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A podcast for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast WHYY

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A podcast for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies.

    Hittin' Season #795: The Super Terrific Awesome 2024 Phillies Baseball Preview Episode Spectacular!

    Hittin' Season #795: The Super Terrific Awesome 2024 Phillies Baseball Preview Episode Spectacular!

    With Opening Day just hours away, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher preview the upcoming Phillies/MLB season with their full rundown of division winner and playoff predictions, MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year picks, Phillies team leader predictions, and why the Phils will regret not signing Jordan Montgomery to a free agent contract.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Hittin' Season #794: Phillies 2024 Roster & Jordan Montgomery Rumors!

    Hittin' Season #794: Phillies 2024 Roster & Jordan Montgomery Rumors!

    On Episode 794 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis analyzes the weekend moves made by the Phillies as they firm up their Opening Day roster. Johan Rojas and Christian Pache are IN! Jake Cave is now a Rockie! Taijuan Walker & Orion Kerkering on the IL, Spencer Turnbull joins the rotation! Also, does Walker's injury mean the Phils are making a late push for Jordan Montgomery? John runs down the latest rumors!

    • 26 min
    Hittin' Season #793: Shohei Ohtani's Interpeter Fired Over Gambling Scandal

    Hittin' Season #793: Shohei Ohtani's Interpeter Fired Over Gambling Scandal

    On Episode 793 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher discuss the bizarre story of illegal gambling accusations involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter. Exactly what is going on, and is Ohtani an innocent victim or something else? Also, the latest Phillies roster machinations, Johan Rojas, the light-hitting lineup, and the possibility of a sports complex expansion in South Philadelphia!

    • 33 min
    Hittin' Season #792: Bryce Harper Dealing With Back Stiffness & Other Spring Nuggets

    Hittin' Season #792: Bryce Harper Dealing With Back Stiffness & Other Spring Nuggets

    On Episode 792 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the revelation that Bryce Harper is dealing with back stiffness. Is this why he's had some a rough spring at the plate? Also, Zack Wheeler ends Aaron Nola's six-year reign as Opening Day starter, some thoughts on Phillies prospects who played in the Showcase over the weekend, and the genius of Whit Merrifield.

    • 54 min
    Hittin' Season #791: Ranger Suárez has Thrown Ten Scoreless Innings

    Hittin' Season #791: Ranger Suárez has Thrown Ten Scoreless Innings

    Brandon Marsh has returned! The Phillies can play defense in the outfield! We'll see the City Connect jerseys soon! This and more--including Ranger Suárez's spring training shutout--are discussed on Episode 791 of Hittin' Season with Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher.

    • 53 min
    Hittin' Season #790: 10 Bold Phillies Predictions

    Hittin' Season #790: 10 Bold Phillies Predictions

    On Episode 790 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis runs down his annual faceplant 10 bold predictions for the upcoming Phillies season, talks best case scenarios for the starting rotation, catches you up on the latest news and notes from spring training and runs down the top headlines from around the Majors, including a major trade that could shake up the National League!

    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
652 Ratings

652 Ratings

CS1370 ,

More Solo Episodes Please

John does a good job as host. He gives the listener solid Phillies content without biases. The best episodes are probably the solo ones. Justin can give quality content but tries way too hard to be funny. Liz essentially offers nothing but besides loudly cackling.

browntk1 ,

Objective Review

John, Justin and Liz team up to make a formidable group discussing all things Phillies related.

John does a great job as host, leading the group discussion and moving from topic to topic. He’s knowledgeable, albeit sometimes overly optimistic, in his view of the team and does a good job driving and promoting discussion.

Justin, in my opinion, is the most enjoyable member to listen to among the group. His quick witted, dry sense of humor plays well with John and Liz’ more toned down approach. He seems to be the most knowledgeable in the group as well.

Respectfully, Liz is the only reason this Pod deserves 4/5 stars. She offers little in the way of actual analysis and tends to interject her political views into discussions with not-so-subtle comments. She oftentimes highlights race, outside the context of its (I guess?) somewhat normal discussion in sports, which oftentimes comes across as forced and leaves an awkward taste in the mouth. As someone who has listened for nearly two years, she’s also had more than a few awkward exchanges with John and Justin. She also tends to yell into her mic to the point it is jarring for the listener.

Overall, I’d still very much recommend this podcast with the caveat that Liz is anywhere from “not great” to “what is she talking about” bad. The stream of content is very good and if you’re a Phillies fan, there aren’t many Phillies related podcasts better.

m.ev48 ,

Quality Phillies Podcast

John, Justin, and Liz do a great job giving their perspectives about the team. Sometimes can wear thick rose colored glasses of optimism about the secondary/tertiary Phillies players or team state but mostly their analysis is spot on. Been a listener for years, would recommend Phillies fans subscribe!

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