Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

The Phillies off to a great start—with plenty of baseball left—but it's still easy to see the Braves' 0-7 start as catastrophic. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about Edmundo Sosa as well as the upcoming Dodgers series.

The Phillies 2025 season is underway, and it's off to a great start... unlike those terrible Braves you've heard so much about. Justin Klugh is joined by Leo Morgenstern of FanGraphs to discuss how the Phillies measure up with the rest of MLB, position by position.

On Episode 942 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher recap Saturday and Sunday's games between the Phillies and Nationals. There was some good (Jesus Luzardo, Kyle Schwarber, the Saturday offense) and some bad (Aaron Nola & the Sunday offense). Also, John & Liz share their thoughts on the Yankees' Torpedo Bats, and bask in the glow of the Atlanta Braves' 0-4 start in San Diego.

On Episode 941, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the 5 Big Storylines from the Phillies' stirring Opening Day victory against the Nationals in DC. Alec Bohm's Redemption, Strikeouts Galore, Zack Wheeler's Cy Young Push, Bryce Harper Opening Day Magic & Bullpen Usage. Plus thoughts on the benefits of the new lineup, Kyle Schwarber's success vs. lefties and a preview of this weekend's final two games of the series. Powered by WHYY & BillyPenn.com!

On Episode 940 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher present their official picks for the 2025 season, and take some over/unders of Phillies stats with Opening Day set for Thursday in Washington, DC.

On Episode 939 of WHYY's Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh react to Ranger Suarez starting the season on the Injured List, his replacement, Taijuan Walker, new acquisition reliever Carlos Hernandez, Rob Thomson talks lineups and we answer some mailbag questions, too. Email us questions, comments or statements of fact at hittinseason@billypenn.com!

Some developments out of Phillies camp this week: They've got a new backup catcher, Brandon Marsh will be the everyday centerfielder, and Ranger Suarez has a stiff back. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher break it all down. Then, Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus shares his Phillies takes.

On Episode 937 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis from The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com discusses Ranger Suarez' back stiffness and what it could mean for his ability to pitch in the first couple weeks of the season. Also, John lists 10 Phillies having very encouraging springs, way too many thoughts about Scott Kingery being DFA'd by the Angels this week, and why Opening Day should not be played overseas anymore. Powered by WHYY and BillyPenn!

On Episode 936 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher answer 10 pressing questions about the #Phillies with less than 10 days until Opening Day. Powered by WHYY & BillyPenn.com!

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher are flabbergasted by a new line of MLB team hats before discussing Trea Turner’s future at shortstop. Then, it’s time to discuss Jimmy Rollins’ deserving, inevitable induction onto the Phillies Wall of Fame. Oh, also; have you ever seen a picture of Mr. Met wearing jeans?

On Episode 934 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight, WHYY and BillyPenn.com opens up the mailbag for a solo pod chock full of Phillies nuggets, including thoughts on the state of the outfield, 26-man roster predictions, contract extension walk away numbers for Realmuto & Schwarber, 6-man rotation talk and lots more!

On Episode 933 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight is joined by The Athletic's Jayson Stark as he discusses his article on whether the trend line for the 2025 Phillies is on the way up, or on the way down. What will their legacy be if they don't win a World Series? And will J.T. Realmuto or Kyle Schwarber sign a contract extension this spring? Also, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher appear on the roundtable to discuss Jayson's article, the spate of injuries to the Mets and Braves, and our level of concern over Matt Strahm's shoulder soreness. Powered by WHYY & BillyPenn.com!

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss Bryce Harper's recent Pete Alonso comments, as well the Phillies week-long losing streak down in Clearwater. Then, Joe Edinger of The Good Phight talks about what to expect from the Phillies outfield in 2025.

On Episode 931 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight & BillyPenn.com gives his 10 bold predictions for the upcoming season and chats with Evan Macy of The Philly Voice about which players' stocks are up or down down in Clearwater. Also, Bryce Harper tells The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal he's open to changing positions.

On Episode 930 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh recap the weekend's three Phillies exhibition games down in Florida against the Blue Jays, Orioles and Tigers. Alec Bohm goes deep twice, Sanchez, Nola and Taijuan Walker all looked good. Is Sanchez or Nola the second-best pitcher on the team? Will someone come calling to take Walker off the Phils' hands? Also, Trea Turner messing with Max Scherzer and Rob Thomson wasn't wild about it!

Justin Klugh and guest Mike Robertson talk about Phillies starters Zack Wheeler and Jesus Luzardo's spring training debuts. And why does everybody keep making Garrett Stubbs explain what he's doing here?

On Episode 928 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com is joined by John Foley of OnPattison.com to chat about the latest happening in Clearwater, why it's not a big deal that Phils have the worst collection of MLB players 26 and under in the league, and Bryce Harper avoids an injury scare!

On Episode 927 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus chat about the first few games of the Phillies' spring training schedule, a new-look lineup they would have debuted on Monday, prospects opening eyes in camp, and how the Phils will fill out their bench in the wake of Weston Wilson's oblique injury.

On Episode 926 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com is joined by Fangraphs Senior Writer Dan Szymborski to get his thoughts on the Phillies and how they compare to the rest of the contenders in the National League. Also, John ranks the 10 most important Phillies of the 2025 season, the need for Trea Turner to step up his game, and why the Day Care moniker needs to be retired for Stott, Bohm and Marsh.

On Episode 925 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis and Liz Roscher discuss the latest news & notes from the first week of spring training in Clearwater. Nick Castellanos says there's less pressure on the Phillies this year (there isn't), J.T. Realmuto and Edmundo Sosa could get time in the outfield this spring, Kyle Schwarber wants an extension, expectations for Johan Rojas and Alec Bohm speaks!