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Changes coming? Phillies need a shakeup following 1-9 stretch Jun 09, 2025

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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 lost 9 out of 10 following Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Pirates in Pittsburgh. It’s the first time they have lost 9 out of 10 since June 12-23, 2019. They have been swept in consecutive weekends. They have scored only one run in four of their last five games. The offense is struggling … big time. The bullpen is shaky. The defense is shaky. Every Phillies flaw has been exposed.

So, now what? Do the Phillies call a team meeting? Promote a prospect? Make a lineup change? We discuss. Plus, how concerned should everybody be about Bryce Harper’s wrist? And just for fun … what would it take for the Phillies to trade for Paul Skenes?

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What's wrong with Jesús Luzardo? Jun 06, 2025

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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, Luzardo has allowed 20 runs in just 5 2/3 innings in his last two starts. Historically, the Phillies haven’t had a pitcher do that in consecutive starts in almost 100 years. What the heck is happening? Even he doesn’t know, but he knows he’s got to fix it soon.

We talk Luzardo, Taijuan Walker, Mick Abel … and the Phillies’ struggling offense. Is it time to make a change in the leadoff spot?

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Bryce Harper’s Back, We Answer Your Phillies Questions Jun 04, 2025

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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’ victory in Toronto.

Trea Turner homered twice, too. He’s been one of baseball’s best hitters since mid-April.

We answer your questions – everything from contract extensions for Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto to prospects the Phillies might trade before July 31. We talk beer. We talk … Eddie Waitkus.

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Battered and Brews’d: Phillies swept at home Jun 02, 2025

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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 this weekend’s series against the Brewers. But Milwaukee pummeled the Phillies, sweeping them at Citizens Bank Park for the first time since 2014. Almost everything went wrong. Sure, the Phils were without Bryce Harper, who is recovering from a HBP on his right elbow. But the pitching was bad at times, while the defense was arguably worse. We get into the bad and the ugly, plus a shakeup to the pitching staff.

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Rhys Hoskins joins the show! May 30, 2025

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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 talked about his resurgence at the plate this season with Milwaukee, playing for Phillies manager Rob Thomson and Brewers manager Pat Murphy and his most memorable moments with the Phillies, including the iconic bat spike in the 2022 NLDS, the Mets, his home-run celebration and more!

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Payback: Will the Phillies retaliate after Atlanta drilled Bryce Harper? May 29, 2025

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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. He suffered only a bruise. But it’s the third time in the last four games that Harper has been hit by a pitch. Phillies fans want vengeance. But will they get it? Does it have to happen before Atlanta leaves town on Thursday? When’s the right time to do it?

We also talk about Ranger Suárez’s solid effort in Tuesday’s 2-0 victory, and dissect some good and bad base running from the past few days.

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Checkpoint Champs: Where do the Phillies stand on Memorial Day? May 26, 2025

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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 lead over the Mets in the National League East. Since they lost to the Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 25, they are an eye-popping 21-6 (.778).

Memorial Day is a traditional checkpoint of the 162-game season. You can no longer say it’s early.

So, where do the Phillies stand on Memorial Day? Who’s their MVP to this point? Who’s their best pitcher? What about the biggest surprise, biggest disappointment and biggest concern? We discuss all of it.

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Seven in a row! The Phillies sweep Colorado May 23, 2025

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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 Mets in the NL East. They have the best record in the National League. They will try to keep it going this weekend against the A’s in Sacramento.

We talk about Bryce Harper, who’s on fire since he shaved his head on May 12; Taijuan Walker’s impending full-time move to the bullpen; Bryson Stott and Edmundo Sosa platooning at second base and more.

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The first-place Phillies and Jesús Luzardo are rolling May 21, 2025

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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.

The Phils moved into first place on Monday night, following a win in Colorado. They extended their lead over the Mets with a win on Tuesday night. The Phillies have the best record in the National League, and the second-best record in baseball.

We talk about the offense’s recent production, Jesús Luzardo’s historic start, Kyle Schwrber’s run at 500 home runs, the Phillies’ interest in David Robertson and more.

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Wow: José Alvarado's 80-game suspension, Mick Abel's historic debut May 19, 2025

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What a Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

Major League Baseball announced before the game that Phillies left-hander José Alvarado was suspended 80 games for using a performance-enhancing substance. He will be ineligible for the postseason. It’s a major blow to a bullpen that has leaned heavily on Alvarado, who has been its best pitcher this season. What are the short-term and long-term answers for the Phils?

Mick Abel made his MLB debut on Sunday. He outdueled Paul Skenes in a 1-0 victory. A look at Abel’s historic day. Listen to out podcast in January with Phillies pitching coach Caleb Cotham for more on Abel’s turnaround.

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.

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