Phillies questions: You Asked, We Answered

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 asked about bench battles, Jordan Romano as the closer, Bryson Stott’s chances to bounce back, possible contract extensions for Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto and Ranger Suárez and more.We talked food, too.Start, bench, cut: cheesesteak, friend grouper sandwich, juicy lucy. We gave our choices.Lot’s of fun in this episode!Get 20% off your first Slab Pack or card purchase by going to ArenaClub.com/FOUL and use code FOUL.Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!

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 left shoulder issue, which could force him to open the season in the injured list. Strahm had an MRI exam, which revealed no structural damage, but an impingement has caused inflammation. He is not going to throw until Thursday at the earliest. We talk about Strahm’s injury and what it might mean for the bullpen in the short term.Plus, the latest on Alec Bohm, Ranger Suárez, Taijuan Walker and more.It’s “Best Week” by Manco & Manco Pizza! Manco’s is the Best of the Best, and every week throughout the season we pick our best Phillies players, performances and moments of the week.Go to Hungryroot.com/FT and use code FT to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life!Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!

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 impress after making swing changes? Maybe a lot. A player like Trea Turner, who is a perennial All-Star? Not so much. We talk about those players and others, plus we get into the Phillies’ Opening Day lineup and Jimmy Rollins being back in uniform as a guest instructor.- 3:15 Reactions and overreactions on Max Kepler, Trea Turner, Aaron Nola, José Alvarado and Ranger Suárez- 22:30 Is this the Phillies’ Opening Day lineup- 25:50 Jimmy Rollins is back in Phillies camp. He talks Trea Turner, winning the World Series and his chances to make the Hall of Fame.Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!

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 more! The best part of a this very fun episode? We got a chance to surprise Jason with a special guest cameo!Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!

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 on Sunday in Dunedin.We talk about that, but we also answer your Phillies’ spring training questions. Everything from Taijuan Walker to the bullpen to bench battles to blockbuster trades in July to prospect Gabriel Rincones Jr. to Trea Turner leading off and more.We’re absolutely thrilled to introduce “Best Week” by Manco & Manco Pizza! Manco’s is the Best of the Best, so we will be picking our “Best of the Best” every week throughout the Phillies’ season!Get 20% off your first Slab Pack or card purchase by going to ArenaClub.com/FOUL and use code FOUL.Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!

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 Red Sox in Clearwater.We talk about that scare, but then dig into some interesting happenings this week in Florida. How about Kyle Schwarber playing first base? How about José Alvarado throwing 100.7 mph in his first Grapefruit League outing? How about a great spring debut from Phillies ace Zack Wheeler? And how about these Phillies lineups?Should we ready anything into them as games get going?Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!

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 baseball in innings pitched (1,432 2/3); second in strikeouts (1,590); and third in baseball in wins (92) and WAR (34.0). He’s helped the Phillies make the postseason each of the past three seasons.Nola joined the show from Clearwater, Fla., to talk about the things that have made him successful – his curveball and preparation, for starters – plus, how he fulfilled a lifelong dream of having his own baseball spikes and his charity poker tournament on May 15 at Citizens Bank Park that will benefit veterans.Go here to learn more about Nola’s charity poker tournament.Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code FOUL.Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!

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 Clearwater, and the three chatted next to the half-field about Sunday’s Grapefruit League home opener against the Orioles at BayCare Ballpark. It included a monstrous blast from Phillies prospect Gabriel Rincones Jr., whose two-run homer scored Justin Crawford, a top Phillies prospect who had two consecutive good days at the plate.They dug into the Phillies’ suddenly wide open bench battle, following Weston Wilson’s injured oblique, and more!Get 20% off your first Slab Pack or card purchase by going to ArenaClub.com/foul and use code foul.Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!

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 close. Wheeler leads baseball with 25.4 bWAR and 24.7 fWAR from 2020-24. He is second in wins (59), second in innings pitched (829 1/3) and WHIP (1.03). He is third in ERA (2.94). He has a career 2.18 postseason ERA, which is the fourth-best (minimum 10 starts).But what makes Wheeler tick? We learned a little more about Wheeler’s preparation, his demeanor on the mound and more in a recent conversation at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida.Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand.Subscribe to The Phillies Show podcast and follow us on social media.We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more of its shows.If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe to the podcast and give us a five-star review!

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 that much fun.We take a break from our regular Phillies talk to give you tips and recommendations for your upcoming trip to Clearwater – if you’re a spring training regular, or if you’re coming to town for the first time. We talk restaurants, hotels, BayCare Ballpark tips and more. If you want even more on Clearwater: check out Todd’s recent Phillies Beat newsletter, which offered restaurant recommendations from seven Phillies broadcasters. Click here to subscribe to Todd’s newsletter, which hits inboxes every Monday and Thursday.Get 20% off your first Slab Pack or card purchase by going to ArenaClub.com/foul and use code foul.Love The Phillies Show? You can purchase your very own Phillies Show t-shirt by 47 Brand here!@The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media!@Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory!If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review!