Phillies Talk: A Philadelphia Phillies Podcast
Episodes
Confusing roster moves, weak drafts ... what happens if Phillies finish in 4th place?
10 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If the Phillies finish in fourth place after committing over $400 million to players this past offseason, what changes might occur? Ricky Bottalico an...
Pivetta perfect for the 'pen; top free-agent starting pitchers for Phillies
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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Phillies trade deadline reaction; crazy stories of deadlines past
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman react to and analyze the Phillies' trade deadline and Jim shares 3 crazy stories from deadlines past on this edition o...
One last day to make some trades
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman react to the Phillies' two moves this week and forecast what might come next ahead of Wednesday's 4 p.m. MLB trade dea...
How much will weekend vs. Braves affect Phillies' deadline plans?
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How much will the Phillies' crucial weekend against the Braves affect their aggressiveness leading into Wednesday's trade deadline? Jim Salisbury and ...
#73: How far should Phillies go to acquire Matthew Boyd? Smyly for real?
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How far should the Phillies go to acquire lefty Matthew Boyd from the Tigers? What did Ricky see in Drew Smyly's Phils debut? Is Adam Haseley for real...
#73: A pitching staff in shambles, but at least Bryce Harper is hot
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico break down their favorite starting pitching trade targets, Bryce Harper's best few weeks as a Phillie and Hector Ner...
#72: Trade deadline talk, how not to build a bullpen, hot seats
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman run through the Phillies' various trade options two weeks out from the trade deadline. 📢 Subscribe NOW to get the ...
#71: Make-or-break series for Phillies in Atlanta
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It could be a make-or-break series in Atlanta for the Phillies, who have lost 8.0 games in the standings to the Braves since June 1. Plus, Ricky Botta...
#70: What to do with Maikel Franco? Are Braves pulling away?
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss the surging Braves. Are they the team to beat now in the division? Should Maikel Franco's days in the lineup...
#69: What now for the rotation?
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss Jerad Eickhoff going to the bullpen after a disastrous start. Why are the Phillies giving up so many home runs...
#68: How does Kimbrel and Keuchel signing affect Phillies?
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss how the Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel signings affect the NL and the Phillies specifically. How concerned s...
#67: How much will Jay Bruce play; an interview with Chris Young
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss the Phillies acquiring Jay Bruce. How much will he play and is he a big enough upgrade off the bench? What doe...
#66: NL power rankings; where do the Phillies rank?
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico debate who's the best team in the National League. Where do the Phillies rank in there? The guys preview the upcomin...
#65: Odubel Herrera situation on and off the field
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury give the latest on the allegations against Odubel Herrera. What is the potential impact on and off the field for the P...
#64: Trade season approaching for Phillies
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss which starting pitcher(s) should the Phillies target. Is Odubel Herrera on his way out? It's time to extend ...
#63: Realmuto has been team's MVP; Herrera not the answer at CF?
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss how J.T. Realmuto has been the team's MVP. Bryce Harper's impact on defense. The Phillies have a center field ...
#62: The worst signs from Bryce Harper's slump
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss Bryce Harper's continued slump. Why it's a bad sign he isn't catching up to the fastball. Is Zach Eflin legi...
#61: Aaron Nola back? Eickhoff for real? Segura's first slump
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss whether Aaron Nola is back to being 2018 Aaron Nola. Jared Eickhoff is off to a great start. Is he for real?...
#60: Losing patience in Velasquez? Bryce still struggling
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury react to Vince Velasquez and JT Realmuto not being on the same page. Is the Phillies' patience with Velasquez wearing ...
#59: Pivetta to the 'pen? Harper's slumping
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss if it's realistic that Nick Pivetta re-joining the Phillies as a reliever. Bryce Harper is slumping. Should Ga...
#58: First month awards, surprises and disappointments
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico take a look at the Phillies after one month of baseball. Who's the team MVP, most disappointing player and biggest s...
#57: Rivalry with Mets renewed; early impressions of NL East
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss a hectic week for the Phillies. Jim provides an injury update on Roman Quinn. Will Kyle Dohy make an impact at...
#56: Did Aaron Nola take a step in the right direction?
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman (live from New York for the Mets series) and Ricky Bottalico discuss how injuries to the lineup may affect the offensive production of t...
#55: Mounting injuries; Edwin Diaz could've been a Phillie; bat flips
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss how much concern should there be over Aaron Nola's slow start. How does Roman Quinn fit in this lineup? Mounti...
#54: What's wrong with Pivetta; need to dominate the Marlins
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss what's wrong with Nick Pivetta. Any concern how the Phillies lost the series to the Nationals? The importanc...
#53: McCutchen off to a great start; Seranthony not so much
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss Andrew McCutchen's good start to the season. Yes it's a small sample size, but he is the least of this team's ...
#52: Concern over bullpen? Should Phils sign Kimbrel?
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss how much concern there should be with the Phillies bullpen. Should they sign Craig Kimbrel? Can the offense ...
#51: Perfect opening series; previewing the series against the Nationals
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss the Phils' opening series sweep over the Braves. What was most encouraging about the dominating performance? T...
#50: SPECIAL POD: Signing Harper
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this special edition of At The Yard, the full Bryce Harper and John Middleton interviews from NBC Sports Philadelphia's documentary "Signing Harper...
#49: Predictions for the 2019 Phillies
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury make their predictions for the 2019 season. How many home runs for Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins? Will Gabe Kapler man...
#48: Bryce Harper is getting close; important year for Pivetta; update on Hoskins
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss how Bryce Harper is beginning to round into form. How do veteran players approach Spring Training? It's an imp...
#47: Mike Trout staying in LA; how will the opening day roster look? Carlos Santana story
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury react to Mike Trout's record new deal keeping him in LA through 2030. The guys predict how the Phillies opening day ro...
#46: Should the Phillies be NL East favorites?
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss Bryce Harper already recruiting Mike Trout to Philadelphia. Why tampering isn't a big deal. How good is this...
#45: How did the Phillies and Harper agree to 13 years?
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury get into all the details on how the Phillies landed Bryce Harper. How did the two sides come to 13 years? The guys dis...
#44: EMERGENCY POD: WE GOT BRYCE HARPER!
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this special edition of At The Yard, Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury react to the Phillies landing Bryce Harper to a record 13 year, $330 million c...
#43: Any Bryce Harper competition left for Phillies?
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss the latest on Bryce Harper. With the Nationals likely out of the picture, do the Phillies have any competiti...
#42: Machado signs with the Padres... What's next?
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury discuss Manny Machado's record setting free agent deal with the San Diego Padres. How disappointed are the Phillies th...
#41: Offseason has been a success even without Harper or Machado
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury believe that even without Bryce Harper or Manny Machado, the Phillies have had a successful offseason. The guys react ...
#40: Phillies acquire J.T. Realmuto and probably aren't done yet
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman react to the Phillies trading for All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto. Why the Phillies needed to make this trade and how i...
#39: Do Bryce Harper and Manny Machado actually want to be here?
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss the latest on Bryce Harper and Manny Machado's seemingly never ending free agency. Does Bryce Harper really ...
#38: What the AJ Pollock signing means for Harper, Machado
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman discuss if AJ Pollock's signing with the Dodgers has any impact on the market for Bryce Harper or Manny Machado. Why A...
#37: The latest on Machado, Harper ... with an eye on Mike Trout
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman give the latest on Bryce Harper and Manny Machado's free agency. Which rumors are real? Which rumors are just noise? T...
#36: One-on-one with Andrew McCutchen, latest on Machado and Harper
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman react to Jim's interview with Andrew McCutchen (which you can hear in its entirety on this episode). A refreshingly ho...
#35: Wrapping the Winter Meetings and where the Phils stand
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Jim Salisbury (live from Vegas) wrap up the Winter Meetings. Jim gives the latest on how much the Phillies are in on the top relief ...
#34: Live From The Winter Meetings: Jim Salisbury's interview with Scott Boras
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury talks one-on-one with MLB super agent Scott Boras. The latest on Bryce Harper and Zach Britton. Also, are the Phillies in conversations ...
#33: Live From The Winter Meetings: How Andrew McCutchen fits with Phils
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury (live from Las Vegas at the winter meetings) and Corey Seidman discuss the breaking news that the Phillies signed OF Andrew McCutchen. W...
#32: The aggressiveness of the NL East
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman discuss how aggressive the NL East has been in the offseason. The guys break down the Jean Segura trade. What's next a...
#31: What is the Phillies offseason strategy?
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman discuss Patrick Corbin's visit to Philadelphia and the likelihood of him signing with the Phillies. Jim confirms that ...
#30: Live From The GM Meetings: Is Bryce Harper coming to Philly?
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury (live from California at the GM meetings) and Corey Seidman discuss potential moves the Phillies may make this offseason. Should the Phi...
#29: Putting a bow on the 2019 season
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury and Ricky Bottalico give their thoughts on an interesting season for the Phillies. What direction is this organization headed in? Is Gab...
#28: What Gabe Kapler did well -- and not so well -- this year
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bo discuss if the Phillies should use the "opener" strategy. Which Phillies pitchers could possibly succeed in that role? The ...
#27: The main reason the Phillies have run out of gas
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Seidman and Ricky Bottalico discuss the main reason the Phillies have run out of gas at the worst possible moment. Has Jake Arrieta been worth t...
#26: Jim Salisbury chats with Ruben Amaro Jr.
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of At The Yard, Jim Salisbury got a chance to talk with former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. The two discuss the prospects that Amaro ac...
#25: Who will be back with Phillies in 2019?
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition, Corey and Ricky discuss which position players and starting pitchers will be back in 2019. Following Ryan Howard's retirement, Ricky ...
#24: Hear from the producers of `World Champions: The Story of the '08 Phillies
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this special edition of At The Yard, Jim Salisbury talks with Sean Kane and Brian Brennan, the creators of NBC Sports Philadelphia's documentary: ‘...
#23: World Champions, 10 Years Later: The full interview with Shane Victorino
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this special edition of At The Yard, Jim's full interview with Shane Victorino. You saw portions of it in “World Champions: The Story of the ’0...
#22: World Champions, 10 Years Later: The full interview with Jimmy Rollins
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this special edition of At The Yard, Jim's full interview with Jimmy Rollins. You saw portions of it in “World Champions: The Story of the ’08 ...
#21: World Champions, 10 Years Later: The full interview with Chase Utley
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this special edition of At The Yard, Jim's full interview with Chase Utley. You saw portions of it in “World Champions: The Story of the ’08 Ph...
#20: A conversation with Jim Thome
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of At The Yard, Jim talks with soon-to-be baseball hall of famer Jim Thome. Thome details what it was like getting the call he was goi...
#19: What is it like to be drafted by an MLB team?
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of At The Yard, Jim talks to Ben Davis. With the MLB Draft days away, Davis recalls memories from being drafted #2 overall in 1995. Al...
#18: Do the Phillies have staying power in the NL East?
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of At The Yard, Jim Salisbury talks with former Phillies pitcher and current NBC Sports Philadelphia analyst Ricky Bottalico. The two ...
#17: Breaking down a surprising start for the Phillies
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of At The Yard, Jim Salisbury is joined by fellow NBC Sports Philadelphia Phillies Reporter Corey Seidman. The two discuss the Phillie...
#16: Scott Kingery on his approach to 2018
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of At The Yard, Jim Salisbury talks with Phillies rookie Scott Kingery. The two get into the story behind Kingery's contract. How his ...
#15: Opening Day memories with Gregg Murphy
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of At The Yard, Jim Salisbury chats with Gregg Murphy of the Phillies television team on NBC Sports Philadelphia. The two recall Openi...
#14: Larry Bowa sees the Phillies being competitive
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury chats with Phillies legend Larry Bowa. The two discuss how the young players are developing. Bowa's thoughts on how last season's finish...
#13: Why owner John Middleton expects to be in the Wild Card hunt
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury talks to Phillies owner John Middleton. They discuss the impact the Eagles Super Bowl championship has had on the organization. What is ...
#12: Gabe Kapler on adjusting to Philadelphia
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury sits down with Gabe Kapler to talk about his first few weeks as the Phillies manager and how he's adjusting to Philadelphia. 📢 Subscr...
#11: Help is on the way
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jim Salisbury sits down again with the Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan. They look back on all the players that have been...
#10: A conversation with Freddy Galvis
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury talks with Freddy Galvis about growing up in Venezuela and how he trained his soft hands to field balls without making a sound. 📢 Sub...
#9: Ranking the Phillies' prospects
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury sits down with Baseball America editor John Manuel to talk about the progression of the Phillies’ prospects and who has a chance to ma...
#8: Chatting with Charlie Manuel about life after baseball
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury sits down with Charlie Manuel to discuss stories from his coaching days, including when he benched Jimmy Rollins and coaching Jim Thome ...
#7: How the Phils search for the next superstar
04 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A week before the MLB draft, Jim Salisbury talks with Phillies regional supervisor Eric Valent about life on the road scouting young talent and search...
#6: Kevin Camiscioli, Director of Video Coaching
06 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jim Salisbury speaks with Director of Video Coaching, Kevin Camiscioli, about his increased role with the club after the addition of video ...
#5: Brock Stassi hits his way to majors
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jim Salisbury sits down with Brock Stassi to discuss his incredible journey to joining the Phillies' roster through determination and hard ...
#4: Joe Jordan and the Phillies' farm
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jim Salisbury sits down with Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan to discuss the state of the farm system and which prospects...
#3: A sitdown with Larry Andersen
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week At the Yard, Jim Salisbury talks with Larry Andersen about overcoming the mental challenges that come with pitching in the majors and what h...
#2: Dusty Wathan and the future Phillies
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jim Salisbury sits down with Iron Pigs manager Dusty Wathan to discuss the critical role Wathan is playing in the Phillies' rebuild and the ...
#1: Gearing up for Spring Training
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Salisbury is joined by guest, Dan O'Rourke, the Phillies' equipment and umpire services manager, to discuss the process of preparing the team's eq...