Phillies Therapy

The Phillies are set to clinch a playoff spot at home this week. All that's really left to determine is where they'll go after that: Atlanta, Chicago, San Diego, or stay right where they are. It's a seeding battle in the National League, with Wild Card matchups and locations to be determined. We take a look at the final six games, the shape the pitching plan might take for those games, evaluating the bullpen trust tree, and doing a little early sizing-up of the possible opponent. Our Executive Producer supporters for this episode are: Adam D., Andrew C., Andrew G., Andrew K., Joe M., and Mary R. Thank you as well to this show's additional Producers: Amy Z., Birche F., Brian H., Brian J., Brian L., Brian S., Briana W., CallisonGhost, Christopher S., Daniel Y., Em B., Hunter R., Ian, Jack S., Jacob K., Jacob T., Jaedon M., Jami P., Jason G., Joe M., John S., Josh S., Kaitlin M., Kodi L., Lindsay, Lisa L., Matt H., Matt P., Michael Wei., Michael Wer., Nate J., Nick F., Nolan R., Phil C., Robert R., Timothy G., Tom D., Tom H., Tyler R., Vinay V., Zack, and our anonymous supporters. For more, visit patreon.com/PhilliesTherapy Merch: https://phillies-therapy-shop.fourthwall.com Many Hands Coffee: manyhandscoffee.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Phillies have clinched a winning record, and Paul has clinched some allergies. Apart from that, there's a lot up in the air (including ragweed). So much of what the Phillies hope to accomplish in the playoffs hangs in the health and effectiveness of Jesús Luzardo, so we brace for what his final 2-3 appearances of the season might look like. Plus, the wide and unusual cratering of Luis Arraez and Brandon Marsh, and what to do about it. We review pitching plans, overcoming the biggest weaknesses, and the need to really go for it. Our Executive Producer supporters for this episode are: Adam D., Andrew C., Andrew G., Andrew K., Joe M., and Mary R. Thank you as well to this show's additional Producers: Amy Z., Birche F., Brian H., Brian J., Brian L., Brian S., Briana W., CallisonGhost, Christopher S., Daniel Y., Em B., Hunter R., Ian, Jack S., Jacob K., Jacob T., Jaedon M., Jami P., Jason G., Joe M., John S., Josh S., Kaitlin M., Kodi L., Lindsay, Lisa L., Matt H., Matt P., Michael Wei., Michael Wer., Nate J., Nick F., Nolan R., Phil C., Robert R., Timothy G., Tom D., Tom H., Tyler R., Vinay V., Zack, and our anonymous supporters. For more, visit patreon.com/PhilliesTherapy Merch: https://phillies-therapy-shop.fourthwall.com Many Hands Coffee: manyhandscoffee.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jesús Luzardo is the man these days, never more so than at this moment following his masterful complete game shutout to cap a split of the Phillies' four-game series with Atlanta over Labor Day weekend. With time running out on the division but a playoff berth firmly in control, the Phillies now have 18 regular season games left to get their affairs (and seeding) in order. We review pitching plans, overcoming the biggest weaknesses, and the need to really go for it. Our Executive Producer supporters for this episode are: Adam D., Andrew C., Andrew G., Andrew K., Joe M., and Mary R. Thank you as well to this show's additional Producers: Amy Z., Birche F., Brian H., Brian J., Brian L., Brian S., Briana W., CallisonGhost, Christopher S., Daniel Y., Em B., Hunter R., Ian, Jack S., Jacob K., Jacob T., Jaedon M., Jami P., Jason G., Joe M., John S., Josh S., Kaitlin M., Kodi L., Lindsay, Lisa L., Matt H., Matt P., Michael Wei., Michael Wer., Nate J., Nick F., Nolan R., Phil C., Robert R., Timothy G., Tom D., Tom H., Tyler R., Vinay V., Zack, and our anonymous supporters. For more, visit patreon.com/PhilliesTherapy Merch: https://phillies-therapy-shop.fourthwall.com Many Hands Coffee: manyhandscoffee.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Phillies went 21-7 last month, a remarkable stretch as the season turns its final corner. One last month to go, and the Phillies are in a strong playoff position with more games against tough competition in front of them. Our Executive Producer supporters for this episode are: Adam D., Andrew C., Andrew G., Andrew K., Joe M., and Mary R. Thank you as well to this show's additional Producers: Amy Z., Birche F., Brian H., Brian J., Brian L., Brian S., Briana W., CallisonGhost, Christopher S., Daniel Y., Em B., Hunter R., Ian, Jack S., Jacob K., Jacob T., Jaedon M., Jami P., Jason G., Joe M., John S., Josh S., Kaitlin M., Kodi L., Lindsay, Lisa L., Matt H., Matt P., Michael Wei., Michael Wer., Nate J., Nick F., Nolan R., Phil C., Robert R., Timothy G., Tom D., Tom H., Tyler R., Vinay V., Zack, and our anonymous supporters. For more, visit patreon.com/PhilliesTherapy Merch: https://phillies-therapy-shop.fourthwall.com Many Hands Coffee: manyhandscoffee.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A ferocious nine-game winning streak — with all sorts of drama attached — will be put to the test on a West Coast trip. We review what's changed in the last week-and-a-half, following yet another about-face by this team that has steadied itself once again. Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm, a full-team plate discipline reinvention, easing the pitchers' burden, and more. Our Executive Producer supporters for this episode are: Adam D., Andrew C., Andrew G., Andrew K., Joe M., and Mary R. Thank you as well to this show's additional Producers: Amy Z., Birche F., Brian H., Brian J., Brian L., Brian S., Briana W., CallisonGhost, Christopher S., Daniel Y., Em B., Hunter R., Ian, Jack S., Jacob K., Jacob T., Jaedon M., Jami P., Jason G., Joe M., John S., Kaitlin M., Kodi L., Lindsay, Lisa L., Matt H., Matt P., Michael Wei., Michael Wer., Nate J., Nick F., Nolan R., Phil C., Robert R., Timothy G., Tom D., Tom H., Tyler R., Vinay V., Zack, and our anonymous supporters. For more, visit patreon.com/PhilliesTherapy Merch: https://phillies-therapy-shop.fourthwall.com Many Hands Coffee: manyhandscoffee.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.