Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

How hard do the Phillies push for a home wild card series? What's up with Cristopher Sanchez? How good have Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sanchez been? And how are the Phils going to duct tape their bullpen together for the playoffs? All fascinating questions that host John Stolnis of The Good Phight sought to answer on this episode of Hittin' Season, from WHYY.

The Phillies have two weeks left in the regular season. They're probably going to the playoffs, so how will they respond to this final push? On the latest Hittin' Season, The Good Phight's John Stolnis, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, talk about it all. Kyle Schwarber, Luis Arraez, Jesus Luzardo's potential injury, the state of the bullpen, and lots more!

Four games out of the division lead, the Phillies will take on the Atlanta Braves this weekend—again—in a big series for the NL East—again—while facing Chris Sale, Tyler Mahle, and Grant Holmes. Again. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the strengths and weaknesses of both teams and how, if winning the east is their goal, sweeping the Braves is the Phillies’ only option.

The Phillies enter the final game of their series against the Astros splitting the first two games, falling behind early before rallying late in each. Kyle Schwarber once again is playing the hero, but the rest of the lineup is joining in, too. John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the first two games of the series, and discusses one big thing happening in MLB that is driving him crazy and needs to end, forever.

The Phillies split their four-game series with the Atlanta Braves in Philadelphia over the Labor Day weekend, showcasing all the reasons why they can, and can't, succeed in October. On this episode of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh, and Liz Roscher of SABR's Baseball Research Journal discuss the outstanding starting pitching, Jesus Luzardo's shutout, and frustrating performances by the bullpen and the offense that reminded fans all too well of the last four Octobers.

Get ready to spend the last holiday weekend of the summer with the Phillies and Braves both reaching for that NL East division title. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about how both teams have done since they last met in April, as well as the Phillies' hottest players at the moment in Jesus Luzardo, Andrew Painter, and Bryce Harper.

Finally, after five months, the Phillies and Atlanta Braves will meet again. Fresh off a 6-3 west coast road trip, the Phils return to Citizens Bank Park for a huge four-game series against the leaders of the NL East. Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight previews the upcoming series and recaps a solid week in Arizona against the Diamondbacks as well.

The Phillies do not want to see August end. Winners of 13 of 15 after sweeping the Angels in Los Angeles, the Phils begin a key week of baseball with MLB playoff implications. John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh discuss Andrew Painter's solid follow-up start, Zack Wheeler getting back on track, Cristopher Sanchez' outstanding outing and a weekend full of heroic moments for Edmundo Sosa. Also, John and Justin discuss some major moves by the Phillies' front office to revamp their player development system.

The Phillies dropped two of three in Seattle, but won the finale in a showcase of their strengths. Now they're off to Anaheim to face yet another struggling Angels team against whom they should be able to keep winning. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the two teams' history, what's going on with Zack Wheeler, and some recent front office changes.

On this episode of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the Phillies series against the Mariners in Seattle. The Phils lost two out of three but managed to win the get-away game on Wednesday thanks to power blasts from Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, and 7 studly shutout innings from Jesus Luzardo. John also talks about the conundrum facing Don Mattingly with regard to the slumping Trea Turner's spot in the batting order, and whether we should be overly concerned about Zack Wheeler's recent performance.

Where were you when Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies shocked the world with the team's first walk-off home run in more than three years? On this episode of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh recap an insane Sunday comeback by the Phils against the Cardinals. They also delve into "The Phillies Phive," five big takeaways and topics from the weekend, including impressive starts from Andrew Painter and Jesus Luzardo, the offense's incredible continued transformation and the suddenly razor thin NL East standings.

The last time the Phillies played the Cardinals, not much was going right. Now, with a season-high six-game win streak, they face St. Louis again at home with a chance to expand on their success—and a reborn Bryson Stott at the plate. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the Phillies' big series on MLB Players Weekend.

Phillies fans are rejoicing after the Phils finished off a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins. Winners of six in a row, the suddenly red-hot club is inching closer to the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps an entertaining series, including Aaron Nola's outstanding start, Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott's star turns, a complete makeover by the Phillies offense, and why John's not concerned about Zack Wheeler's struggles. Also, we take a look around the Majors and investigate the crippling season by Cal Raleigh, Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s weird home run stat, the Brewers' 22-0 shutout win over the Mariners, and the Dodgers' sudden vulnerability.

For once, the Hittin' Season podcast will live up to its name. The Phils' bats broke out in sweeping the Twins in Minnesota thanks to huge weekends by first baseman Alec Bohm and third baseman Bryson Stott. On this week's edition of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap the series, including Andrew Painter's uneven start Sunday, Jesus Luzardo as the team's latest "ace," and answer some mailbag questions, too.

The Phillies enjoyed the kind of win they've been missing lately by taking down the Twins 7-1 at the MLB Field of Dreams game in Iowa on Thursday. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap the satisfying W, including a good Aaron Nola performance, a couple of Schwarbombs, and a great night for Brandon Marsh.

After dropping another series, this one to the Cardinals in St. Louis, the Philadelphia Phillies find themselves on the outside of the National League Wild Card race. On this episode of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight breaks down the final two games of the series, Zack Wheeler's worrisome last four starts, Bryce Harper's knee, the need to put Alec Bohm on the bench and previews Thursday night's Field of Dreams Game against the Minnesota Twins in Iowa.

Alec Bohm should be benched. Jesus Luzardo is the Phillies' best pitcher. The Phils are mediocre and, yet, still the biggest threat to knock off the Dodgers. Which of these statements are true? Which are false? After this weekend's series with the Blue Jays and their opener against the Cardinals Monday, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher tackle the biggest questions surrounding the Phillies as they play a little "True or False" filled with questions about the hometown 9.

Luis Arraez' arrival in Philadelphia couldn't have come at a better time, playing a key role in the Phillies' series against the Washington Nationals this week. On Episode 1111 of Hittin' Season, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher from SABR's Baseball Research Journal recaps the Phils' series victory over the Nats, putting the "fun" in fundamentals, Kyle Schwarber's recent slump, and the importance of Bryce Harper's move to right field.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals played one of the weirdest games of the 2026 MLB season, one Phils fans would like to forget. John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps a weird night at the ball yard and discusses the impact Luis Arraez has had, his spot in the lineup, the struggles of Kyle Schwarber and a quick thought on a new media star introduced to the world Wednesday night.

The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone and the Phillies made some big moves, acquiring Giants infielder Luis Arraez and relief pitcher Brooks Raley and Caleb Kilian. But was it enough to keep up with the Dodgers, Brewers, Cubs and the other top teams in the National League? On this episode of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher, editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh recap a wild trade deadline day, Dave Dombrowski's decision not to trade for a starting pitcher, and analyze fan reaction to the day's events. Also, some conversation about Los Angeles somehow nabbing the best starting pitcher in the sport, Tarik Skubal, over the weekend.