Offseason Check-In #1
A (sort of) new shortstop has entered the Phillies rumor mill, a few minor moves on the 40-man fringe, and a contract extension for a member of the coaching staff.
Nov 13, 2022•16 min•Ep. 47
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2022-23 Offseason Primer
Paul and Matt are up off the mat from the World Series loss and ready to dig into some offseason preview goodness. From money off the books to arbitration-eligibles to free agency plans to surprise trade candidates, they try and touch on all of it. Allllll of it. Read Matt's offseason primer on The Athletic here: https://theathletic.com/3770215/2022/11/07/phillies-offseason-decisions-world-series/
Nov 09, 2022•46 min•Ep. 46
World Series Game 6 (and 7?) Pregame: To the Brink and Beyond
After tough losses in Games 4 and 5, the Phillies must win two games on the road this weekend. Is there one more memorable push left in the tank? Paul and Matt channel all the positivity they can heading into a weekend of must-win baseball.
Nov 05, 2022•43 min•Ep. 45
World Series Game 3 Postgame / Game 4 Pregame: Tipping the Scales
The World Series has shifted to the Phillies' favor after a dominant Game 3 win. Paul and Matt recap Ranger Suárez's ascent to Philly Legend status, the offense's preparation for and approach to Lance McCullers, Jr., and the pitching staff's alignment for the final two home games.
Nov 02, 2022•39 min•Ep. 44
World Series Game 1-2 Postgame / Game 3 Pregame: So Here We Are, Again
Does this feel familiar? After their third straight series with a 1-1 split on the road, the Phillies are back home for the final time this season. Paul and Matt take a quick look back at the weekend's drama before looking ahead to a Game 3 they hope will leave the Astros spooked.
Oct 31, 2022•38 min•Ep. 43
World Series Preview: All That's Left Is Immortality
Tonight, the Phillies start their final series of the year. All that's left between this unlikely group and baseball history are four wins against the best team in the American League: The Houston Astros. Paul and Matt hash out what the good outcomes for these first two games might look like, strategize about some pitcher usage, and give series picks-to-click.
Oct 28, 2022•45 min•Ep. 42
The 2022 National League Champions
Somehow, some way, the 2022 Phillies continue to make the unbelievable turn into reality. They will face the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series. Paul (in full sultry laryngitis voice mode) and Matt catch up after the weekend's Games 4 and 5, revel in the moments, and wonder how this team really can pull off another improbable series win.
Oct 24, 2022•43 min•Ep. 41
NLCS Game 3 Postgame: Safe With Segura
He had The Leap, now he's had His Game. Jean Segura backed up a strong effort by Ranger Suárez and the rest of the Phillies' bullpen with a huge two-run single to give the Phillies a lead they wouldn't relinquish, and a 2-1 NLCS lead ahead of Saturday's bulk bullpen game.
Oct 22, 2022•15 min•Ep. 40
NLCS Game 3 Pregame: A New Sprint
The NLCS's lone off day behind them, the Phils and Padres will get set to break their 1-1 tie in front of another riotous Citizens Bank Park crowd. Paul and Matt set things up for Friday and the weekend ahead.
Oct 21, 2022•36 min•Ep. 39
NLCS Game 2 Postgame: Short-Term Memory Loss
Armed with a road split, the Phillies come home for three straight. FanGraphs's Michael Baumann (@MichaelBaumann) joins Paul to talk staying grounded, looking ahead to a weekend at home, and how the series could still be tipped in the Phillies' favor.
Oct 20, 2022•22 min•Ep. 38
NLCS Game 2 Pregame: Opportunity Knocks
With their third chance in three series to take the first two games on the road coming up, the Phillies look to assert control of the NLCS. Paul and Matt look ahead to Wednesday's Game 2.
Oct 19, 2022•39 min•Ep. 37
NLCS Game 1 Postgame: Hit Into Schw-orbit
The Phillies steal another game on the road, this time to take a 1-0 lead in the NLCS. Zack Wheeler was brilliant, Bryce Harper cracked a homer for the third straight game, and Kyle Schwarber had his capital-m Moment with a monstrous 6th-inning blast that helped keep the Phils ahead for good. Paul is on for the quick recap and reaction.
Oct 19, 2022•13 min•Ep. 36
NLDS Game 4 Postgame: The Story Continues
The Phillies eliminate the Braves in 4 games, and will play for the NL Pennant. Yeah, sure, you saw THAT coming.
Oct 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 35
NLDS Game 3 Postgame: Worth the Wait
The Phillies bulldozed their way to a 3-1 series lead, with a few instantly memorable moments along the way. Paul and Matt recap and look ahead to a potential clinching Game 4, and the pitching strategy within.
Oct 15, 2022•35 min•Ep. 34
NLDS Game 2 Postgame: Six of One, Half-a-Dozen of the Other
The Phillies come home for two playoff games at home after a 1-1 split in Atlanta. Exactly what we all wanted, exactly how we wanted it...right? Paul and Matt look ahead to Game 3, the potential ugliness of Game 4, and try to piece together a pitching plan that could get this team through it all.
Oct 14, 2022•41 min•Ep. 33
NLDS Game 1 Postgame: The Castellanos Game
The Phillies steal one on the road in Atlanta in another white-knuckle thriller. Paul and Matt give a nod to Nick Castellanos's finest day as a member of the Phillies, a bullpen that (mostly) did the job, and the early turning of the tide in this series.
Oct 12, 2022•20 min•Ep. 32
NLWC Game 2 Postgame: Squirrels Be Gone
The Phillies are Wild Card Series winners! Paul and Matt (and what's left of their voices) look back on the weekend's games and the narratives that have changed, plus a quick look ahead to the upcoming Braves matchup in the NLDS.
Oct 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 31
NLWC Game 1 Postgame: Exorcism 101
The Phillies snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with a wild 9th inning, and are now 1 win away from their first playoff series win since 2010. Paul and Matt revisit the heroics from the Phillies' return to the postseason; a really good game of baseball.
Oct 07, 2022•36 min•Ep. 30
Episode 29: The Clincher
They did it. They really did it. The Phillies are going to the playoffs! Cast your votes for the 2012-21 All-Drought Team here: https://forms.gle/cLSCE4wyhpqrSrUY9
Oct 04, 2022•46 min•Ep. 29
Episode 28: The Point of No Return
So begins the road trip that will ultimately define this Phillies season. How long will it take them to clinch? How agonizing will it be along the way? If they manage to [redacted], will any of us ever recover? Looking forward (gulp) to surviving another week of Phillies baseball!
Sep 26, 2022•55 min•Ep. 28
Sleep Therapy #2: Outhit, Outplay, Outlast
Michael Baumann (the FanGraphs writer, not the Orioles pitcher) joins Paul to cut through the pressure of the ever-tightening Wild Card race and look ahead to the season's final stretch. Recommended if you like the color green. Follow him at @MichaelBaumann . Try Zencastr Professional for 30% off! zen.ai/philliestherapy
Sep 25, 2022•33 min
Sleep Therapy #1: The Magic Number Hits 10
As promised, the bonus episodes begin now. With a 1-0 win over Atlanta (for the first time since the Aaron Harang Era), the Phillies moved their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to 10. A quick recap, plus plenty of praise for Zach Eflin. Sign up for Zencastr Professional at zen.ai/philliestherapy
Sep 23, 2022•17 min
Episode 27: Can I Borrow a (Positive) Feeling?
Is the burden from the last 10 years, and the previous 4 in particular, too much to overcome right now? Is the thought of another Phillies (redacted) that overpowering? Paul and Matt, on the heels of another poor showing in Atlanta, work through why the fan base's feeling of this team, still very much in playoff position, feels like it's hanging by a thread. Plus: The "uniqueness" of this playoff push in Phillies history, the need for every little advantage, and one Phillies player who may be on...
Sep 19, 2022•51 min•Ep. 27
Episode 26: The Magic of Numbers
The pendulum has swung back yet again, and the Phillies have wrapped up a 5-1 homestand. It's time to pay a little attention to the magic numbers to clinch (and how to calculate them) for the first time in a long time. Plus, Paul and Matt draft a playoff pitching staff and give props to the new offensive powerhouses in the lineup's 9-spot.
Sep 12, 2022•54 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25: We Don't Talk About the West Coast
Scrub it from your brains. That Arizona/San Francisco road trip didn't happen. It's all about looking forward and ahead to be a big homestand, where the Phillies could re-pad their lead by taking games from the Marlins and Nationals. That should be the expectation, but will this truly be a new reality for the Phillies? Paul and Matt dig into the demons.
Sep 06, 2022•53 min•Ep. 25
Episode 24: Higher Education
It's been a long time since the Phillies were an actual, literal playoff team. But they're in a great position at the end of August, so is it time to get more optimistic? How do we even go about doing that? Plus, yearning for a team at full health come October, and forgetting about the Mountain Time Zone.
Aug 29, 2022•50 min•Ep. 24
Episode 23: Some Cope, Some Hope
So, that Mets series wasn't great...but it's also far from the end of the world. Paul and Matt try to explain why this past weekend's series doesn't mean the Phils are a total postseason pretender, and kick off the process of relearning what it's like to really root (no cheering in the press box) for a team that's in the playoffs.
Aug 22, 2022•56 min•Ep. 23
Episode 22: Dead Red
The Good Phight's Ethan Witte joins Paul to look back at the week that was against the Mets and Reds, look ahead to their respective rematches, and wishcast an April 2023 that involves some fun starting pitching possibilities.
Aug 18, 2022•45 min•Ep. 22
Episode 21: Feeling Our Oats
Paul and Matt, still feeling good for the moment, talk about the "Good Team + Bad Opponents" mix of the recent schedule and how that will change this week, the J.T. Realmuto revival, and the curious case of Bryson Stott.
Aug 09, 2022•48 min•Ep. 21
Episode 20: Tools of the Trade
Paul and Matt recap the Trade Deadline, from Robertson and Syndergaard and Marsh coming in, to Brown and Moniak and O'Hoppe heading out. How good should we feel about these moves? Did they do enough? Plus, what does this mean for the top trio of Abel, Painter, and McGarry now that they're staying put?
Aug 03, 2022•51 min•Ep. 22
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