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 more star players. John Middleton said last week that it’s “hard to go much crazier with the payroll.” The Yankees and Mets are the heavy favorites to land Soto because they have the most money to spend. Ruben, Jim and Todd lay out the reasons why Soto won’t sign with the Phillies. But they also come up with scenarios in which they could surprise peop...
Nov 05, 2024•32 min•Ep. 83
Happy Halloween! Ruben, Jim and Todd enjoyed Tuesday’s interview with Phillies assistant general manager of player development Preston Mattingly, so they couldn’t help but dig into a few more thoughts about the Phillies’ farm system, including how fast Aidan Miller could move through the system. They also expressed their appreciation for Bryce Harper’s postseason success in relation to Aaron Judge’s struggles, considering how few pitches Harper sees in the strike zone in the postseason. Todd sho...
Oct 31, 2024•29 min•Ep. 82
The Phillies want to keep their World Series-championship window open as long as possible. For that to happen, they will need contributions from prospects in their farm system. Nobody is better equipped to talk about those prospects than Phillies assistant general manager of player development Preston Mattingly. Mattingly joined The Phillies Show and discussed the state of the Phillies’ system, the organization’s philosophies on hitting and starting pitching and – of course – top prospects like ...
Oct 29, 2024•43 min•Ep. 81
Dave Dombrowski hinted at a potential trade or two for the Phillies this offseason. Sometimes those deals happen fast. Think Brad Lidge in Nov. 2007 and Billy Wagner in Nov. 2003. Think Andy Ashby in Nov. 1999 and Jeremy Hellickson in Nov. 2015. Ruben, Jim and Todd talked about the circumstances surrounding those deals, what it takes to make them and more, including their remembrances of the great Fernando Valenzuela, Andrew Painter’s latest start in the Arizona Fall League and their World Serie...
Oct 25, 2024•39 min•Ep. 80
The Phillies are having their organizational meetings this week. It’s where everybody gets together and discusses everything from holes on the roster to free-agent and trade targets to ways to improve the players they already have. Ruben has run those meetings in the past. He tells us what they’re like. The gang then discusses what they would love to know about those current discussions. They talk a little about the Yankees-Dodgers World Series, too. @Shibe Vintage Sports Get unique throwback Ph...
Oct 22, 2024•43 min•Ep. 79
Dave Dombrowski and Rob Thomson spoke for more than an hour on Tuesday about the Phillies’ future. We reacted to everything they said on Wednesday. Friday, we answered your questions about the Phillies’ critically important offseason. There were a TON of questions. We got a bunch about Trea Turner possibly changing positions, free-agent targets, the chances of top prospects getting promoted in 2025, improving the team’s approach at the plate and much more. Follow us all offseason for all the Phi...
Oct 18, 2024•47 min•Ep. 78
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski talked for 45 minutes on Tuesday about how he plans to get the Phillies to the World Series in 2025. He answered several questions about adjustments, windows, aging cores and more. Dombrowski and Rob Thomson talked about internal adjustments. Specifically, getting their hitters to improve their approach at the plate. But adjustments could come to the roster via trades. Dombrowski hinted at that. Adjustments could come via free agency, alt...
Oct 16, 2024•39 min•Ep. 77
The Phillies’ season of enormous World Series-or-bust expectations ended on Wednesday night in New York with a 4-1 loss to the Mets in Game 4 of the NL Division Series. “Just feel like you failed,” Trea Turner said. “I think we had a fun season, we made some good memories and whatnot, but when it comes to winning a World Series, it feels like kind of a failure.” It was a crushing loss, but perhaps not a surprising one. The Phillies were baseball’s best team through early June, but played .500 th...
Oct 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 76
The Phillies are one loss from ending their World Series-or-bust season, following a 7-2 loss to the New York Mets in Game 3 of the NL Division Series at Citi Field. What went wrong in Game 3? A little bit of everything. Ruben, Jim and Todd dig into the offense’s struggles, the bullpen’s about face and what the Phillies can expect from Ranger Suárez in a do-or-die Game 4. Go to vuori.com/FOUL for 20% off your first purchase and discover the versatility of Vuori Clothing. @The Phillies Show Subsc...
Oct 09, 2024•26 min•Ep. 75
It’s not that the Phillies couldn’t have come back to win the NLDS had they lost Game 2 on Sunday night. It’s that the odds would have been heavily against them. But after they continued to chase pitches out of the strike zone at an alarming rate through five innings in Game 2, Bryce Harper settled everybody’s nerves when he crushed a two-run homer into the batter’s eye in center field to cut the Mets’ lead to 3-2. Nick Castellanos, who got booed and Bronx cheered in the fourth, followed with a ...
Oct 07, 2024•30 min•Ep. 74
Oh, boy. Phillies ace Zack Wheeler had another start that further established himself as one of the best postseason pitchers in baseball history, but it’s difficult to win when the offense can’t string together a couple hits in a row. That’s exactly what happened in the Phillies’ 6-2 loss to the Mets in Game 1 of the 2024 National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park. Wheeler allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings, but the Phillies managed just one hit between Kyle Schwarber’s leadof...
Oct 06, 2024•25 min•Ep. 73
Buckle up, everybody. The Phillies and Mets have played in the NL East for 63 years. They’ve only finished with winning records in the same season in 10 times. They’ve never played each other in the postseason … until now. The Phillies and Mets will play each other in the NL Division Series, beginning on Saturday afternoon with Game 1 at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies finished the regular season with the second-best record in baseball. But the Mets had the second-best record in baseball since ...
Oct 04, 2024•35 min•Ep. 72
One of the reasons Phillies fans have connected with this team is music. Callum Scott’s “Dancing On My Own” has been the city’s postseason anthem each of the past two years. But this year Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs wanted to something different. So he contact the Armentani Brothers, DJs from Northeast Philly who created a nearly hour-long mix that has been playing inside the Phillies clubhouse following wins since the beginning of the season. Everybody finally learned about the Armentani Br...
Oct 02, 2024•30 min•Ep. 71
NBA legend Charles Barkley is a huge Phillies fan. He spends his summers in Philadelphia, so he follows the Phils closely, including his favorite players, like Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. Barkley joined The Phillies Show to talk about the Phillies’ postseason chances, his hype video that plays regularly on Phanavision at Citizens Bank Park, meeting Willie Mays and Hank Aaron and much more! Barkley is never short of opinions. He is always fun. You will enjoy this one! Love The Phillies Show?...
Oct 01, 2024•46 min•Ep. 70
The Phillies played the final game of the 2024 regular season on Sunday in DC. They will play Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. But who will they play? How will they handle the bye week? We talk about a few lingering issues entering the postseason, including Ranger Suárez’s struggles down the stretch. We also name our Phillies MVP, Phillies Cy Young and Phillies Fireman of the Year! Try Huel with 15% OFF today using code FOUL at https://my.huel.com/...
Sep 30, 2024•43 min•Ep. 69
The Phillies clinched the NL East on Monday. They clinched a first-round bye in the postseason on Wednesday. You have a lot of your mind with the Phillies, so we answered your questions on X and Instagram. We answered questions about Taijuan Walker’s short-term and long-term future with the Phillies, what the Phillies’ bench might look like in the postseason, who should scare the Phillies the most in October, Jeff Hoffman’s future, favorite memories from Phillies’ division clinchers and more! Us...
Sep 27, 2024•44 min•Ep. 68
The Phillies won their first National League East title in 13 years on Monday night, so we got together early Tuesday morning to talk about it. What did we see in the clubhouse postgame? What did we think about Aaron Nola’s performance? He’s been around longer than anybody, so nobody can appreciate winning a division title more than him. We discuss Rob Thomson, the family atmosphere that has made this team so close, short-term plans to win a first-round bye and more. This episode comes with ever...
Sep 24, 2024•30 min•Ep. 67
The Phillies had such a good opportunity to clinch the NL East at some point on their just complete seven-game road trip through Milwaukee and New York. They didn’t. They went 2-5 on the trip, including three of four losses to the Mets at Citi Field. These types of trips happen, but the Phillies could face the Brewers and Mets in the postseason. As concerning as that might, it’s also concerning that the Phillies struck out 81 times on the road trip, four shy of their most strikeouts in a seven-g...
Sep 23, 2024•31 min•Ep. 66
The Phillies only need to win one more game to make the postseason. They only need to win two more games to win the NL East. It’s going to happen. But the Phillies fell into a first-place tie with the Dodgers for the best record in the National League, following Thursday night’s loss to the Mets at Citi Field. Taijuan Walker allowed eight runs in 3 1/3 innings. He is 3-7 with a 6.91 ERA, which is the fifth-highest ERA for any Phillies pitcher since 1901 (minimum 80 innings pitched). The Phillies...
Sep 20, 2024•31 min•Ep. 65
Zack Wheeler pitched like the NL Cy Young in Tuesday night’s victory over the Brewers. The Phillies can clinch a postseason berth with a win Wednesday night in Milwaukee. They can clinch their first NL East title since 2011 as early as Thursday in New York. Has Wheeler closed the gap on Braves left-hander Chris Sale, who is perceived as the front runner? We answered your questions, too! What are the chances of Juan Soto signing with the Phillies? Should the Phillies carry 12 of 13 pitchers in th...
Sep 18, 2024•36 min•Ep. 64
The Phillies had a huge week at home. They swept the Rays, then won two of three against the Mets, who were the hottest team in baseball. The Phils seem to be peaking at the right time. And everybody is contributing, too. Cristopher Sánchez continues to pitch incredibly well, especially at home. Should he be the Phillies’ No. 2 starter in the NLDS, NLCS and World Series, should they get that far and should they have home-field advantage? Reserves Kody Clemens, Cal Stevenson, Buddy Kennedy, Westo...
Sep 16, 2024•31 min•Ep. 63
It’s wild, but the Phillies and Mets haven’t played a truly meaningful series in September since 2008. But it’s finally happening again this weekend at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are trying to clinch their first NL East title since 2011, which could happen next week. The Mets are trying to make the postseason, following a brutal start. These teams will meet again for a four-game series next weekend at Citi Field. Both series could be a preview of a potential matchup in the NLDS or NLCS. It...
Sep 13, 2024•33 min•Ep. 62
The Phillies don’t need anything to make them closer as a group, but they bonded again in Tuesday night’s victory over the Rays. Nick Castellanos got hit by a pitch intentionally in the eighth inning. He got upset. Bryce Harper got upset, too. Benches and bullpens cleared. Ruben, Jim and Todd discuss what led to that moment, plus Kyle Schwarber’s recording-setting night and concerns about Ranger Suárez’s four starts since returning from the injured list. Plus, we answer your questions! Go to htt...
Sep 11, 2024•48 min•Ep. 61
Kyle Schwarber has provided Phillies fans many memorable moments since he signed a four-year contract in March 2022. It was a fantastic coincidence then that he joined “The Phillies Show” during a road trip through Toronto and Miami. Schwarber hit three home runs in a big comeback win on Tuesday against the Blue Jays. He hit a leadoff homer in Wednesday’s victory against the Blue Jays, tying Alfonso Soriano for the most leadoff homers in a season in MLB history with 13. Schwarber offered insight...
Sep 09, 2024•46 min•Ep. 60
Title: Schwarbombs, Schwarbombs, Schwarbombs Kyle Schwarber had a heck of a series in Toronto, hitting three home runs on Tuesday night, including a no-doubt-about-it, game winner in the ninth, and another leadoff homer on Wednesday. Schwarber is must-see TV when he is feeling good at the plate. Bryce Harper hasn’t been feeling great for a few weeks, but he continues to play through elbow and wrist issues. More than a few fans want Rob Thomson to rest Harper, but Harper said it isn’t necessary. ...
Sep 06, 2024•33 min•Ep. 59
John Smoltz has seen every team in baseball this season, and he likes what he sees from the Philadelphia Phillies, especially after watching them win three of four from the Atlanta Braves this weekend at Citizens Bank Park. Smoltz joined “The Phillies Show” this week to talk about the Phils, why he likes their rotation and why he likes their chances in the postseason. Smoltz also shares a great story about how the Phillies tried to lure him to Philadelphia as a free agent and much more. Love The...
Sep 04, 2024•40 min•Ep. 58
What did we learn from the Labor Day weekend series between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies and how does the path forward look very different for the top two records in the division? Hammer Territory's Shawn Coleman hosts a crossover episode with Todd Zolecki--both part of the Foul Territory Network. To claim your free Anytime Fitness trial pass, visit https://www.AnytimeFitness.com and get yours today!...
Sep 03, 2024•39 min•Ep. 57
The Phillies haven’t clinched anything yet, but after winning three of four against the Braves this weekend at Citizens Bank Park they are primed to win their first NL East title since 2011. Nick Castellanos led the way with clutch hitting, including a pair of 0-2 hits in Sunday night’s 3-2 victory in 11 innings. Castellanos hit a game-tying double in the sixth inning and a walk-off single in the 11th. But it wasn’t just Castellanos this weekend against the Braves. The Phillies got great startin...
Sep 02, 2024•30 min•Ep. 56
The Phillies might’ve won their most important game of the season on Thursday night. They looked dead in the water through five innings against the Braves at Citizens Bank Park, but then Brandon Marsh hit a three-run home run to left field in the sixth to get them within one, and Nick Castellanos hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh to win it. It extended the Phillies’ lead over Atlanta in the NL East with 28 games to play. Lots of good things happening lately, including Castellanos and ...
Aug 30, 2024•27 min•Ep. 55
The Phillies have won four consecutive games and two consecutive series against two postseason contenders. Are they back? Ruben, Jim and Todd discuss the highlights from the past few days. Then they answer a bunch of listener and viewer questions. Everything from Alec Bohm’s emotion and struggles, José Alvarado’s absence, September callups, Taijuan Walker’s future with the organization, best people in the Phillies clubhouse, Jim’s tomatoes, best ballpark to visit and more. You can watch the show...
Aug 28, 2024•52 min•Ep. 54
