ups that could become a reality as well as the news around the MLB as the offseason continues.

In this episode, the gang continues to discuss the MLB offseason as well as some controversy in the NHL.

In this episode, Erich gets distracted and Jim talks about the World Baseball Classic, only not this years.

In this episode, the gang talks about the Flyers dominant win over the Hurricanes, the NHL's potential scheduling change rumors as well as the Phillies current hires and potential moves.

In this weeks episode, The gang branches out from just Flyers and Phillies talk to go more in depth on each team's respective leagues as well as more shenanigans.

On this episode, The Flyers finally win one, The Phils finally get one and Jim and Erich get bad pizza.

In this episode, The gang discusses the Flyers, who have come out of the gate pretty hot for the most part as well as the fallout of the Gabe Kapler firing and weird press conference that followed.

Gabe Kapler finally got the axe. Jim goes solo and gives his opinion on the situation regarding potential new hires, and his skepticism on how upper management will go about fixing the Phillies problems.

In this episode, The crew discusses the beginning of the Flyers regular season and how the team looked in their debut as well as the upcoming home opener.

On this week's episode, Phillies season is over and the boys start to focus on the Flyers season which begins this week. Jim begins his weekly review of the Phillies roster. This week's player is Brad Miller.

In this episode, The Phillies have been eliminated, which causes the trio to review the disappointing and anti-climatic year. Also, the Flyers are less than a week away and the three go over the roster and its shape-up currently.

In this episode, Jim, Joe and Erich discuss the never-ending plummet of the Phillies season as well as the Flyers first couple preseason match-ups as we get closer to game one of the 2019-2020 NHL season.

On this episode, Flyers Hockey is back! And Erich is ecstatic. while Jim finally reveals his true thoughts on Gabe Kapler as a manager thanks to Joe and Erich.

On this week's episode, something new comes to the Big Stick Energy Podcast where we talk about the Phil's abysmal Mets series as well as Erich's usual 25 minutes of Flyers talk.

On this episode, Jim and Erich do what they do best and use their entitlement to discuss whatever they're feeling regarding Sean Rodriguez, the Philadelphia babies and one big scoreboard.

In this episode, Jim and Erich discuss their crazy adventure in releasing this episode and all the universe's attempts to prevent that.

In this weeks episode, the boys discuss Charlie Manuel's return to the Phillies dugout and how it could bring a quick and positive change for their 2019 playoff aspirations.

On this week's episode, Jim airs his grievances with the Phillies current play or lack there of, while Erich gives his thoughts on how the Metropolitan Division will line up this year.

In this week's episode, Jim discusses the Phil's trade deadline acquisitions while Erich talks the big trade between Flyers' division rivals, the New Jersey Devils involving "defenseman" Nikita Gusev.

On this weeks episode, Erich gives his projections for the Flyers line-up as well as who needs to step up this season. Jim talks the Phillies newly winning ways as well as a premonition of sorts.

The beginning of something special!