Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

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A podcast for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies.

FEB 10

Unanswered Question as Phillies Spring Training Begins!

Will Zack Wheeler be ready by Opening Day? Is Aaron Nola cooked? Can Bryce Harper be elite again? How much impact will the rookies make? On Episode 1045 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh try to answer some of the toughest questions facing the 2026 Phillies as pitchers and catchers begin reporting to Clearwater over the next few days. Also, some news about Wheeler's recovery timetable, when Nick Castellanos might get traded and Dave Dombrowski discusses a top prospect who could be a fast riser through the minors this year.

50 min
FEB 3

Phillies 2026 Over-Unders & Deep Justin Crawford Thoughts

How many homers will Kyle Schwarber hit? How many starts will Zack Wheeler make? How much WAR will Bryce Harper accumulate? On Episode 1044 of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh play over/under with Phillies player projections and spoke out who ZiPS thinks will win the NL East.

58 min
JAN 26

The Phillies Blew It With Harrison Bader & Other Mailbag Questions

On Monday, Harrison Bader signed a two year deal with the San Francisco Giants that pays him a little over $10 million a year. Why didn't the Phillies try to beat that? On Episode 1043 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, the editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, discuss the signing and the state of the Phillies outfield. It's all apart of a Mailbag Edition of the podcast!

1h 6m
JAN 21

Chase Utley Makes His Cooperstown Move

Chase Utley isn't a Hall of Famer yet, but with the votes in for this year's class, it's clear the Phillies second baseman is on a glidepath to eventual enshrinement. On Episode 1041 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh talk about how all the Phillies fared on this year's ballot, which current Phils players could be Hall of Famers, and preview next year's hilariously bad Phillies class. Also, Dave Dombrowski and Rob Thomson spoke to reporters Tuesday to reassure a fanbase uninspired by this off-season, and we look at which positions on the field the Phillies might improve on from 2025.

1h 9m
JAN 17

Bo Bichette is NOT a Phillie, But J.T Realmuto Is!

After seemingly being on the verge of signing a free agent contract with the Phillies, Bo Bichette is instead a Met, crushing the hopes of Phils fans everywhere. What the heck happened? On Episode 1041 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh dissect what went wrong and also talk about J.T. Realmuto finally agreeing to a new deal that some say is a pretty big overpay.

57 min
JAN 13

#1040: Are the Phillies Really Going to Sign Bo Bichette?

The Phillies met with free agent infielder Bo Bichette on Monday, a surprising turn of events that could land the superstar in Philadelphia. Will they actually land him? If so, what does it mean for the rest of the roster? On the latest Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss all angles of a potentially huge free agent signing for the Phillies.

58 min
JAN 5

#1039: Don Mattingly is a Phillie! And Bo Bichette? Nahhhhh

Are the Phillies really considering signing Bo Bichette to a free agent contract? And can new bench coach Don Mattingly help bring him to Philly? Probably not, but John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher of SABR's Baseball Research Journal discuss all that on Episode 1039 of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, plus J.T. Realmuto's continued absence, Japanese players going elsewhere, and the slew of free agents that remain on the market!

1 hr
12/30/2025

#1038: Bryce Harper Elite, Dave Dombrowski Temperature Check & Phillies Outfield Concerns

The waiver wire may have been quiet, but there's no shortage of Phillies items to hit on a new Hittin' Season, hosted by The Good Phight's John Stolnis and Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus. What about Bryce Harper wearing a Not Elite T-shirt? Does Dave Dombrowski give the Phillies an edge over other GMs? And does the Phils outfield have a chance to be the worst in baseball? Surely not! Also, when is J.T. Realmuto going to sign?

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More Solo Episodes Please

08/12/2025

Fish14!

How many negative comments about Justin and Liz before John politely asks them to leave the podcast? Justin can’t speak for 30 seconds without a failed joke that he finds to be absolutely hilarious. Liz’s voice/laugh make me want to cut my ears off.
A Favorite Listen Year-Round

Jan 27

4sap

One of my favorite podcasts to listen to year-round. Would love to see a 2x a month episode devoted to analysis of player stats during the season or maybe feature episodes on players/coaching staff during the off-season.
Good stuff

Jan 27

Gjfjghicdf

Hey just wanted to say I love when you all three are involved. You have differing insight, the delay kind of sucks but top notch. Excited for summer of the cheap weiners. 👍
Enjoyable

11/06/2025

Phfactr

But so much potential. I’m pretty disappointed by the hot takes of the guests. I thought they had some analytical bona fides (baseball prospectus and Sabr). I get the data doesn’t always make for a fun, mainstream podcast. But too often they have opinions that leave me asking “why do they think that?” Too often they just “feel” a certain way. Humor and analysis can work together. Call me a grandpa and wistful for firejoemorgan of yesteryear I guess.