Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

On Episode 905 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher from Yahoo Sports break down the Phillies trade for Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo. Does this give the Phils the best starting rotation in all of baseball? Why the Phils' budget constraints factor into this decision, as well as the signing of Max Kepler to a free agent deal on Thursday night. Are the Phillies done this off-season?

The Phillies made a move, reportedly giving outfielder Max Kepler a year and ten million dollars to see if he can bounce back and hit his ceiling. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the deal that's pending a physical and what it could mean for the Phillies at large.

On Episode 903 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of TheGoodPhight.com and BillyPenn.com runs down his power ranking of the top-10 teams in MLB and, guess what? The Phillies are still elite! Plus, the latest Hot Stove news and rumors, MLB's unsurprising findings from a massive report on the state of pitching injuries and we open the mailbag to talk Alec Bohm, the confounding Atlanta Braves' off-season and lots more!

On Episode 902 of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY & BillyPenn.com, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo Sports' Liz Roscher discuss their confidence level in Dave Dombrowski to navigate a challenging off-season in his quest to make the Phillies better in 2025. Also, why Alec Bohm likely isn't going anywhere, and we "celebrate" the 15th anniversary of the Roy Halladay trade to the Phillies and the subsequent trade of Cliff Lee to the Mariners. A complicated day, to be sure.

The Phillies left the MLB Winter Meetings without making their big move, and now Garrett Crochet has slipped away to the Red Sox. As the ink on Juan Soto's Mets deal dries, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about where the Phillies go from here and how their plans for the winter may have pivoted.

On Episode 890 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps a disappointing and relatively uneventful Winter Meetings for Dave Dombrowski and the Phillies, including missing out on Garrett Crochet. Who's available and where do the Phils and Dombrowski go from here?

On Episode 899 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus analyze the Phillies' signing of relief pitcher Jordan Romano to a one-year deal at the Winter Meetings. Also, how much better are the Mets after signing Juan Soto and should Phils fans be upset at the front office for not pursuing him? And Dick Allen is finally a Hall of Famer! Powered by WHYY and BillyPenn.com!

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss which ways the Phillies could pivot as they head down to Dallas for the MLB Winter Meetings. Then, Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus drops by to try and imagine what non-Juan Soto free agent news could look like.

On Episode 897 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com reacts to the latest Hot Stove rumors, including the latest with Juan Soto, a potential Bohm-to-Seattle trade, drooling over Kyle Tucker and some mailbag questions as well.

On Episode 896 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher analyze four new names as potential trade targets for the Phillies at the upcoming Winter Meetings, discuss the latest Juan Soto rumors and ridicule a truly awful idea floated by Rob Manfred last week.

Justin Klugh shares some brief holiday messaging about celebrating what the Phillies have given us the last three seasons--while still wanting to see more from them.

On Episode 894 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh react to reports that the Phillies haven't even had a discussion with Scott Boras about Juan Soto. We buying that? Also, the Phils and White Sox appear to be working on a blockbuster deal for starter Garrett Crochet. And a listener chimes in with a fascinating trade scenario involving three deals with three different teams. Let's get nuts.

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about Ranger Suarez, the Royals suddenly nosing into the Juan Soto talks, and reminisce about big and small trades the Phillies have made in the recent past.

On Episode 892 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com assesses another Zack Wheeler second place finish in the NL Cy Young Award voting. What's this guy gotta do to win one of those things? Also, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins the show to talk about Juan Soto meetings and the latest on what the Phillies might do in free agency and the trade market, John runs down some big roster decisions made this week, and which free agents would cost the Phils draft picks by refusing the qualifying offer?

On Episode 891 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher tackle the latest Phillies rumors on the world wide web. Targeting closers in trades? St. Louis Cardinals a possible trade mate? Anthony Santander for the outfield? Also, Andrew Painter owned the Arizona Fall League, how does he factor into the Phils' plans for 2025? Subscribe to Hittin' Season on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fMSJlk... Check out all the Hittin' Season content over at BillyPenn! https://www.billypenn.com/hittinseason Read Justin at Baseball Prospectus: https://www.baseballprospectus.com Read Liz at Yahoo! Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com Read John at The Good Phight: https://www.thegoodphight.com

If you're fan of rumors, whispers, and opinions, then you've likely heard: Alec Bohm is on the trading block this winter. Will the Phillies move him or keep him? Who plays third if he's gone? What could they get back in a trade? Who knows what's going on! Let's talk about the Phillies' wavy-haired giant in the hot corner.

On Episode 889 of Hittin' Season, the Good Phight's John Stolnis, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher discuss the not-so-strong possibilities of the Phillies signing Juan Soto and Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki. Are they destined to be stalking horses for both players? Also, thoughts on Zack Wheeler as an NL Cy Young finalist, Garrett Crochet rumors and Nick Pivetta declined a qualifying offer? Powered by WHYY & BillyPenn!

Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the beginning and end of the MLB GM Meetings in San Antonio during which few moves were made--though the winter could heat up in a hurry. Also, what would YOU pay for a commemorative ticket from an NLDS the Phillies lost to the Mets? The Phillies assume that it's "something."

On Episode 887 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com checks in on some of the rumors coming in from the GM Meetings in San Antonio regarding the Phillies. Why this could be a particularly active season in the trade market for the Phils. The Good Phight's Anthony Esbensen joins the show to discuss the off-season as well.

On Episode 886 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo Sports' Liz Roscher discuss Dick Allen getting another shot at the Hall of Fame this year. Also, one star reliever almost sure to get traded will be on the Phillies' radar, and we say goodbye to our short king, Scott Kingery.