Podcasts about hittin' season

On Episode 509, host John Stolnis throws dirt on top of the Phillies 2021 season after the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Phils, officially eliminating them from the postseason. That's 10 years, a decade, without playoff baseball in Philadelphia. Also, major changes are coming in the Phils' player development department, aiming to fix problems allowed to fester for too long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 508, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher preview this week's monumental series between the Phillies and Braves. The Phils sit 2.5 games out with 6 to play and, although the odds are long, the Phillies still control their own destiny. Which players need to step up? How will they finish? And Liz and John take a look around the rest of the league with races still to be decided in the NL West and AL wild card. It's the best week of the baseball year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 507 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps the Phillies frustrating yet important series win over the hapless Baltimore Orioles, who the Phillies treated as the second coming of the 1969 version. No, that wasn't Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar and Dave McNally out there this week, but the Phils offense acted like they were. Thankfully, some late inning heroics from J.T. Realmuto, a timely dinger by Andrew McCutchen, and MVP play from Bryce Harper helped the Phillies avoid a season-killing disaster. The Phils now have four games against the lowly Pirates, with a trip to Atlanta & Miami to finish the season. Kris Willis of the Braves' SB Nation site Talking Chop joins the show to preview next week's big match-up and give his analysis on where things stand in the NL East with a week and a half left in the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 506 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher discuss another agonizing loss against the worst team in baseball, the 100+-loss Orioles, who shut out the Phillies on Monday night in historic fashion. Also, they take a spin around the league and handicap pennant and wild card races throughout MLB and discuss the highly competitive NL MVP race. Is Bryce Harper pulling away? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 505 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps the Phillies-Cubs series, including a historic victory Thursday night in which the Phils came back from a 7-0 deficit to win 17-8 thanks to the MVP play of Bryce Harper, who is slowly pulling away from the pack in the National League. Also, even though the Phillies are still technically in the playoff hunt, it's also time to start looking forward, which brings us to the Phils' Lineup of Deficiencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What we're throwing down on the Table this week is a in-depth discussion with our friend of the pod, John Stolnis from The Hittin' Season podcast and TheGoodPhight.com, about if we should start looking toward the Phillies upcoming offseason. This up-and-down team is exhausting. We got into it!But first, we discussed what options might be available for the Sixers as it pertains to trading Ben Simmons. Should they simply look at getting draft picks for him at this point? (approx. 8:00)We then talked about the recent Monday Night Football broadcast on ESPN2 where Peyton and Eli Manning were giving commentary. It was new. It was entertaining and fun. Our thoughts about this new broadcasting direction. (approx. 17:50)Then, we dove into our thoughts about the upcoming week two Eagles game as they host the 49'ers at The Linc. (approx. 25:30)This week's interview, and what we threw down on the Table was a discussion with John Stolnis from The Good Phight and Hittin' Season podcast about this Phillies team, and how exhausting they are to watch night after night. Should we begin looking toward the offseason? And is there anything the front office could have done last offseason to alter the team's fortunes this year? All of this and much more Phillies baseball talk this week! (approx. 33:25)

On Episode 504 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher conduct a snake draft of who is most to blame for the failures of the 2021 Phillies and where the team is at in its "winning" cycle. Also, how does a team that is 18-50 on the road come into Citizens Bank Park and take 3 out of 4 from a Phils team that is desperate to make the postseason? What is going on in that locker room? How does this happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 503 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps the Phillies' disappointing finish to their series in Milwaukee. After an inspiring 12-0 win in the series opener, the Phils' offense disappeared as Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson disappointed. Also, we dip into the mailbag to answer questions about Nola, off-season trades, and the state of the farm system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 502 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by Ellen Adair as they discuss the Phils' six-game winning streak, taking advantage of the so-called "Zombie Nationals," Bryce Harper's MVP case, Aaron Nola's struggles and the outstanding play of the Phillies bench in their three-game sweep of the Remnats! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 501 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis and Liz Roscher recap the Phillies series win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at home, their deficit in the NL Central, Bryce Harper's MVP-caliber season, and the crush of injuries the team is suddenly facing. Also, the Mets once again make themselves the laughingstock of MLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After six years, a long and grueling rebuild and the Phillies' constant dance with .500, we've reached 500 episodes of Hittin' Season. What began as a once a week podcast in May of 2015 called "The Felske Files," Hittin' Season has been on the air for a little over six years. So what's changed over these 500 episodes? Where do we go from here? What is the State of the Phillies? Host John Stolnis is joined by Justin Klugh, Liz Roscher, Trevor Strunk and Chris Jones for a roundtable discussion on the Phils' past, present and future. What was Joe Girardi thinking leaving Zack Wheeler in the 9th inning of Wednesday night's game? Should the Phillies move on from their manager? Dave Dombrowski's front office shakeup a major indictment of the previous regime and the past six years. Was 2021 always an "observational" year? Where do the Phillies go from here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 499 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh recap the Phillies' series win in San Diego, why it felt like a series loss, the key differences between them and the Atlanta Braves, Rhys Hoskins' return, sending Alec Bohm down to the minors and why the next three series may be the last chance the Phils' have to make up ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 498 of Hittin' Season, the Phillies 2021 season, after hitting the highest of highs with an 8-game winning streak, has taken a disastrous turn after a disgusting and historic three-game sweep at the hands of the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks. The Good Phight's Leo Morgenstern joins the podcast to talk about the Phils' woes, and we'll take a look at MLB Pipeline's top 30 Phillies prospects and tell you which one... ONE... made their Top 100. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 497 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the Phils' dispiriting homestand against the Dodgers and Reds, analyze their remaining strength of schedule and discuss the randomness of a former Phillies prospect throwing a no-hitter... for someone else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 496 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis from The Good Phight recaps the Phillies' series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the state of a crumbling pitching staff that desperately needs Zach Eflin back ASAP. Also, Tyler Kepner of the New York Times stops by to chat about the Field of Dreams Game in Iowa, the Phils' pitching, their chances to win the NL East as well as the MVP candidacy for Bryce Harper and Cy Young chances of Zack Wheeler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 495 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports break down the Phillies' huge three-game sweep of the Mets at Citizens Bank Park this weekend. That's 8 wins in a row, the Phils' longest winning streak since 2011. Zack Wheeler recreates a vintage Roy Halladay performance on the day Doc's number is retired. Bryce Harper continues his MVP push. Our favorite moments from an incredible weekend The Phillies are all alone in 1st place in the NL East Previewing a challenging week ahead against the Dodgers and Reds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 494 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh hand out our winners and losers from the MLB Trade Deadline and analyze the Phils' continuing search for a workable pitching staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host of Phillies podcast "Hittin' Season", John Stolnis, shares his thoughts on everything he has seen so far in Eagles training camp and also talks about the job Phillies' Dave Dombrowski did before the trade deadline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 493 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Justin Klugh gather to break down and analyze the Phillies trade deadline moves. Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy for Spencer Howard Did the Phils give up on Howard too soon? Is Gibson even really any good? Freddy Galvis is returning! But how often will he play? NL East key additions Phils lose a brutal game to the Pirates 7-0 and get one dadgum hit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 492 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by two of the best national baseball writers in the country. First, Eno Sarris from The Athletic stops by to chat about what he thinks the Phillies should do at the trade deadline and analyzes all the major moves that had happened as of 7pm ET Thursday. Later, Ryan Fagan of The Sporting News joined us to talk about the mega blockbuster deal that sent Max Scherzer & Trea Turner to the Dodgers, as well as thoughts on the Phillies, Mets, Cubs, Giants, Yankees and Red Sox. Also, the Phils continue to confound, surprise, delight and infuriate, all in one doubleheader! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 491 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis has the latest news and rumors on the MLB Trade Deadline. Wednesday saw numerous big names change teams. All quiet on the Phillies front after the botched Tyler Anderson deal. Eric Longenhagen of Fangraphs breaks down the Phils' system and analyzes the Phillies draft picks. Why the Phils biggest problem is player development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 490 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Chris Jones chat about the Phillies' recent run of mediocre play and wonder what is going to come at the Trade Deadline. Should the Phils go all-in? Should they hold off? And is Zack Wheeler now officially the NL Cy Young favorite? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 489 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis talks about a rough start to the Phillies' week after a promising 10-4 start to July. With a week until the trade deadline, the Phillies are a game under .500. Will they still go over the tax? Pitching staff has been devastated by injuries (Zach Eflin) inconsistency (Aaron Nola) and COVID-19 absences (Nola & Falter). At a time when they were needed most, the Phils' offense has disappeared. Latest trade deadline rumors and news. Martin Frank of The News Journal and Delaware Online joins the show to talk about the 5 best and worst trade deadlines in recent Phils' history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 488 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the Phillies' red-hot 10-4 start to the month of July and what it means for the upcoming trade deadline. Injuries are decimating the rest of the NL East. The Phillies must take advantage of a weak schedule. What should Dave Dombrowski do at the Trade Deadline? Will John Middleton go over the luxury tax? Where should the Phillies upgrade? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 487 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps the first three games of the Phillies' four-game series against the struggling Cubs in Chicago. Can the Phils use this series and a weekend in Boston as a springboard heading into the All Star game next week? Frank Klose of 97.3FM and the Powder Blue Podcast joins me to talk about the trade deadline, Dave Dombrowski's tough decisions, and what the Phils might do to improve their roster for a second half run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 486 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by KYW Newsradio Morning Sports Anchor Dave Uram to discuss the Phillies' series against the Miami Marlins and their prospects for the rest of the 2021 season. Also, should the Phillies consider trading Aaron Nola if they continue to struggle? And the MLB All Star Game starting rosters have been announced. Unsurprisingly, no Phillies were voted in, but some interesting names were. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 485 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap another uninspiring weekend of Phillies baseball, this time against the Mets in New York. The bullpen is, in some ways, worse than last year's. Poor defense once again dooms the Phillies Rhys Hoskins' post-game comments after Saturday's loss reek of Big Loser Energy The rotation provided a spark in New York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 484 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by Fangraphs' Dan Szymborski to talk about the state of the Phillies after a brutal series against the Washington Nationals that featured a historic loss the likes of which no other team in MLB history has ever experienced. Also, Aaron Nola made some history against the Mets on Friday night, and our take on Joe Girardi's-Max Scherzer-Mike Rizzo row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 483 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh recap another rough road trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco, and preview another important week that could determine the course of the 2021 season. Among the items of discussion: Aaron Nola and Zach Eflin continue to struggle. The offense remains inconsistent Why deserving Phillies All Stars are getting no love from the voters No plan for Spencer Howard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 482 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps the Phillies series in L.A. against the Dodgers, the injuries to Jean Segura, Bryce Harper and Didi Gregorius and opens up the Twitter mailbag to answer questions on the Trade Deadline and other Phils-related items! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 481 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the Phillies' red-hot June, their series sweep of the New York Yankees and a week against the Dodgers and Giants that could define the rest of their season. Also... Phillies going with red jerseys in some road games this year. Thanks Bryce Harper! MLB about to crack down on the usage of sticky stuff by pitchers, but is MLB trying to hide behind their own mistakes? Odubel Herrera and Jean Segura are powering the Phils' rejuvenated lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 480 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis breaks down the Phillies two walk-off wins against the Braves in Philadelphia this week. Zack Wheeler, 2nd best pitcher in MLB! Luke Williams' heroics! Is Jean Segura an All-Star? Aaron Nola struggling, is he still an ace? Will the Phillies be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 479 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the Phillies' weekend series against the Washington Nationals. The Phils have had the Nats' number since an ill-advised tweet by Washington's social media team The offense is almost fully healthy now so there are no excuses anymore Should the Phillies send down Spencer Howard? Why don't they know what's wrong with him? It's All Star voting time, how many Phils are worthy? Netting falls down during Sunday's game... our memories of the weirdest things that we've ever seen at a sporting event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 478 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps the Phillies' brief two-game series in Cincinnati against the Reds and the 17-3 "Great Awakening" by the Phils' offense. Ethan Witte from The Good Phight joins the show to talk about the state of the team, whether Dave Dombrowski should make major changes, and how the Phillies, after a long, grueling rebuild, are still struggling to reach the .500 mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 477 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports chat about another disappointing series on the road, this time a two-game sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays. The injury-riddled offense once again falls flat. The defense is somehow getting worse. Should Alec Bohm be in AAA? The front office deserves some blame for this mess. Some love for Rhys Hoskins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 476 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis breaks down the first three games of the Phillies' series against the Marlins, the injuries piling up that are submarining the offense, the continued defensive mistakes, and some encouraging performances from the starting rotation, specifically, Vince Velasquez. The Ringer's Michael Baumann joins the show to talk all things Phillies as well as his favorite players in MLB and what he'd do to fix the issues the game is dealing with right now, including injuries and pace of play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 475 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the Phillies' immediate and long-term future. Can they continue on this way? If not, how do they fix things? When will Dave Dombrowski do something to help this roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 474 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by Phillies radio voice and former TV broadcaster Gregg Murphy to break down what's going wrong and right with the 2021 Phillies. Also, MLB saw its 6th no-hitter of the season. Why are so many pitchers throwing no-nos? And is it good for baseball? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 473 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Justin Klugh recap the Phillies highly frustrating series against the Toronto Blue Jays and hand out grades for the offense, defense, starting pitching, bullpen and manager Joe Girardi as the team complete 25% of the 2021 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 472 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the devastating turn of events that turned a fun series in Atlanta into a nightmare, capping off a good week on an ugly note. Why can't the Phillies find any consistency? Should Hector Neris still be the closer? Why is the offense so up and down? After Aaron Nola's last start, which Phils pitcher would you start in a wild card game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Episode 471 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by Phillies minor leagues expert Matt Winkelman to review the rosters of the Phils farm system, who to watch at each level, and what to make of the team changing their minor league pitching coordinator back in March. Also, John breaks down the first three games of the Phillies-Brewers series, all one-run Phils victories. Late-inning bullpen heroes Inconsistent offense continues Jean Segura close to returning, two others head to the IL What's the bigger need: CF, SP or RP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 470 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the state of the Phillies as they begin a four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Why the defense is the new No. 1 problem on the Phillies. The offense isn't far behind. Offense across baseball is down, but why? Can the Phillies fix their problems? Joe Girardi's strange bullpen usage The Phils make a big change in the minor league pitching heirarchy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 469 of Hittin' Season, a hoarse John Stolnis, along with Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher, react to the awful Phillies series against the Rockies in Colorado this week. Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto and Rhys Hoskins can't do everything Problems in center field, left field, shortstop and third base remain Oh, also the Nos. 4 and 5 spots in the rotation Can it be fixed? How? The awful state of the NL East The Dodgers vs. Padres rivalry is in full bloom Madison Bumgarner's controversial "no-hitter" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 468 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recapped the series between the Phillies and San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park this week. Losing 2 out of 3 to Gabe Kapler wasn't awesome but Wednesday's walk-off was Bryce Harper is playing at an MVP level Is Mickey Moniak starting to settle in? Where is the offense? The 2020 Phillies bullpen showed up April standings and stats that will blow your mind! Patreon mailbag questions... trade targets for center field A crazy Stat of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host of Phillies podcast "Hittin' Season", John Stolnis talks about the fate of Howie Roseman and also talks about the Phillies struggling at the position of centerfield. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been an interesting, yet quiet, offseason in Major League Baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have some choices to make, but what does their trajectory look like here in 2021? This week, John Stolnis from TheGoodPhight.com and Hittin' Season podcast joins us to discuss where this Phillies team is at this offseason. It's a great discussion!But first, we talked about the firing of Doug Pederson as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and why owner Jeffery Lurie trusts Howie Roseman so much. (approx. 6:20)We then we dove into some Flyers talk as the season is here! The lines, concerns, and expectations here in 2021. (approx. 18:05)Then we discussed the ongoing issues surrounding the Sixers, how COVID-19 has had an effect on the team, as well as James Harden deal that never manifested itself in Philly. (approx. 30:55)This week on our Highbrow Segment, as we start 2021, many of us want to attend sporting events and get back to having these physical outlets in our lives. We gave our thoughts on whether we think this will be possible here in 2021. (approx. 41:50)On our Lowbrow Segment this week, we've got a new top-3 list! After rising in '21, our favorite athletes that have worn the No. 21 jersey. (approx. 48:35)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an in-depth interview with John Stolnis from The Good Phight and Hittin' Season podcast. Of course, we dove into J.T. Realmuto and Didi Gregorious and their future with the team. How should this Phillies offseason be graded? What's most important to address moving forward; pitching or batting? All of this and much more on the Table this week! (approx. 58:10)

This is a critical moment for Major League Baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies. For the Phils, is this 2020 season going to truly be the start of a new era, or will it be just an experiment? We've got lots of questions. Joining us this week to help give us some answers is John Stolnis from TheGoodPhight.com and the Hittin' Season podcast. It's a great interview!But first, we discussed how the expanded 28 player roster may look for the Flyers when the season resumes. (approx. 4:00)We then talked about that elephant in the room with regard to the Sixers: Al Horford. Like it or not, he's essentially the Sixers swing piece. (approx. 12:20)From there, we dove into which Eagles players need to have a bounce back season for this team to see success. (approx. 18:15)On the Highbrow Segment this week, we got into how college football programs will face tough choices moving forward. One of those choices is whether or not FBS football programs should drop down to the FCS level amid financial problems as we are still dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. How might this change the dynamics of college football in the future? (approx. 23:20)This on the Lowbrow Segment, we've got a new top-3 list: the best players to wear number 1 on their jersey. (approx. 32:40)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an in-depth interview with John Stolnis from TheGoodPhight.com about this critical moment for MLB and the Phillies. Baseball needs to realize that if you're not around, people will find other things to follow. What should be our level of concern about this? Then we discussed high-leverage relievers in the Phillies bullpen and which pitchers benefited the most from having this time off. Adam Hasley and the centerfield situation. The Phillies drafted Mick Abel with their first pick in the first-round. What kind of prospect will he be in a farm system lacking prospects? All of this and much more this week on the Table! (approx. 42:25)Email us at feedback@philadelphiasportstable.com to let us know your thoughts about anything and everything Philly sports. We'll read your email on the show and respond.

Phillies Spring Training needs to get here - and it needs to get here soon! While pitchers and catchers report in less than a month to Clearwater, there's still time to dissect what to make of the Phillies offseason and how it will impact this team and organization for the coming 2020 season. Joining us this week to discuss it more is John Stolnis, writer and contributor at TheGoodPhight.com and host of the Hittin' Season podcast. We dove into tons of Phillies talk this week!But first, who do we think - and want - to win the Super Bowl? Chiefs or 49'ers? (approx. 3:45)From there, we talked about how the talk in Sixers Nation of trading Ben Simmons needs to stop, and Ray Didinger recent said the Sixers may not make it to the postseason. (approx. 9:25)We then got into the mascot who apparently has become a menace to society. Gritty allegedly punched a 13-year old kid. Aside from that storyline, we also discussed how this Flyers team is looking pretty good at the moment. (approx. 21:05)This week on the Highbrow Segment, we gave our thoughts on how NCAA men's basketball has been trending this season. Are we enthusiastic for March Madness, and where is this collegiate sport heading? (approx. 33:05)Then on our Lowbrow Segment, gave one under-the-rader player in Philly sports history that a team got rid of, but should have kept because that player might have propelled the team to greater success. (approx. 42:35)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an in-depth interview with John Stolnis from The Good Phight as Phillies Spring Training is right around the corner. First, we discussed the Phillies spending philosophy during this offseason. We also reflected on Matt Klentak's tenure as GM over the past four seasons. From there, it was bullpen talk. What should Adam Haseley's expectations be for this coming season in centerfield, and should we also be concerned about third-base? All of this and much more this week on the Table! (approx. 49:15)

The Philadelphia Phillies season is all but over with only a few games remaining on their schedule, and it was disappointing for fans and the organization to say the very least. However, we're now going to start looking toward 2020 and the future. This week, John Stolnis, writer and contributor at TheGoodPhight.com and host of the Hittin' Season podcast, joined us to discuss where this Phillies organization, team and fan base goes from here. It's a great interview with John as always.But first, we got into some listener feedback about bandwagon fans in sports. (approx. 6:45)We then Jeff and Mike Raymond from Fox Sports Radio of the Lehigh Valley talked about this Penn State season and what we're seeing on offense and defense early on. (approx. 11:30)From there, we talked about this very rough Eagles early season, and our thoughts on the coming game against the Green Bay Packers. (approx. 20:00)We then discussed how Alain Vigneault is getting his team prepared with a new coaching philosophy during the Flyers preseason. (approx. 25:55)This week on the Highbrow Segment, we talked about how NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is seemingly attempting to clamp down on tampering throughout the league. Will his efforts work now and into the future? (approx. 31:10)Then on the Lowbrow Segment, the guys gave their top-3 all-time worst sports gimmicks from fans in the stands. (approx. 39:55)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an interview with friend of the show John Stolnis about this lackluster and disappointing Phillies team. The season is about to close, and many of us are already looking toward the offseason and what moves the Phillies front office may or may not make. Who should be targeted in the coming months to help with pitching? Will J.T. Realmuto be re-signed by the team? When might Alec Bohm be a consistent contributor in the future? All of this and much more Phillies talk this week on the Table! (approx. 51:00)

We can't say it any other way. The Phillies just aren't very good this year. In fact, most times they just plain stink. Earlier this season, they lead the NL East, and now the hope is that they'll simply win a game as their standing falls in the division and possible wild card race. To talk about this disappointing and frustrating Phillies season with us this week, John Stolnis from TheGoodPhight.com and the Hittin' Season podcast jumped onboard for a great interview.But first, we discussed Ben Simmons' max contract extension that'll keep him in a Sixers uniform over the next five-years. (3:25)We then dove into some Flyers talk. Specifically, the re-signing of Nicholas Aube-Kubel to a one-year deal, and Paul Holmgren's retirement as president of the organization and transition to a senior advisor role. (8:05)After that, we discussed how the Eagles have been effectively using analytics and how they have an edge because of it. (15:20)This week on the Highbrow Segment, we discussed Odubel Herrera's domestic violence case, why the Phillies didn't and possibly couldn't outright cut him from the team. Is this a bad look for the Phillies or are they caught between a rock and a hard place with Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement? (22:25)Then on the Lowbrow Segment, we're bringing back "Cohost Questions" where the guys randomly ask questions about each other on the fly. (31:20)The guys then go back into the PST archive and respond to their 2019 Phillies season prediction wins from back on Show No. 306 where expectations were high to say the least. (approx. 42:00)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an in-depth discussion with John Stolnis from The Good Phight and Hittin' Season podcast about this Philadelphia Phillies team, and the wretched disappointment fans are feeling at this point after thinking 2019 would be a promising season. Should the Phillies analytics department, pitching coach Chris Young, and even president, Andy MacPhail, bear the brunt of criticism for how this season has developed? Should there be sweeping changes in the future as to how the Phillies develop their prospects in the minor league system? We also discussed the possible expediting of development for some younger prospects within the farm system as well. All of this and much more this week on the Table! (approx. 47:55)

2019 Philadelphia Phillies Season Preview (PST Show #306)The Phillies season is here! Expectations are hight for this ball club as Bryce Harper, Jean Segura, Rhys Hoskins and Co. start the season against the Braves. This week, it's our 2019 Philadelphia Phillies preview! John Stolnis, writer and contributor at TheGoodPhight.com and host of the Hittin' Season podcast joined us to dissect the team and what we can expect this coming season. It's an awesome interview you won't want to miss!But first, we talked about the need to get his Sixers postseason here sooner rather than later. It's been a rough couple of games recently, and we discussed our concerns were during this end of the NBA season. (5:55)Then we dove into our NCAA Tournament brackets, and also interviewed Joe Falchetti from SafestBettingSites.com and discussed what we can expect from the teams that remain in the tournament. (13:40)This week on the Highbrow Segment we asked the question, are the Eagles becoming too old based on their offseason signings and re-signings? Also, is Howie Roseman going to the well once too many times with how he approaches the team with this "older veteran-based strategy". It's a narrative we're hearing more within Eagles Nation. (24:40)We have a great list this week for our Lowbrow Segment. We discussed our top-3 favorite all-time non-Philly athletes. (33:55)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an in-depth interview with John Stolnis from The Good Phight and Hittin' Season podcast followed by our 2019 Philadelphia Phillies season predictions. With 8 players expected to stashed in the bullpen, backup infielders will be limited. So how will this affect Scott Kingery's development this season? From there, John talked to us about what kind of productivity we'll see from Odubel Herrera this year. What kind of approach should Gabe Kapler take in terms of communicating with his players during his sophomore year as manager? How truly weak and strong is this Phillies starting rotation? All of this, and much more this week during our Phillies season preview! (56:25)

The Philadelphia Phillies are movin' n' shakin' at this point in the offseason. They've made one major acquisition, have been leading contenders to acquire other MLB talent, and they're not done seeking out players to take this roster and team to the next level in 2019. To talk to us this week about the direction this organization is moving in, John Stolnis from TheGoodPhight.com and host of the Hittin' Season podcast joined us. It was a great discussion about free agency and how this team needs to build during this offseason.But first, on the Brief News and Views segment:1. Voicemail from Markelle Fultz's shoulder. (6:00)2. Women continue to impact sports and front offices. (12:10)3. Flyers Talk: Hextall's micromanaging, hiring a new GM and assistant coach. (21:40)4. Eagles Talk: Playoff odds and our scoring predictions for the game vs. the Cowboys this weekend. (44:00)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an in-depth interview with John Stolnis who hosts the Hittin' Season podcast and is a writer/contributor at The Good Phight. First we dove right into the Jean Segura trade Matt Klentak recently made that now provides stability at the shortstop position. Further, who are the pitching pieces the Phillies received in the deal? And who might be a few starting pitchers the Phillies may want to target on the open market? The guys also discussed the future of the catcher position and if it should be a priority during the offseason. Can this offseason be a success if the Phils cannot land Manny Machado or Bryce Harper? All of this topics and much more this week on the Table! (50:00)

The Phillies are at the midway point of the 2018 season and things are getting very, very interesting after the All-Star break. Of course, the front office was unable to land Manny Machado in a trade. We're going to get into what that specifically means for the Phillies, as well as what we can expect from this team during the second half of the season. John Stolnis, host of the Hittin' Season podcast, and writer/contributor at TheGoodPhight.com and NumberFire.com, joined us for a ton of Phillies talk.But first, on the Brief News & Views segment:1. Is the NFL financially healthy moving forward after recent reports? (4:50)2. Darren Sproles announced his retirement at the end of this season. Should he considered for the Hall of Fame in the future?3. Is the Home Run Derby still fun to watch?4. The Sixers just can't seem to land any big names during this offseason.Then we get into our Up or Down segment where we briefly analyze Philly sports figures to determine if their needle is moving up or down. (38:50)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an in-depth interview with John Stolnis from the Hittin' Season podcast, The Good Phigh and NumberFire. First, we dove into the news that Manny Machado is now a Los Angeles Dodger, the process it took for him to get there, and the ramifications for the Phillies. From there, we discussed with John who the Phillies might be looking at trade targets as the July 31st trade deadline approaches. What might Scott Kingery's role be in the future, and will Maikel Franco be on the Phillies roster for the second half of the season? We got into all of these storylines and much, much more with John on the Table! (43:35)

It has been quite the Philadelphia Phillies season thus far as the team is near the top of the National League. There are pleasant surprises as we watch the Phils week after week. The one thing we can say with certainty – it's extremely interesting. That's why we brought John Stolnis (@JohnStolnis), host of the Hittin' Season podcast and writer at TheGoodPhight.com and NumberFire.com, on the show this week to help us analyze and dissect this Phillies early season.But first, on the Brief News & Views segment:1. The Sixers advanced to the next round of the NBA Playoffs. (4:35)2. Eagles pre-Draft talk, and what they should do at No. 32 overall. (16:40)3. The Flyers season is over – so what's next? (24:15)Then we get into our Up or Down segment where we briefly analyze Philly sports figures to determine if their needle is moving up or down. (32:10)What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an interview and discussion with baseball analyst extraordinaire, John Stolnis. First, he gave his grade for manager Gabe Kapler early this season. From there, we dove into pitching and assessed what we're seeing from Aaron Nola, Jake Arrieta and Vince Velazquez. Has it been too easy for this team early on based on the "lesser caliber" teams they've played? With J.P. Crawford, Carlos Santana, Jorge Alfaro, and Aaron Altherr all batting well under .200, is there concern for these key players moving forward? As Cesar Hernandez keeps proving he's one of the best 2B in Major League Baseball, we discussed whether or not trading him in the future would be a viable option. All of this and much more this week on the Table! (39:35)