The Phillies Show

Opening Day is less than a month away, and you’ve got questions about the Phillies. Ruben, Jim and Todd answered several of your questions, answering everything from the pressure facing Andrew Painter to Justin Crawford’s ability to play center field every day to players to watch now that many Phillies will be at the World Baseball Classic. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three years later, Andrew Painter delivered the goods. He threw two scoreless innings on Sunday against the Yankees in his first Grapefruit League start in exactly three years. It’s been a long road back for Painter, who had Tommy John surgery in 2023. But in a 20-pitch effort against several quality big leaguers, Painter pounded the strike zone and got early contact. What to make of it? What’s Zack Wheeler’s timeline to rejoin the rotation? What’s up with Aidan Miller’s back? Start your 7-day free trial today at https://FOXOne.com Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at https://thephilliesshowshop.com/ Subscribe to The Phillies Show podcast and follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/ThePhilliesShow We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more of its shows: https://linktr.ee/foulterritory If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe to the podcast and give us a five-star review!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s not often we get Ruben, Jim and Todd together in the same room for a show, but we made it happen Wednesday in Clearwater. They talked about Brad Keller and bullpen battles, a good early showing from Alec Bohm and Andrew Painter’s highly anticipated debut on Sunday against the Yankees. Use our code TERRITORY10 for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phillies opened their Grapefruit League schedule this weekend. What did we see? What did we like? We talk Justin Crawford, Kyle Schwarber, Team USA (hockey and baseball) and more. Use our code TERRITORY10 for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at MintMobile.com/Territory  Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phillies will play their Grapefruit League opener on Saturday against the Blue Jays in Dunedin. They play their home opener on Sunday against the Pirates at BayCare Ballpark. What do we want to see in the coming weeks? There’s a lot. Good things from Aaron Nola. Good things from Adolis García. A sense of what the lineup is going to be. Is it going to be Kyle Schwarber protecting Bryce Harper or vice versa? How about good things from Phillies prospects Andrew Painter, Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryce Harper got to Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday. He spoke to reporters in the morning outside BayCare Ballpark. He had a lot to say: He talked about Dombrowski’s comments in October, when he wondered if Harper would be elite again or not. He said while he doesn’t need any motivation, the fact Dombrowski said what he said publicly bothered him. He talked about how the Phillies’ cleanup hitters need to step up. He talked about participating in the WBC. He talked about the Phillies’ chances to compete and more. Harper mentioned the Phillies’ cleanup hitters. Alec Bohm could be the guy this year. We discussed his importance to the 2026 season as well. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phillies couldn’t salvage their relationship with Nick Castellanos. They didn’t want to. So, they released him on Thursday. The Phillies are eating the final $20 million of a five-year, $100 million contract. That’s how badly they wanted Castellanos to go away. We talked about the Phillies’ decision, why it took so long and Castellanos’ admission that he brought a beer into the visitors’ dugout in Miami in June. We get into everything that soured the Phillies on Castellanos, and vice versa. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 1 of Phillies spring training is in the books. Phillies ace Zack Wheeler talked about his recovery from thoracic outlet decompression surgery in September, which required the removal of the first rib near his right shoulder. Wheeler revealed that he kept the rib, and it’s sitting in a case in his closet at home! Wheeler is missing a rib and Nick Castellanos is missing a locker in the Phillies’ clubhouse. He’s still on the 40-man roster, but he won’t be much longer. Plus, the plan for Aidan Miller, Aaron Nola’s decision to pitch for Italy in the WBC and Orion Kerkering’s tweaked hamstring. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phillies pitchers and catchers have their first workout in Clearwater, Florida, on Wednesday. What should we be watching this spring? Here are our top five storylines for the spring: 5. How does the bullpen set up after Phillies closer Jhoan Duran?4. What is the team’s mindset following three straight years of disappointment? How do J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm feel knowing they were gone if the Phils had signed Bo Bichette?3. How does Justin Crawford look this spring? There are legit concerns about the Phillies’ outfield production.2. The Rotation. Is Zack Wheeler healthy? Is Aaron Nola going to bounce back? Does Andrew Painter look better than he looked last season in Triple-A?1. Bryce Harper. How is he physically and mentally following Dave Dombrowski’s "not elite" comments? Where will he hit in the Phillies’ lineup? Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phillies pitchers and catchers will have their first workout in Clearwater, Florida, in FIVE DAYS! What better way to warm up for Phillies spring training than by talking to Phillies broadcasters Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen? We have blast talking to Scott and Larry about the Phillies, their broadcasting style, their favorite calls and much more. If you missed it, check out our chat on Wednesday with Tom McCarthy! Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can’t wait for baseball to start again. What better way to warm up for Phillies pitchers and catchers on Feb. 11 than by talking to Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy? TMac is one of our favorite people in baseball. Tremendous broadcaster. An even better person. We talked with TMac talked about the Phillies, hijinks in the broadcast booth and much more! Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Title: What will the Phillies’ Opening Day lineup be? Opening Day is 52 days away with the Phillies hosting the Rangers on March 26 at Citizens Bank Park. It’s never too early to talk about the Phils’ lineup. Ruben, Jim and Todd not only try to predict Rob Thomson’s likely season-opening lineup, but they discuss what lineup they would like to see. Is it Trea Turner leading off? Is it Bryson Stott? How about Bryce Harper? We also share a few fun stories about reporter dust ups with coaches and players. Because, why not? Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phillies smoked the Mets in the NL East last year, winning the division by 13 games. But the Mets won the offseason, especially when they stunned the Phils and signed Bo Bichette. So, who’s better? We go position by position through the Phillies and Mets lineups, including the rotation and bullpen: Catcher: Francisco Alvarez vs. J.T. Realmuto First base: Jorge Polanco vs. Bryce Harper Second base: Marcus Semien vs. Bryson Stott Third base: Bo Bichette vs. Alec Bohm Shortstop: Francisco Lindor vs. Trea Turner Left field: Carson Begne/Tyrone Taylor vs. Brandon Marsh/Otto Kemp Center field: Luis Robert Jr vs. Justin Crawford Right field: Juan Soto vs. Adolis García RIP Dan McQuade. A great Philadelphian, and a great writer who loved Philly. This is one of his best: How Far Did Rocky Go in His Training in Rocky II? Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’ve been listening to the show the past several weeks, you know we’ve been saying Harrison Bader almost certainly wouldn’t be returning to the Phillies in 2026. Sure enough, he just agreed to a two-year, $20.5 million deal with the Giants. So what’s the Phillies’ outfield going to be? Is there any chance the Phils sign another outfielder before camp opens next month? We discuss Bader, the Phillies’ outfield situation, remaining free agents on the market and non-roster invitees coming to camp. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We asked you for your Phillies questions, and by and large they fit into three buckets: Are the Phillies really content with their offseason, like Dave Dombrowski said. How concerned should fans be about the Phillies’ outfield? How concerned should fans be about the Phillies’ starting pitching depth? Thanks for the questions. We got more for this episode than ever before! Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a week for the Phillies. They went to sleep on Thursday thinking they were signing Bo Bichette, who stunningly signed a three-year, $126 million deal with the Mets on Friday. The Phillies quickly improved their offer to J.T. Realmuto, who thought his Phillies career was over. But Realmuto is back, and Dave Dombrowski said he is “content” with where they are as a team. We dig into a messy situation. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What the hell happened? The Phillies offered Bo Bichette a seven-year, $200 million contract on Thursday. They thought they had him. Then – poof – he’s gone. Bichette stunned everybody in baseball, when he accepted a three-year, $126 million deal with the Mets instead. The Phillies followed the massive disappointment by signing J.T. Realmuto to a three-year, $45 million deal. What happened with Bichette? What do we think about the Realmuto deal? What comes next? Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phillies’ pursuit of Bo Bichette is heating up. They have talked at least twice this week, including Monday’s ballyhooed Zoom. The Phillies see a path to bringing Bichette to Philadelphia, but several obstacles remain. First, they must outbid the Dodgers, Yankees, Blue Jays, Red Sox and any “mystery” teams. Second, they must shed salary. That means trading Alec Bohm’s $10.2 million contract. That means finding an alternative for J.T. Realmuto. But is there a way the Phillies could sign both? We discuss all the angles in our latest episode. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phillies might not be running it back after all. They are having a virtual meeting on Monday with Bo Bichette. We discuss: Why the Phillies jumped into the Bichette sweepstakes. The Phillies’ chances to sign Bichette, including the Phils’ top competition. What does this mean for J.T. Realmuto? What does this mean for Alec Bohm? What does this mean for the Phillies 2026 payroll? Get 10 free meals and a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box at HelloFresh.com/FT10FM. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as a discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phillies have hired Don Mattingly to be their bench coach in 2026. We love the hire. But how does it help the Phillies? Well, of course, it could help their late-game decision making. But if you read between the lines, Phillies manager Rob Thomson hinted that Mattingly’s star power should bring increased credibility to the coaching staff. The Phillies are trying to tighten up things, and they believe Mattingly should help. We dig into J.T. Realmuto’s free agency. We talk about the chance Bo Bichette signs with the Phillies, too. Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com! @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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.