Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast
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Phillies anxiety, argued with context.
The gist
Hittin' Season is Phillies coverage built around the daily weather of a long baseball season: cold bats, rookie sparks, rotation questions, and looming road trips. It mixes beat-by-beat reaction with bigger conversations about broadcasting, ballpark changes, league ideas, and the psychology of surviving a long season.
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About Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast
Hittin' Season follows the Phillies with the patience, irritation, and selective optimism that a long baseball season demands. The show works best when it starts with a game result and turns it into a larger question. Are the bats merely cold, or is something deeper happening? Did the Phillies actually prove anything by beating a bad Rockies team? How much worry is reasonable three games into a long season? That habit gives the episodes a lived-in rhythm. Recent conversations move through the Giants series, the Nationals series, the Rangers losses, the Colorado trip, and the odd dread of San Francisco as a Phillies trouble spot. The show keeps close track of the roster, too. Christopher Sanchez, Aaron Nola, Jesus Lizardo, Tywon Walker, Andrew Painter, Zach Wheeler, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm, and the bullpen all come up as part of the larger season picture. It is analytical without sounding sealed off from normal fan feeling. A cold offense can be a statistical issue and still make everybody tense. A rookie contribution can be exciting without becoming a parade. The roundtable format lets John Stolnes, Justin Clu, and Liz Roescher push ideas around instead of delivering finished takes from a distance. Their conversations often pause on side topics: weekday baseball packages, remote-work fans at day games, broadcast crews, baseball rules, and old Phillies history. Guests add more texture, including Rob Friedman on modern pitching and Nick Pecoro on an upcoming Diamondbacks series. The tone is casual, but the show is not careless. It knows the Phillies, knows the league, and knows how Philadelphia fans talk when they are trying to be reasonable. That tension is the appeal. Hittin' Season gives Phillies followers a place to hear the panic, the evidence, the jokes, and the grudging context all in the same feed.
Made for: For Philadelphia Phillies fans who want regular reaction to games, roster moves, pitching questions, and league chatter without losing the fan-level emotion. It especially fits listeners who enjoy roundtable baseball talk that can move from a box score to a larger season narrative.
What sets it apart: The show balances informed baseball analysis with the messy tempo of real Phillies fandom: worry levels, jokes, corrections, historical asides, and practical roster talk all share the same table. Its recurring roundtable gives the coverage a conversational texture that feels more like thinking through the season than consuming packaged takes.
In their own words
A podcast for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Why you'd press play
A cold Phillies offense gets a concern score here, plus context without a free pass.
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- your post-series frustration checked against weather, history, and what the at-bats actually looked like
- opening-day optimism tempered by questions about aging stars, roster choices, and bullpen construction
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Episodes
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#1025: Dave Dombrowski's 2025 Epilogue & 2026 Plans
·1h 16m - 2
BONUS! THE PHILLIES WIN THE NL EAST!!!
·19m - 3
The Phillies Head to Colorado to Hopefully Hit More Homers
·50m - 4
#1013: What Did We Learn About the Phillies' Top Prospects?
·58m - 5
BOLD Predictions for the 2026 Phillies!
·1h 7m - 6
The Kids Are Alright! Phillies Rookies Save The Day!
·47m - 7
The Phillies' Bats Go MIA
·55m - 8
2026 Phillies MLB Preview Spectacular Episode!
·1h 12m - 9
Surprises On the Phillies Opening Day Roster, and the Phils Lock Up Their Ace!
·32m - 10
Bryce Harper Comes Up Clutch in the World Baseball Classic!
·48m - 11
Phillies "Higher or Lower" Numbers for 2026
·1h 10m - 12
The Phillies Aren't "Running it Back," Remember?
·59m - 13
Phillies Sign Jesus Luzardo to an Extension Emergency Pod!
·13m - 14
You'd Be Surprised How Many Top 100 Players the Phillies Have!
·41m - 15
Is the World Baseball Classic a Litmus Test for Bryce Harper?
·1h - 16
Justin Crawford's Welcome Early Spring Success
·56m - 17
The Phillies Brought Some Feelings to Spring Training
·47m - 18
Unanswered Question as Phillies Spring Training Begins!
·50m - 19
Phillies 2026 Over-Unders & Deep Justin Crawford Thoughts
·58m - 20
The Phillies Blew It With Harrison Bader & Other Mailbag Questions
·1h 6m - 21
Chase Utley Makes His Cooperstown Move
·1h 9m - 22
Bo Bichette is NOT a Phillie, But J.T Realmuto Is!
·57m - 23
#1040: Are the Phillies Really Going to Sign Bo Bichette?
·58m - 24
#1039: Don Mattingly is a Phillie! And Bo Bichette? Nahhhhh
·1h - 25
#1038: Bryce Harper Elite, Dave Dombrowski Temperature Check & Phillies Outfield Concerns
·50m - 26
#1037: The Phillies Remake The Bullpen
·1h 10m - 27
#1036: Phillies Sign Adolis Garcia Analysis Episode!
·58m - 28
#1033: Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto Deals Coming Soon?
·1h 2m - 29
#1023: Phillies Heartbreak In Game 4 Sets Up Unknown Future
·1h - 30
#1032: Phillies Hot Stove Latest, No Kyle Schwarber isn't Going To Be A Pirate
·1h 11m - 31
#1031: Phillies Moves Coming This Week?
·1h 22m - 32
#1030: How Good Is Justin Crawford & Other Phillies GM Meetings Thoughts
·1h 11m - 33
#1029: Phillies Off-Season & World Series Thoughts w/ Tyler Kepner
·35m - 34
#1028: Phillies Free Agent Preview & World Series Thoughts
·1h 9m - 35
#1027: Bryce Harper Seems Kinda Mad
·1h 4m - 36
#1026: Phillies Stay or Go & World Series Preview
·1h 3m - 37
Phillies Win Rockies Series, Prepare For San Francisco House of Horrors
·58m - 38
#1024: Phillies Bring Rob Thomson Back For 2026
·33m - 39
#1022: The Phillies Have A Heartbeat After Winning Game 3!
·44m - 40
#1021: Phillies Lose Game 2 In An Extremely Painful Way
·57m - 41
#1020: Are These Phillies Different Or Just More of the Same?
·44m - 42
#1019: The Phillies and Dodgers Meet in the NLDS
·32m - 43
#1018: It's The Dodgers!
·33m - 44
#1017: Red October Is Finally Here!
·1h 18m - 45
#1016: Will Kyle Schwarber Make Phillies History?
·59m - 46
#1015: 8 Home Runs and the Wild Card Bye
·50m - 47
#1014: What To Watch For During the Phillies' Last Week of the Season
·1h 4m - 48
#1012: The Phillies Are In the Playoffs, the NL East is Next!
·1h 6m - 49
#1011: The Phillies Send the Mets Home Sad
·56m - 50
#1010: The Phillies Are Absolutely Shredding the Mets
·47m - 51
#1009: Phillies Beat the Mets, Is the NL East Race Over?
·1h 8m - 52
#1008: Phillies Take Down the Brewers, Fish Up Next!
·45m - 53
#1007: It Was the Phillies' Best Win of the Season
·1h 15m - 54
1006: Phillies Respond With A Near Sweep Of the Braves
·43m - 55
#1005: Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies Schwarb-inated the Braves
·49m - 56
#1004: The Series From Hell
·52m - 57
#1003: Will the Phillies Ever Win in Citi Field Again?
·1h 6m - 58
#1002: The Phillies are Heating Up as the Mets Wilt
·54m - 59
#1001: A Historic Phillies Sweep of the Mariners
·1h 10m - 60
#1000: The Darkness and the Light of the 2025 Phillies
·1h 18m - 61
#999: The Phillies are What they Are, Castellanos and All
·51m - 62
#998: It's Just Two Games, Guys
·49m - 63
#997: Phillies on Fire as the Mets Freefall
·55m - 64
#996: Familiar Faces Are Coming to Help the Phillies
·55m - 65
#995: Are Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford Getting Called Up?
·46m - 66
#994: Kyle Schwarber Is A For Real MVP Candidate
·1h 5m - 67
#993: Phillies Trade Deadline Recap!
·41m - 68
#992: Phillies Acquire New Closer Jhoan Duran!!!
·42m - 69
#991: Phillies Trade Deadline Predictions
·1h 7m - 70
#990: The Phillies Have a Frank Exchange of Ideas with Rob Manfred
·1h 12m - 71
#989: Can the Phillies Fix Jesus Luzardo & Trade Deadline Rumors
·49m - 72
#988: David Robertson's Impact on the Phillies & Trade Deadline Player Draft
·1h 8m - 73
#987: Phillies are Set to Start the Second Half of the MLB Season
·47m - 74
#986: Kyle Schwarber is All Star MVP & 2nd Half Phillies Predictions
·55m - 75
#985: Phillies First Half Recap & All Star Trivia Spectacular!
·1h 21m - 76
#984: Phillies Trade Talk Before a Series in San Diego
·51m - 77
#983: It Looks Like Bryce Harper is BACK!
·1h 8m - 78
#982: It's Time For the Phillies To Go All In
·1h 4m - 79
Hittin' Season #981: The Phillies Face a Tough Reds Team Over the Weekend
·49m - 80
#980: Is This The Best Phillies Rotation Ever?
·44m - 81
#979: How Do We Fix the Phillies Offense? Also, the Mets Stink!
·57m - 82
Hittin' Season #978: The Phillies Offense Takes a Break for 26 Innings
·51m - 83
#977: Some Stuff Dave Dombrowski Said
·42m - 84
#976: The Phillies Make a Statement Against the Mets
·1h 6m - 85
Hittin' Season #975: Phillies and Mets Square Off After a Sad Phillies Anniversary
·50m - 86
#974: 5 Potential Outfielders for the Phillies at the Trade Deadline
·41m - 87
#973: The Phillies Are Suddenly Red Hot Again
·1h 10m - 88
Hittin' Season #972: Can the Phillies Win Another Series Against a Tough Opponent?
·51m - 89
Hittin' Season #971: The Phillies Have Lost Ten of Their Last Twelve Games
·40m - 90
Hittin' Season #970: Yes, the Phillies CAN Bounce Back Against the Blue Jays
·44m - 91
Hittin' Season #969: Can the Phillies Bounce Back against the Blue Jays?
·48m - 92
Hittin' Season #968: How Do the Brewers and Phillies Match Up?
·44m - 93
#967: To Plunk, or Not to Plunk?
·44m - 94
#966: The Phillies Are MLB's Best Team on Memorial Day
·50m - 95
Hittin' Season #965: The Phillies are Taking Care of Business Against Bad Teams
·55m - 96
#964: The Phillies are the NL's Best Team
·39m - 97
#1035: Kyle Schwarber Signs With the Phillies... Again
An emergency podcast breaking down Kyle Schwarber re-signing with the Phillies, Rob Thompson's extension, and the Mets' slow start at the winter meetings.
·41m - 98
#1034: Phillies Winter Meetings Preview!
A preview of the Philadelphia Phillies' plans and rumors heading into the MLB Winter Meetings.
·1h 14m - 99
Phillies Bats Go Cold, Will Home Cooking Awaken Them?
John Stolnes and Liz Roescher analyze the Philadelphia Phillies' offensive struggles after a West Coast road trip, where the team was shut out in consecutive games in San Francisco.
·57m·5 clips - 100
The Phillies Start the 2026 MLB Season with a 'Complete' Win
Hosts Justin Clu and Liz Roescher recap the Philadelphia Phillies' 5-3 opening day win over the Texas Rangers to start the 2026 MLB season.
·45m·4 clips - 101
Phillies Bats Go Cold, Will Home Cooking Awaken Them?
John Stolnes and Liz Roescher discuss the Phillies' offensive struggles during their West Coast road trip and preview the upcoming series against the Diamondbacks.
Apr 10, 2026·57m - 102
Phillies Win Rockies Series, Prepare For San Francisco House of Horrors
Hidden gemJohn Stolnis, Justin Klugh, and Liz Rocher assess Philadelphia’s 2–1 series win over Colorado, including a 10–1 Friday victory, a 2–1 Saturday win, and a 4–1 Sunday loss.
Apr 6, 2026·58m·2 clips - 103
The Phillies Head to Colorado to Hopefully Hit More Homers
Hidden gemThe hosts discuss the Phillies' upcoming series in Colorado, recent games against the Nationals, and a proposal for MLB daytime game packages.
Apr 3, 2026·50m·2 clips - 104
The Kids Are Alright! Phillies Rookies Save The Day!
John Stolmes discusses the Phillies' series win against the Nationals, highlights rookie contributions, and previews an interview with Pitching Ninja Rob Friedman.
Apr 2, 2026·47m - 105
The Phillies' Bats Go MIA
Recap of the Phillies' series against the Rangers, focusing on offensive struggles and pitching issues.
Mar 30, 2026·55m - 106
The Phillies Start the 2026 MLB Season with a 'Complete' Win
Hidden gemChristopher Sánchez’s 10 strikeouts and zero walks over six innings put him in rare Opening Day company.
Mar 27, 2026·45m·2 clips - 107
2026 Phillies MLB Preview Spectacular Episode!
Hidden gemJohn Middleton's "Harry the K" and Connie Mack Stadium changes trigger a debate about Phillies history.
Mar 26, 2026·1h 12m·2 clips - 108
Surprises On the Phillies Opening Day Roster, and the Phils Lock Up Their Ace!
John Stolnis reports that the Phillies guaranteed Christopher Sanchez’s 2029 and 2030 club options and added $91 million in new money through 2032 after his 2025 season ranked among the top 20 by FanGraphs wins above replacement since 2015.
Mar 23, 2026·32m·2 clips - 109
Bryce Harper Comes Up Clutch in the World Baseball Classic!
Mar 18, 2026·48m - 110
Phillies "Higher or Lower" Numbers for 2026
Mar 16, 2026·1h 10m - 111
The Phillies Aren't "Running it Back," Remember?
Mar 13, 2026·59m - 112
Phillies Sign Jesus Luzardo to an Extension Emergency Pod!
Mar 10, 2026·13m - 113
BOLD Predictions for the 2026 Phillies!
Mar 9, 2026·1h 7m - 114
You'd Be Surprised How Many Top 100 Players the Phillies Have!
Mar 5, 2026·41m - 115
Is the World Baseball Classic a Litmus Test for Bryce Harper?
Mar 3, 2026·1h - 116
Justin Crawford's Welcome Early Spring Success
Feb 23, 2026·56m - 117
The Phillies Brought Some Feelings to Spring Training
Feb 17, 2026·47m - 118
Unanswered Question as Phillies Spring Training Begins!
Feb 10, 2026·50m - 119
Phillies 2026 Over-Unders & Deep Justin Crawford Thoughts
Feb 3, 2026·58m - 120
The Phillies Blew It With Harrison Bader & Other Mailbag Questions
Jan 26, 2026·1h 6m - 121
Chase Utley Makes His Cooperstown Move
Jan 21, 2026·1h 9m - 122
Bo Bichette is NOT a Phillie, But J.T Realmuto Is!
Jan 17, 2026·57m - 123
#1040: Are the Phillies Really Going to Sign Bo Bichette?
Jan 13, 2026·58m - 124
#1039: Don Mattingly is a Phillie! And Bo Bichette? Nahhhhh
Jan 5, 2026·1h - 125
#1038: Bryce Harper Elite, Dave Dombrowski Temperature Check & Phillies Outfield Concerns
Dec 30, 2025·50m - 126
#1037: The Phillies Remake The Bullpen
Dec 22, 2025·1h 10m - 127
#1036: Phillies Sign Adolis Garcia Analysis Episode!
Dec 16, 2025·58m - 128
#1035: Kyle Schwarber Signs With the Phillies... Again
Dec 10, 2025·41m - 129
#1034: Phillies Winter Meetings Preview!
A preview of the Philadelphia Phillies' plans and rumors heading into the MLB Winter Meetings.
Dec 8, 2025·1h 14m - 130
#1033: Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto Deals Coming Soon?
Dec 2, 2025·1h 2m - 131
#1032: Phillies Hot Stove Latest, No Kyle Schwarber isn't Going To Be A Pirate
Nov 24, 2025·1h 11m - 132
#1031: Phillies Moves Coming This Week?
Nov 18, 2025·1h 22m - 133
#1030: How Good Is Justin Crawford & Other Phillies GM Meetings Thoughts
Nov 12, 2025·1h 11m - 134
#1029: Phillies Off-Season & World Series Thoughts w/ Tyler Kepner
Nov 7, 2025·35m - 135
#1028: Phillies Free Agent Preview & World Series Thoughts
A roundtable discussion previewing Phillies free agency targets, recapping the World Series, and discussing award finalists.
Nov 4, 2025·1h 9m - 136
#1027: Bryce Harper Seems Kinda Mad
Oct 28, 2025·1h 4m - 137
#1026: Phillies Stay or Go & World Series Preview
A two-person roundtable previewing the World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays, discussing Phillies roster decisions, and potential offseason moves.
Oct 22, 2025·1h 3m - 138
#1025: Dave Dombrowski's 2025 Epilogue & 2026 Plans
Oct 17, 2025·1h 16m - 139
#1024: Phillies Bring Rob Thomson Back For 2026
Oct 14, 2025·33m - 140
#1023: Phillies Heartbreak In Game 4 Sets Up Unknown Future
Oct 10, 2025·1h - 141
#1022: The Phillies Have A Heartbeat After Winning Game 3!
Oct 9, 2025·44m - 142
#1021: Phillies Lose Game 2 In An Extremely Painful Way
Oct 7, 2025·57m - 143
#1020: Are These Phillies Different Or Just More of the Same?
Oct 6, 2025·44m - 144
#1019: The Phillies and Dodgers Meet in the NLDS
Oct 3, 2025·32m - 145
#1018: It's The Dodgers!
Oct 2, 2025·33m - 146
#1017: Red October Is Finally Here!
Sep 30, 2025·1h 18m - 147
#1016: Will Kyle Schwarber Make Phillies History?
Sep 26, 2025·59m - 148
#1015: 8 Home Runs and the Wild Card Bye
Sep 25, 2025·50m - 149
#1014: What To Watch For During the Phillies' Last Week of the Season
Sep 23, 2025·1h 4m - 150
#1013: What Did We Learn About the Phillies' Top Prospects?
Sep 19, 2025·58m