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Phillies writers Anthony SanFilippo and Bob Wankel have spent decades living and dying with every pitch. Sometimes they agree; sometimes they don't. Welcome to Phightin' Words, where every episode is a home run. Watch or subscribe wherever your get your podcasts: https://linktr.ee/phightinwords
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Bob and Ant break down every possible aspect of the massive four-game series between the Phillies and Braves that begins Friday at Citizens Bank Park with one heck of a pitching matchup between Chris Sale and Christopher Sanchez. Bob asks if Jonathan Bowlan is leaking oil. Ant wonders if Luis Arraez hasn't been as big an acquisition as fans think. Andrew Painter won't pitch this series, but we almost wish he was. And what's up with this Aidan Miller tease? What do you make of it? All that and more! Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ant is back from Anaheim; Bob still doesn't know what to make of the Phillies. But they've won 14 of 16, although some nights, you wonder how. The guys discuss Zack Wheeler's encouraging performance on Sunday. Alex McFarlane as a bullpen dude, especially after Monday. Speaking of the bullpen, was Monday an example of how it will be used in the playoffs? How about the Phillies' baserunning recently? Oh, and where do they stand as an ABS challenge team? That and a lot more. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ant woke up before the cows and chickens in Anaheim to chat with Bob about the Phillies as they prepare for their weekend series against the Angels. They discuss the order the Phillies should be thinking about for the rotation in the postseason - assuming they get there - and also look at what went wrong in Seattle and what went right. They discuss whether a conversation between Trea Turner and Ichiro Suzuki can finally unlock the Phillies shortstop's season. Bob is ready to give Bryce Harper his elite label back, and on a trip around baseball, Ant points out a worse defensive shortstop than Turner, Chris Sale making the Dodgers look silly, and his favorite long-shot story in a long time. Plus, one last thing where baseball, again, can't get out of its own way and trips all over itself with its latest proposal. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Ant are still trying to find the words to talk about the Phillies nine-game winning streak, especially with the way it continued on Sunday. But they find a way to talk about four two-strike hits that scored six two-out runs and pulled a victory from the jaws of defeat. They'll also discuss the outstanding performance by Andrew Painter on Saturday, the best bench they've had in this five-year run, and Ant will tell you why this is starting to feel like a previous season from the not-too-distant past. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Ant try to make sense of the Phillies, who are the most unconventional good team, maybe ever. Thanks to their season-best six-game winning streak entering Friday, they are back within shouting distance in the NL East race. Is it realistic that they can catch the Atlanta Braves? The boys discuss. Also, a look at Aaron Nola turning into a phoenix rising from the ashes, a defensive assessment of the team after watching the new-look positional alignment, and Ant argues that Bryce Harper has been the catalyst for this Phillies turnaround on offense more than any other player. All that and more. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ant is back from Iowa and Minnesota, and the Phillies have won four straight, with a good offense all of a sudden, thanks, in part, to the scorching hot Alec Bohm. Bob's not ready to send the guy flowers, but he does recognize it's been a good run for the oft-criticized first baseman. The team's offensive approach has been excellent, but can they sustain it? A guy who does deserve a bouquet is Derek Hill, who just always seems to do something positive when he gets his chance. There are always concerns, however. Andrew Painter is one, especially since he has a bunch of starts remaining. And the bullpen was going well - until Monday. All that and more on this episode. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ant is in Iowa, and ready to share everything he can with Bob about the Field of Dreams, which he'll say was the coolest place he's ever seen a sporting event. Meanwhile, as bad as the Phillies looked in St. Louis, they looked good in Dyersville. Kyle Schwarber hit two more homers, Luis Arraez had three hits, Brandon Marsh looked like his first half All-Star self, and Aaron Nola is starting to become somewhat reliable again. But we can't let all the good feeling of a schmaltzy baseball story get in the way of what happened under the arch at Busch Stadium, right? There's still some ugly that needs to be chewed through, and the boys will do that while looking ahead to the rest of the weekend in Minnesota. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don Mattingly said it best when taking the podium for his post game press availability on Sunday when he looked at a bottle of water sitting on the dais and said, "It feels like this should have tequila in it." Yes. Yes it does. Bob and Ant discuss the long, long weekend of baseball against the Toronto Blue Jays, including the following: Is it fair to justify poor performance from the bullpen because they are gassed? Do the strategic decisions Mattingly makes make you long for the days of Rob Thomson? At what point do the Phillies say enough is enough with starting Alec Bohm? Are the Phillies too conservative on ABS challenges? Is Kyle Schwarber back after hitting one more home run on Sunday than he had since the All-Star break? What the hell with Zack Wheeler and rubbergate? All that and more. Don't miss this episode! Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 100th Episode of Phightin' Words, Bob and Ant talk about the impact the arrival of Luis Arraez has had on the Phillies, and not just offensively; Bryce Harper looks like Nick Castellanos in right field; Ant explains why Don Mattingly's defensive substitution for Harper makes no sense; Bryson Stott is officially on fire, can he sustain it? Ditto Jose Alvarado; What's up with Cristopher Sanchez being a little wild all of the sudden? It looks like the Phillies dodged a bullet on some injuries, but the fact that they were holding their breath speaks to their utter lack of depth. And is Kyle Schwarber FINALLY starting to emerge from his more than one month long freefall? All that and more. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today (August 3) is the trade deadline and, well, the Phillies haven't done anything yet. They will, but it's starting to look more and more like it's going to e a measured approach to improve on the margins and not make a big splash. Maybe Dave Dombrowski pulls a rabbit out of a hat somehow and a bigger name is headed to the Phillies in about nine hours, but it's starting to feel like that's not going to be the case. Bob and Ant look at the deadline for what it is, and also look back at a weird weekend in Baltimore including one of the wildest rain-related decisions in the history of the sport. You had to be there to truly experience it. Also, a one last thing that hearkens back to the days of Curt Schilling. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Ant break down the breakdown in Miami, the salvos from the team's most recognizable player and his manager. What the Bryce Harper-Dave Dombrowski feud means. They wonder if this is Don Mattingly speaking for management, or if he's alienating himself further from consideration for the job beyond this season. The Trade deadline is here, and the rumors are swirling. How different will the Phillies look come Monday night? There was actual baseball being played too. A look at what the hell happened in Miami is in order and what will come next in Baltimore, plus more. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob is back from vacation. Ant is in Miami for the series against the Marlins. There's a lot to talk about, and Bob is fired up. Does Cristopher Sanchez seem average all the sudden? Does Bryce Harper need a day off? The Phillies produced Sunday without much assistance form the long ball, but can that continue? Besides Jhoan Duran, is there another guy you trust in the bullpen? All that and more. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob's still on vacation, but man, would he be fired up after the way the Phillies lost two of three to the Dodgers. Have no fear as Ant Jr. is like Bob light. He joins his dad to discuss the absolutely baffling baserunning blunders by the Phillies, as well as Tre Turner's defense, Don Mattingly's feel for pitchers, running three outfield platoons, a n inability to bunt, going from three catchers to one in a flash, and a whole lot more. Ant Sr. wonders about attendance at Citizens Bank Park this season, and wonders if the Phillies should consider not being so aggressive at the deadline considering what they just experienced. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Bob on vacation, Ant Jr. fills in again, this time with his dad to break down the sleepy series loss to the Mets, but more importantly, to look ahead to what's coming and determine that the most important series in the next 10 days might not be the Dodgers or the Yankees. They discuss the problem that is the No. 5 starter, wonder if Brandon Marsh might need to be a platoon guy again, and are we buying what Trea Turner said the other day about his game? Also, is Bryce Harper trying to play all 162 games and is that impacting him? Plus, some trade targets as the deadline nears and Alex MacFarlane being called up? All that and more. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Ant hop on a day early to recap all the All-Star Festivities including the Good (the end of the Derby and the Sandlot recreation), the bad (how do you screw up Jhoan Duran's entrance?) and the ugly (Meet the National League). But after that, it's no more looking back. It's only looking forward, and it starts with a National game on Thursday night against the Mets. The guys look ahead to that series but also start to wonder who might be selling and who might be buying at the deadline. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ant is back from vacation with a lot of thoughts as he and Bob dive in to the week that was for the Phillies, where Zack Wheeler entered the Cy Young chat with authority (and a bit of piss and vinegar). Cristopher Sanchez had a bounce back performance and is starting the All-Star game. We got to see Gage Wood pitch at Citizens Bank Park - for 11 pitches - might that be all we ever see with him as a member of the Phillies organization? The Phillies drafted Tyler Spangler - just another shortstop with back issues. Also, some concerns about his connection to hazing incidents a his high school. Ant wants to show some love for Bryson Stott and Derek Hill and for One Last Thing - the guys pour one out for a ball player type nearing extinction. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Ant Jr. discuss where the Phillies stand entering the All-Star break. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Ant Jr. discuss the Phillies' five All-Stars, as well as key things to watch for entering the All-Star Break. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Ant react to another series win by the Phillies, one that was a little too close for comfort against the woeful Mets. But a win is a win - and now they are only three games out of first place, which is amazing to say while it's still June. Kyle Schwarber hit his 30th home run of the season, which brings up a very fun possibility - that we may have our own, Philadelphia-only version of the McGwire/Sosa home run race from 1998. Ant will explain. There are some concerns. The bullpen has quietly become something the Phillies may need to rectify. Might the Phillies go after a left-handed bat instead of a right-handed one. And should you look at starting pitcher trade targets over the next five weeks? Finally, One last thing looks at the wildest of endings (non-Phillies edition) of the week. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob and Ant recap the wild, impossible, yet incredibly memorable four days in Washington between the Phillies and Nationals that just might have told you everything you need to know about the 2026 Phillies. Of course they discuss the ring finger heard round the world and the ninth inning heroics, but there were other little nuances from this series - both on the positive side and the negative side - that are worthy of discussion. It's a jam-packed episode with a look-ahead to the Mets and more, Ant rekindling the Aroldis Chapman flame, and a "one last thing" that is right up Bob's alley. Follow Anthony on X. Follow Bob on X. Want more Flyers talk? Subscribe to Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast. Enjoy Philly sports and more? Watch The Russ Joy Show. Are you a pro wrestling fan? Check out It's Just Wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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