Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

The Phillies have a new hitting coach, can he fix what ails the offense? Also, should the Phils offer Alec Bohm a qualifying offer? And how about this 2026 World Series? On an all new Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss it all.

It's been almost a week since Dave Dombrowski spoke to the media about the 2026 season. On Episode 1134 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher offer some closing thoughts on his comments, Trea Turner's future, and why the team is still struggling with some of its analytics. Also, the World Series begins on Friday between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. Could it be a classic? And Justin speaks with Phillies prospect analyst Mitch Rupert about the true state of the farm system.

On this episode of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, Editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, ponders why it's been nearly two weeks since the end of the Phillies' season and we still haven't heard from Dave Dombrowski. Is Don Mattingly set to return as Phils manager? Also, we open the mailbag and talk about Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, roster building, and whether the Phillies have what it takes to win a World Series within the next five years.

What do they do about catcher? How do they fix the farm system? Is Dave Dombrowski the right guy to build this team? On the latest Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss those burning questions and a few more as we still try to make sense of a Phils roster with lots of holes to patch up this off-season.

The Phillies were eliminated from the postseason in the NL Wild Card round, forcing but ultimately a third game with their victory in game two. The offense was poor, the pitching didn't hold up, and changes are about to hit this team like a sack of bricks. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher work through some thoughts.

Following the heroics of Game 2 of the NL Wild Card series between the Phillies and Braves, the two teams will meet for a do-or-die, winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday. On the latest Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh discuss the unreal events of Game 2, discussing Bryce Harper's redemption, Andrew Painter's coming of age moment, Alec Bohm's heroics and much more! Also, they touch on the rough Game 1 loss and what's ahead for Game 3.

Well, they did it. They almost blew it but, thanks to their win over the Rays on Sunday, the Phillies made the playoffs for the 5th season in a row. On this episode of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, discuss the team's near collapse, their encouraging win on Sunday, and what it all means as they prepare to take on the Braves for a best-of-three wild card series as the underdogs in Atlanta.

The Phillies have featured one of the five worst rosters of non-pitchers in MLB this season. The bats have struggled all year. Hittin' Season never really seemed to arrive. On Episode 1131 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight calls out the Phils' high priced position players and challenges them to fix things before it's too late. Also, the latest on the Luis Arraez injury situation and how the Phils will handle his absence in the field, and the latest on the NL Wild Card picture.

The 2026 season is almost over and the Phillies are on the verge of their 5th straight playoff appearance. On this edition of Hittin' Season, The Good Phight's John Stolnis is joined by Mike Robertson of X's famed @FranzkeLA persona to break down the first two games against Milwaukee, all the potential postseason scenarios, and what it is the Phils must do most to succeed in October.

On this episode of Hittin' Season, the Good Phight's John Stolnis and LIz Roscher, editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, recap the Phillies-Mets series in New York. The good? Cristopher Sanchez is back! The bad? The bullpen is a mess, with Orion Kerkering demoted to AAA. How will the Phillies figure out their reliever situation? Also, John & Liz preview this final week of the regular season against the Brewers and Rays.

How hard do the Phillies push for a home wild card series? What's up with Cristopher Sanchez? How good have Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sanchez been? And how are the Phils going to duct tape their bullpen together for the playoffs? All fascinating questions that host John Stolnis of The Good Phight sought to answer on this episode of Hittin' Season, from WHYY.

The Phillies have two weeks left in the regular season. They're probably going to the playoffs, so how will they respond to this final push? On the latest Hittin' Season, The Good Phight's John Stolnis, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher, editor of SABR's Baseball Research Journal, talk about it all. Kyle Schwarber, Luis Arraez, Jesus Luzardo's potential injury, the state of the bullpen, and lots more!

Four games out of the division lead, the Phillies will take on the Atlanta Braves this weekend—again—in a big series for the NL East—again—while facing Chris Sale, Tyler Mahle, and Grant Holmes. Again. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the strengths and weaknesses of both teams and how, if winning the east is their goal, sweeping the Braves is the Phillies’ only option.

The Phillies enter the final game of their series against the Astros splitting the first two games, falling behind early before rallying late in each. Kyle Schwarber once again is playing the hero, but the rest of the lineup is joining in, too. John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the first two games of the series, and discusses one big thing happening in MLB that is driving him crazy and needs to end, forever.

The Phillies split their four-game series with the Atlanta Braves in Philadelphia over the Labor Day weekend, showcasing all the reasons why they can, and can't, succeed in October. On this episode of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh, and Liz Roscher of SABR's Baseball Research Journal discuss the outstanding starting pitching, Jesus Luzardo's shutout, and frustrating performances by the bullpen and the offense that reminded fans all too well of the last four Octobers.

Get ready to spend the last holiday weekend of the summer with the Phillies and Braves both reaching for that NL East division title. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about how both teams have done since they last met in April, as well as the Phillies' hottest players at the moment in Jesus Luzardo, Andrew Painter, and Bryce Harper.

Finally, after five months, the Phillies and Atlanta Braves will meet again. Fresh off a 6-3 west coast road trip, the Phils return to Citizens Bank Park for a huge four-game series against the leaders of the NL East. Host John Stolnis of The Good Phight previews the upcoming series and recaps a solid week in Arizona against the Diamondbacks as well.

The Phillies do not want to see August end. Winners of 13 of 15 after sweeping the Angels in Los Angeles, the Phils begin a key week of baseball with MLB playoff implications. John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh discuss Andrew Painter's solid follow-up start, Zack Wheeler getting back on track, Cristopher Sanchez' outstanding outing and a weekend full of heroic moments for Edmundo Sosa. Also, John and Justin discuss some major moves by the Phillies' front office to revamp their player development system.

The Phillies dropped two of three in Seattle, but won the finale in a showcase of their strengths. Now they're off to Anaheim to face yet another struggling Angels team against whom they should be able to keep winning. Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the two teams' history, what's going on with Zack Wheeler, and some recent front office changes.

On this episode of Hittin' Season, powered by WHYY, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight recaps the Phillies series against the Mariners in Seattle. The Phils lost two out of three but managed to win the get-away game on Wednesday thanks to power blasts from Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, and 7 studly shutout innings from Jesus Luzardo. John also talks about the conundrum facing Don Mattingly with regard to the slumping Trea Turner's spot in the batting order, and whether we should be overly concerned about Zack Wheeler's recent performance.