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Cy Sánchez: Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler are MLB’s best 1-2 punch
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cristopher Sánchez put on a show on Tuesday night against the Red Sox, tossing the third complete game of his career, striking out 12, walking none a...
One move down, more to come: Phillies bring back David Robertson
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Title: One move down, how many more to come? David Robertson rejoins Phillies The Phillies are turning to an old friend to help their struggling bull...
25 Trade Names for the Phillies
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies need a legitimate, lockdown closer. They probably need one more reliever on top of that.They could use a bat, too.We go through 25-plus n...
Five Phillies storylines for the second half
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies are enjoying the All-Star break, but they return to action on Friday night against the Angels.They’re a first-place team, but they’ve...
Highs and Lows: We look back at the Phillies’ first half
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies entered the All-Star break with a half-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. That’s good. They have an historically dominant starting...
Your July 31 trade deadline questions answered
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies open a three-game series on Friday night against the Padres, but that’s not what’s on everybody’s mind.It’s the July 31 trade dea...
Harp in San Francisco: "I'm really good."
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
San Francisco isn’t a great place for the Phillies.It has been a house of horrors for more than a decade. It continued this week at Oracle Park, whe...
Hot Wheels: Zack Wheeler shows why he should start All-Star Game
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you had a ticket to Sunday’s series finale between the Phillies and Reds, you were lucky.You got to watch Zack Wheeler pitch his first complete g...
It’s July-ish. Is it Andrew Painter Time?
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies can make a strong argument to have multiple starting pitchers make the NL All-Star team.Zack Wheeler and Ranger Suárez are candidates fo...
Bryce Harper Is Back, July Is Here: Big Month for the Phillies
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce Harper rejoined the Phillies’ lineup on Monday. What should we expect from him the rest of the season?There’s less than a month before the J...
Is the fix for the Phillies' offense already here?
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies salvaged a six-game road trip by winning two of three this weekend in Atlanta.They scored 13 runs on Friday, but only three runs the rest...
The biggest fear: Phillies offense is MIA, wastes stellar pitching in Houston
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the biggest fear for Phillies fans.It’s October and the Phillies’ rotation dominates its opponent in the NL Wild Card Series or NL Divisio...
All In? We answer your Phillies’ trade deadline questions
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We asked you for your Phillies questions and you delivered once again.We got a TON of questions about the July 31 trade deadline, but we also got plen...
Talkin' 2025 Draft with Phillies assistant general manager Brian Barber
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies open a three-game series on Tuesday night in Houston. We break down an awesome pitching matching between Ranger Suárez and Framber Valde...
Back on Top: First-place Phillies beat the Mets
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple weeks ago, a lot of people thought the Phillies were dead.But they have won nine out of their last 11 games, including two of three this week...
Problems? Nick Castellanos’ words to Rob Thomson trigger benching
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phillies manager Rob Thomson made a sound baseball decision on Monday night, when he replaced Nick Castellanos for defensive purposes in the eighth in...
Wheels Back On: Phillies reverse course with big week at home
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This past week should have reminded everybody that baseball is a long season.The Phillies followed a gruesome 1-9 stretch – a lot of people thought ...
Jesús Luzardo joins the show!
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Never a doubt.Phillies left-hander Jesús Luzardo bounced back in a major way in Wednesday’s victory over the Cubs. His previous two starts? Nightma...
Lineup Shakeup: Trea Turner up, Bryson Stott down
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies needed to do something to get their struggling offense going.So, Rob Thomson on Tuesday finally made a change to the lineup. He moved Tre...
Changes coming? Phillies need a shakeup following 1-9 stretch
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every team has bad stretches over the course of a 162-game season, but it has been six years since the Phillies have struggled like this.They have los...
What's wrong with Jesús Luzardo?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesús Luzardo looked not only like an NL All-Star a week ago, but he looked like a NL Cy Young candidate.So, what’s happened since then? Well, Luza...
Bryce Harper’s Back, We Answer Your Phillies Questions
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce Harper is back in the Phillies’ lineup, after getting hit by a pitch on his right elbow last week. He homered in his first at-bat in the Phils...
Battered and Brews’d: Phillies swept at home
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies had a chance to sweep the Braves last week before losing Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader.Still, the Phillies had momentum entering th...
Rhys Hoskins joins the show!
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies open a three-game series on Friday night against the Brewers, so we thought it’d be a great time to catch up with Rhys Hoskins.Hoskins ...
Payback: Will the Phillies retaliate after Atlanta drilled Bryce Harper?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Braves right-hander Spencer Strider drilled Bryce Harper on the right elbow with a 95-mph fastball on Tuesday.Harper got lucky. X-rays were negative. ...
Checkpoint Champs: Where do the Phillies stand on Memorial Day?
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies snapped a nine-game winning streak on Sunday, but they woke up on Memorial Day with the best record in baseball (34-19) and a two-game le...
Seven in a row! The Phillies sweep Colorado
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies are hot.They just swept the lowly Rockies in a four-game series in Colorado. They have won seven in a row. They have a two-game lead over...
The first-place Phillies and Jesús Luzardo are rolling
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you listened to Monday’s show, then you heard Jim say the Phillies would be in first place in the National League East before the end of the week...
Wow: José Alvarado's 80-game suspension, Mick Abel's historic debut
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What a Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.Major League Baseball announced before the game that Phillies left-hander José Alvarado was suspended 80 games fo...
Catch it: Bobby Dickerson talks Phillies infielders, coaching tips and more
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody should want Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson on their coaching staff.He is a long-time coach and manager in the big leagues and minor ...
Uh oh: Aaron Nola suffers the worst start of his career
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It looked like Aaron Nola’s early-season struggles were been behind him.After starting the season 0-5 with a 6.45 ERA, he had a 3.33 ERA in his last...
Kyle Schwarber stays hot, Phillies stay hot
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies have won five consecutive series following Sunday night’s 3-0 victory over Cleveland.They are 11-3 since they lost their series opener ...
You asked, we answered: Phillies, the trade deadline and more
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies have won four consecutive series following Wednesday night’s 7-0 victory over the Rays.Trea Turner homered, Johan Rojas dropped a nice ...
Power Up: Phillies bats have been heating up
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies beat the Rays in Tuesday night’s series opener in Tampa, 8-4.We talk about Zack Wheeler’s fastball in another dominant performance, b...
Slugging, but sloppy: Phillies win 2 of 3 from Arizona
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies won two of three from Arizona this weekend at Citizens Bank Park. They have three consecutive series since getting swept in New York late...
Ranger Suárez returns, Taijuan Walker’s last start … for now?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies are 17-14 following Thursday night’s loss to the Nationals. If the season ended today, they’d be tied with Arizona for the third and ...
Madness at the Bank: Phils win wild one vs. Nats
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where do we even start?The Phillies won an absolutely crazy game on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. They won on their first walk-off wild pitch s...
Phillies, Nola stop the bleeding at Wrigley Field
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies bounced back in a major way this weekend against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.Now, can they build off it?The Phils lost on Friday, giving th...
Team USA manager and MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa talks Phillies
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MLB Network’s Mark DeRosa is one of baseball’s best analysts. His insights weekdays on “MLB Central” are must-see TV.DeRosa played college foo...
“We’ve just got to be better”: Phillies swept in New York
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s still early, but the Phillies can’t play like this forever.They need to get going. The Mets swept the Phillies this week at Citi Field. The P...
Stott Me Up: Phillies Open Big Series Monday vs. Mets
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies won this weekend’s series against the Marlins, but they let a sweep slip through their fingers in Sunday’s series finale.There are so...
Change is good: Cristopher Sánchez is Phillies stopper
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cristopher Sánchez became a trendy pick in the spring for a top five NL Cy Young Award finish.He pitched like one in Thursday’s 6-4 victory over th...
Chill: Bryce Harper sends message to Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In case you missed it, Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh have been going through a terrible start to the 2025 season.But both had important at-bats in Tuesd...
What's happening with Phillies offense, Brandon Marsh?
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody was riding high a week ago, then the Phillies went 2-4 in Atlanta and St. Louis.It ended with a 7-0 loss on Sunday in St. Louis. A lot of th...
Alec Bohm takes early struggles to St. Louis
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Bohm hit a rocket to Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies in his first at-bat on Thursday night in Atlanta.Albies caught it. Bohm flipped his bat. ...
Dropping the ball: Phils lose series opener in Atlanta
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edmundo Sosa made the catch of his life in the first inning on Tuesday night in Atlanta, but a huge mistake in left-center field involving both Sosa a...
Beat L.A.: Phillies win series against “unbeatable” Dodgers
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Title: Beat L.A.: Phillies win series against “unbeatable” DodgersSomebody asked J.T. Realmuto on Friday about playing the Dodgers and he joked th...
Taijuan Walker, torpedo bats and Victus Sports CEO Jared Smith
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies are 5-1 after Taijuan Walker pitched six scoreless innings on Thursday against the Rockies.It was a great day for Walker, whose mother cr...
LIVE: John Middleton joins the show!
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies Show was LIVE from Citizens Bank Park before Thursday’s series finale against the Rockies.We had our Citizens Conversation with Phillie...
Phillies, Luzardo Open Season with Series Win
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies won their first series of the season, taking two of three against the Nationals in Washington.They could have swept the Nats with a victo...
Phillies Win: Opening Day (Over)Reactions
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies beat the Nationals in 10 innings on Opening Day, 7-3.162-0 is still in play.We dissect Opening Day because who doesn’t love digging dee...
Phillies 2025 season preview, with BONUS tracks
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Opening Day is finally here.Do the Phillies have what it takes to win the World Series? We share our thoughts. We provide bold predictions, too. But J...
Last Day in Clearwater: Opening Day roster crystalizes
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies play their final Grapefruit League game on Monday in Clearwater. Afterward, they’re flying to Philadelphia.Opening Day is Thursday in D...
Garrett Stubbs is optioned, reacts to news on show
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shortly after the Phillies optioned Garrett Stubbs to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, he joined The Phillies Show to talk about a difficult day, h...
Ranger Suárez’s sore back; Taijuan Walker to the rotation?
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Now we know why Phillies manager Rob Thomson hasn’t announced his rotation beyond Opening Day starter Zack Wheeler.Ranger Suárez has a sore back ag...
Opening Day is 10 days away. Where do roster battles stand?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where do the Phillies’ roster battles stand with Opening Day 10 days away? It is going to be Rafael Marchán or Garrett Stubbs as backup catcher? Is...
Trea Turnin’ the corner? Turner is finding his way in Clearwater
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trea Turner is probably going to be the Phillies’ leadoff hitter on Opening Day.He came to camp trying to make better decisions at the plate, and tr...
Phillies questions: You Asked, We Answered
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Opening Day is only 15 days away.So much has happened, but so much needs to be decided. We asked you for your questions, and you asked a bunch. You as...
Matt Strahm is down, but for how long?
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies have had a pretty quiet camp in Clearwater, Fla., but they’ve just had their first hiccup.All-Star lefty Matt Strahm is experiencing a ...
Is this the Phillies' Opening Day lineup?
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much stock should you put into a player’s performance in spring training?It depends. A player like Max Kepler, who is new and perhaps looking to...
Jason Kelce talks Eagles, Phillies. Plus, a surprise cameo!
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Kelce joins the show to talk Eagles, Phillies, his love for Kyle Schwarber, the atmosphere at Citizens Bank Park, growing up a Jim Thome fan and...
Best of the Best: Answering your Phillies questions
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fun things are happening in Florida, but perhaps nobody is having more fun than Trea Turner and Max Scherzer. They got into Grapefruit League hijinks ...
Bryce Harper is OK, José Alvarado throws 100.7 mph
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Breathe, everybody. Bryce Harper got hit on the right arm Wednesday by a 92 mph fastball, but he’s OK. He’s supposed to play Friday against the Re...
Aaron Nola joins the show: talks pitching, shoes, poker
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola has been one of baseball’s best, more durable pitchers for nearly a decade. From 2017-24, he ranks first in baseba...
The Band’s Back Together in Clearwater
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been months since Ruben, Jim and Todd sat together in the same place to record an episode of The Phillies Show.But the stars aligned Sunday in ...
Wheels Up: Phillies ace Zack Wheeler joins the show!
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has any pitcher in baseball been better than Zack Wheeler the past five seasons?If you look at the numbers, Wheeler is No. 1. And it’s not even clos...
Clearwater travel guide for Phillies fans
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We mean it: if you’re a Phillies fan and you haven’t been to spring training in Clearwater, Florida, you need to put it on your bucket list.It’s...
It's here, folks: Phillies first full-squad workout
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday is the Phillies’ first full-squad workout.But plenty has already happened before the Phils take the field at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater....
Live from Clearwater: Phillies pitchers and catchers!
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball is finally back, everybody!Phillies pitchers and catchers had their first workout in Clearwater, Florida, on Wednesday. Jim and Todd were the...
Phillies’ Top 2025 Spring Training Storylines: Bohm, Suárez, Turner and more!
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Eagles pulverized the Chiefs on Sunday in perhaps the greatest performance by a Philadelphia team to ever win a championship.We had a blast watchi...
J.T. Realmuto gets real: talks present and future in Philly
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
J.T. Realmuto is set to make his seventh consecutive Opening Day start at catcher for the Phillies.It would tie Darren Daulton for the second-longest ...
Projecting the Phillies’ 2025 lineup: Turner, Harper, Bohm, Schwarber … ?
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phillies manager Rob Thomson visited the show last week, and he said he will tinker with the Phils’ lineup throughout the spring.Thomson discussed m...
Phillies manager Rob Thomson joins the show!
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Less than two weeks remain before Phillies pitchers and catchers have their first workout in Clearwater, Fla.Who better to set the scene than Phillies...
Super Questions Answered: lineups, roster battles, extensions, Max Scherzer
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We open this week’s show by soaking in the Eagles’ NFC championship win on Sunday.But this is a Phillies show, of course, so we answered your Phil...
Is Chase Utley the next Phillie headed to Cooperstown? What about J-Roll?
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Phillies closer Billy Wagner learned on Tuesday night that he has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.It was...
Super Teams: the Eagles, the Dodgers and how the Phillies can compete in '25
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Eagles will host the NFC Championship on Sunday in Philly, while many people think the Dodgers are headed to the 2025 World Series following a rem...
Phillies pitching coach Caleb Cotham talks Wheeler, Painter, Luzardo and more!
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In less than a month, Phillies fans will see Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez back on the mound, throwing bullpen sessions at Carpenter Com...
Max Kepler's Health, Jeff Hoffman's Departure
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody is in a good mood today following the Eagles’ victory over Green Bay.New Phillies left fielder Max Kepler was upbeat last week when he tal...
Prospect Palooza: MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo talks future Phillies
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a few short weeks, Phillies fans can watch the organization’s top prospects working out at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Fla.The group include...
Your questions answered: Is more coming for Phillies?
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We asked you for Phillies questions, and you delivered.Could the Phillies make more moves before spring training opens next month in Clearwater, Flori...
Happy New Year! Our 2025 predictions and more!
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, everybody!We ring in 2025 by looking ahead. Way ahead.We start by naming our top storylines for the 2025 Phillies.We discuss the thing...
Jesus “Zeus” Luzardo says he’s healthy, ready for a big 2025
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies might have the best rotation in baseball in 2025, if newly acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo is healthy following an injury-plagued 202...
Billy Wagner joins the show! He talks HOF, Phillies and more!
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it finally Billy Wagner’s time?Wagner will learn next month if he will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. R...
We've got action! Phils trade for Jesús Luzardo, sign Max Kepler
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody was waiting for the Phillies to do morethis winter.Well, they did.On Thursday night, news broke that the Phillies signed Max Kepler to a one...
What's Holding Up the Phillies?
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s almost 2025 and the Phillies still have plenty of work to do.What’s the hold up? We asked you for your Phillies questions and you delivered. ...
New Phillies reliever Jordan Romano joins the show!
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies are expecting big things from right-hander Jordan Romano in 2025. Romano is expecting big things from himself, too.He signed a one-year, ...
WINTER MEETINGS: The Phillies Have More Work To Do
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies signed right-hander Jordan Romano to a one-year, $8.5 million contract on Monday at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. But they still need to...
WINTER MEETINGS: Phils Sign Jordan Romano, What’s Next?
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Phillies never took a run at Juan Soto, but on Monday they finally made a move. They signed former All-Star closer Jordan Romano to a one-year, $8...
WINTER MEETINGS: Dick Allen makes HOF, Juan Soto joins Mets
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big news from the Winter Meetings in Dallas, which directly and indirectly affect the Phillies.First, the late, great Dick Allen made the Hall of Fame...
Thumbs Up or Down? Your Phillies Trade Proposals
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We think the Phillies are going to make a trade or two before spring training. But while we wait for them to strike, we asked you for your Phillies tr...
No Soto, No Sh—
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Barring a miracle, Juan Soto isn’t signing with the Phillies.He has received multiple $600 million offers, according to Fair Territory’s Ken Rosen...
Phillies Holiday Shopping
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Things are finally heating up on the Hot Stove. Several teams in recent days have signed free agent starting pitchers, including the Dodgers and Blake...
Happy Soto-Giving
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Thanksgiving Week, which means the holidays are here.Is there any chance that Juan Soto signs with the Phillies? They have not met yet with Sot...
New Phillies farm director Luke Murton joins the show
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Murton is the Phillies’ new player development director, following Preston Mattingly’s recent promotion to GM.Murton spent the past two years...
Is NL Cy Young-runner up Zack Wheeler a Hall of Famer?
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phillies ace Zack Wheeler finished second for NL Cy Young for the second time in the four years.This year, he finished behind Atlanta’s Chris Sale.W...
Which Phillies have the most trade value?
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Dombrowski said after the NLDS that “sometimes you trade good players for good players.” Ever since, Phillies fans have wondered who Dombrow...
Jayson Werth talks Belmont Stakes, horses, Phillies and more
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jayson Werth is not only a 2008 World Series champion, but he’s a Belmont Stakes champion.His horse Dornoch won the Belmont this summer. It was such...
Soto Unlikely, What About Sasaki?
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Middleton said Friday at Penn that “we’ll probably not win” the Juan Soto sweepstakes. It’s not a surprise, but it was as candid as anybo...
It Sounds Like A Trade is Coming
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Dombrowski keeps saying the Phillies are “open minded” this offseason. He said it last month following the Phillies’ early exit in the NLDS...
Do the Phillies Have Any Shot at Juan Soto?
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do the Phillies have any chance at signing free-agent superstar Juan Soto? Dave Dombrowski said last month that he doesn’t think the Phillies need m...