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The fundamentals and the little things cost the Phillies in the 2025 NLDS against Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. It cost them again on Tuesday night in a 6-5 loss to the Astros.

We dig into the Phillies’ latest base running blunders late in Tuesday's game, including Brandon Marsh getting double up at second base and Edmundo Sosa not hustling down the first-base line on a fly ball to deep right-center field in the ninth.

We also talk about Andrew Painter’s start, Cristopher Sánchez start on Wednesday and how the Phillies might line up the ro...

The Phillies had high hopes to beat up the Braves this weekend and make a move in the NL East. Instead, it looks like the Phillies will have to settle on the NL Wild Card.

The Phils lost two of their first three in a four-game series against the Braves at Citizens Bank Park, with the series finale on Monday afternoon. But a five-game deficit with 19 games to play is going to be difficult to overcome. Why? Well, if the Braves go just 9-10 the rest of the way, the Phillies would need to go 15-4 to w...

The Phillies Show is live at Manco & Manco Pizza in Ocean City! Todd Zolecki, Rubén Amaro Jr. and Jim Salisbury welcome Phillies color analyst John Kruk. Phillie Phanatic's Best Friend Tom Burgyone stops by.

Plus, former Phillies Director of Clubhouse/Travel Frank Coppenbarger and Manco & Manco's Chuck Bangle also stop by.

The guys dive into the looming 4-game series with the Alanta Braves, and 7 games in the next 10. The Phillies come home after a 6-3 road trip. Plus, Andrew Painter unlocked something on the mound.

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The Phillies have won six in a row and 13 of 15 following Tuesday’s victory in August. They are baseball’s hottest team, moving ahead of the Cubs for the No. 1 NL Wild Card and three behind the Braves in the NL East.

It’s great, but it’s what happens in October that matters most.

What do we want to see from these Phillies in the final month of the season… besides wins, of course? Trea Turner getting on track? Alex McFarlane earning more of Don Mattingly’s trust? Zack Wheeler’s improvement? Andrew Painter building on wh...

The Phillies swept the Angels in Anaheim on Sunday, following a huge grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning on Friday and another comeback victory on Saturday.

They got a promising start from Zack Wheeler on Sunday. Is he back? “I’m still not out of it,” Wheeler said. But he certainly pitched better than he had lately. He helped the Phillies improve to 20-7 in August, which is the best record in baseball. They are third in baseball in runs this month. They are first in batting average. They are third in OPS. They are th...

Where would the Phillies be without Jesús Luzardo, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. Each had big games on Wednesday in Seattle, helping the Phillies avoid a sweep. Luzardo’s starts have become Win Day for the Phillies, and Schwarber’s 40th homer has him pushing for the Hall of Fame.

But what’s up with Trea Turner? Time to sit him? Time to drop him in the lineup?

We talk about Andrew Painter’s chances to start a postseason game and more.

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The Phillies flew to Seattle on Sunday on the highest of highs, riding a nine-game winning streak into a nine-game West Coast road trip.

But then Zack Wheeler got shelled on Monday, allowing four home runs and eight runs in just four innings. He has an 8.51 ERA in his last six starts. Then the offense collected just two hits after the second inning in Tuesday’s loss. Suddenly, the Braves have a 4 ½ game lead in the NL East again. Suddenly, the Diamondbacks are only three behind the Phillies for the third NL Wild Card spot.

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Don’t count out these Phillies. Kyle Schwarber hit a dramatic, no-doubt-about-it, walk-off home run in the ninth inning in Sunday’s 6-4 victory over the Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies have won in nine in a row!

Big at-bats from Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Justin Crawford, Edmundo Sosa and Bryan De La Cruz in the ninth inning led to Schwarber’s historic moment. We talk about the Phillies' historic comeback, Andrew Painter's resurgence, the Phillies' offense in August and more.

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Is Aaron Nola back? If so, it’s great news for the Phillies. At the very least, Nola’s resurgence is coming at the right time with Phillies co-aces Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sánchez not pitching to their typical standards.

We then answer your questions, everything from this team’s ability to win the World Series to swinging at first pitches to Alec Bohm’s and Luis Arraez’s futures with the Phillies to Jesús Luzardo starting Game 1 of a postseason series.

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Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott continue to come up big for the Phillies, who have won five consecutive games to move into second place in the NL Wild Card race. It’s fun to watch guys get hits and run the bases, isn’t it? But can the Phillies keep it up?

Meanwhile, Zack Wheeler’s struggles continue, while Cristopher Sánchez’s home dominance continues.

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Phillies first baseman Alec Bohm has been crushed by Phillies fans for weeks.

Some wanted him off the team. But Bohm has been one of the Phillies best hitters since the All-Star break, and even one of the best hitters in baseball. Meanwhile, the Phillies’ offense has the best on-base percentage in baseball in August. Do you believe in Bohm’s resurgence? Do you believe in the Phillies offense?

We discuss those hot-button issues, plus USA Today reported this weekend that Dave Dombrowski is expected to hire Alex Cora as the next Phillies manager, unless Don M...

The Field of Dreams game lived up to the hype on Thursday night in Iowa.

Kyle Schwarber homered twice in a 7-1 victory over the Twins. He’s heating up, smashing four home runs in his last five games. Aaron Nola allowed one run in five innings. He has a 2.91 ERA in his last four starts.

Ruben was in Iowa, so he shared his experience, which included an awesome pregame ceremony that featured former Phillies and Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Jim Thome, Scott Rolen, Billy Wagner, Tony Perez, Jim Kaat and Fergie Je...

The Phillies grounded into four double plays on Tuesday night. They lost to the Cardinals, 2-0.

It’s the 27th time this season they’ve been held to one run or shut out. Only the A’s have done that more. But Tuesday’s loss also dropped the Phillies into a three-way tie with the Diamondbacks and Padres for the final two NL Wild Card spots.

Luis Arraez is hitless in his last 16 at-bats. Bryce Harper has a sore left knee. The Phillies’ bullpen is running on fumes. Cristopher Sánchez ran out of gas. But other t...

Chase Utley made the Phillies’ Wall of Fame this weekend, but he couldn’t have been happy to see the way his former team played.

Sloppy all around, and only a Derek Hill walk-off single in the 12th inning on Sunday prevented a sweep. There are plenty of things to be concerned about going into the final few weeks of the regular season, but perhaps the biggest one is the bullpen. Orion Kerkering and José Alvarado continue to struggle, new righty Caleb Kilian is hurt and the bridge to Jhoan Duran remains as rickety as ever.

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We’re settling in for the final two months of the regular season, so Friday felt like the perfect time to hear what’s on your mind.

First, though, how about Luis Arraez? We talk about his impact in his first three games with the Phillies.

Second, you asked us about the lineup, the rotation, players the Phillies might still pick up, Dave Dombrowski on the hot seat and more.

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We recap the Phillies’ trade deadline.

The Phillies got Luis Arraez, Brooks Raley and Caleb Kilian. But they didn't get a right-handed bat. They didn't get a No. 5 starter. We talk about what we like and don't like about it.

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The Phillies acquired second baseman Luis Arraez and right-hander Caleb Kilian from the Giants for prospects Ramon Marquez and Marty Gair. They also acquired left-hander Brooks Raley from the Mets for prospects John Spikerman and Luke Gabrysh.

What do we like about it? We don’t we like?

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Title: It’s Trade Deadline Day for the Phillies

Finally, Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is here.

It’s 6 p.m. ET on Monday, and we expect the Phillies to be busy. But what will they get? A reliever? A bat? Both? Are the Phillies no longer looking for a starter following Andrew Painter’s encouraging start on Friday? It could allow them to make better moves elsewhere, but it would leave them exposed should another starter go down.

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The Phillies are reeling just days before Monday’s 6 p.m. ET trade deadline.

Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said four times in 90 seconds on Wednesday in Miami that they will learn what the Phillies are made of in the coming days, weeks and months. So, what are the Phillies made of?

We also discuss Bryce Harper, Don Mattingly, Dave Dombrowski and the trade deadline. Daulton Varsho? Taylor Ward? Zach Neto? What about the arms?

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The Phillies are 3-8 since the All-Star break, and they have scored zero or one runs in six of those games.Everybody sees what’s going on. Everybody knows what the Phillies need. Bryce Harper spoke candidly about it following Tuesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Marlins in Miami.

“I think we need some help,” Harper said. “But you know, I think we've proved pretty much all year we've done a pretty good job. But anytime you can get some help in here and reinforcements, I think it helps.”

They need an outfielder, for sure. The Ph...

The Phillies’ window to win the World Series with this core is closing, so they need to do what they can before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. They need to make trades.

Baseball America wrote something recently that backed up Ruben’s take last week that the Phillies need to be bold … prospects almost never come back to haunt the teams that traded them. So the Phillies need to be aggressive, make trades and do what they can to give themselves the best chance to win.

We also discuss the Phillies’ 3-6 homestand, and the upcoming series i...

The Aug. 3 trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and the Phillies still need a bat, a reliever and a starter.

What do they need the most?

Honestly, you could make a strong argument for any one of the three. The Phillies have the lowest on-base percentage in Major League Baseball, so they need somebody who can get on base. The No. 5 starter’s spot has been a black hole since the beginning of the season, which is costing them wins and wearing out the bullpen. And with Brad Keller out for the season an...

What in the world happened to the Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park?

The Phillies made a couple base running blunders in the ninth inning in a 2-1 loss. Was the contact play on? Don Mattingly said Justin Crawford was supposed to run on any ball hit. Crawford said he wasn’t. But then J.T. Realmuto exercised a lapse in judgment and inexplicably got thrown out at second to end the game.

Trea Turner showed what he can do defensively on Tuesday. He’s been showing what he can do offensively for more...

Two innings into Sunday’s series finale against the Mets, you just knew the Phillies had lost.

But then that’s how it’s been for the Phillies’ No. 5 starter this year. The Phillies are 5-20 in games started by anybody NOT named Cristopher Sánchez, Zack Wheeler, Jesús Luzardo and Aaron Nola this season. Those pitchers have a combined 7.33 ERA.

The Phillies’ No. 5 starter spot hasn’t won a game since May 18!

Is Trea Turner finally on the right track again? Big, if true.

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Todd Zolecki, Jim Salisbury and Ruben Amaro Jr. are live from Manco & Manco in Ocean City! The guys chat with former Phillies managers Larry Bowa and Charlie Manuel. Plus, Phillies Play-By-Play Tom McCarthy and former Phillies pitcher Brandon Duckworth also stops by.

Todd, Jim and Ruben react to losing Brad Keller for the season and how it impacts the Trade Deadline.

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Everybody thought Kyle Schwarber or Bryce Harper would win the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park. Neither did, but it was still a memorable night.

We talk about the derby, some of the most interesting things said during All-Star media day and what we hope to see at Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.

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LIVE from Iron Hills Brewery! It’s the All-Star break, but Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber have no time to rest. They are competing in Monday night’s Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies stars reached the finals in 2018 at Nationals Park. Can they possibly do it again? If so, who wins? The Phillies are only two games behind the Braves in the NL East. We talk about the Phillies’ resurgence and more. Plus, the guys give their Manco & Manco Best of the Week.

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The Phillies won another series, following Thursday night’s victory in Cincinnati.

Jesús Luzardo was brilliant, striking out 11 in seven scoreless innings. But you know what else was good? Jonathan Bowlan and Jhoan Duran in the final two. The Phillies need more depth in the bullpen, however, following José Alvarado’s and Tanner Banks’ latest meltdowns on Wednesday.

Bryce Harper is competing in the Home Run Derby. We expect Kyle Schwarber to be, too.

Plus, Don Mattingly said he’d like to remain as Phillies manager beyond this season. Will he?

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Phillies ace Zack Wheeler showed everybody on Tuesday why he believes he should be an NL All-Star.

He struck out a career-high 14 batters in seven innings in a dominant performance against the Reds. Afterward, he made his case to join his six teammates at the All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park.

Kyle Schwarber continues to hit Schwarbombs, although Tuesday’s in Cincinnati was an unusual one. Plus, Orion Kerkering’s issues in the eighth inning, Trea Turner’s defense and more.

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Bryce Harper was one of five Phillies to make the 2026 National League All-Star team.

He will join Kyle Schwarber, Brandon Marsh, Cristopher Sánchez and Jhoan Duran. Does this make Harper elite again? Was there any doubt he wasn’t? We share our thoughts on each of the five Phillies All-Stars.

We also discuss Aaron Nola’s start on Sunday, Andrew Painter’s Triple-A start on Saturday and more. 

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It was 105 degrees at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday afternoon.

It’s been hot at the Bank all week. The Phillies’ offense scored 25 games in the first three games of a four-game split against the Pirates, including an eight spot on Paul Skenes. But Zack Wheeler was hot on Wednesday night when Don Mattingly pulled him from the game with two outs in the fifth inning. Wheeler talked about it on Wednesday night. Mattingly addressed it on Thursday.

Plus, an update on Jim’s tomatoes, while NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Rob Kuestner tells us some cool All...

The Phillies have two of the best pitchers in baseball in Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler. Jesus Luzardo has All-Star potential too. But the Phillies have growing concerns with Aaron Nola and their No. 5 starter. Should the Phillies prioritize a starting pitcher over a right-handed bat or late-inning reliever before the Aug. 3 trade deadline?

Ruben mentions an outside-the-box trade candidate for the Phillies: old friend Ranger Suarez!

Trea Turner and Justin Crawford are swinging the bat better. We discuss their progress. Jim also discusses an interesting story he wrote on Wheeler, who is keeping t...

The Phillies not only enjoyed another late-inning comeback on Sunday in New York, but they moved within three games of the Braves in the NL East.

The Phils were 9-19 and 10 ½ games behind the Braves on April 26, which was Rob Thomson’s final game as manager. FanGraphs gave the Phils just a 6.9 percent chance to win the division. But they woke up on Monday 47-37 with a 33.2 percent chance to win the division. Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh continue to lead the way offensively.

In fact, Schwarber and Harper both have a chance to...

We said it Wednesday: Don’t turn off the TV.

Did you turn off the TV on Wednesday night? Thursday night? If so, you missed the Phillies becoming the first team in Major League Baseball history to hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning in three consecutive games. Bryson Stott did it Tuesday. Derek Hill did it Wednesday. Bryce Harper did it Thursday.

We talk about what a series like this means moving forward.

Also, is Brandon Marsh an All-Star yet? And a look ahead at a weekend series against the Me...

The Phillies enjoyed a crazy comeback victory on Tuesday night in Washington, but we’re here to talk trades.

What trades should the Phillies make before the Aug. 3 trade deadline? A reliable bullpen arm would be huge for this team. But so would a bat. The problem is: can the Phillies do both? Can they possibly acquire an impact reliever and an impact bat with a farm system that ranks among the bottom 10 in Major League Baseball?

Aroldis Chapman, Byron Buxton, Seiya Suzuki, Tarik Skubal, Taylor Ward, Jo Addell, Jeremy Pena and more!

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“Just get us in.”

Bryce Harper said that’s the Phillies’ motto for the 2026 season. Just get into the playoffs, and let’s see what happens. Well, if Kyle Schwarber and Harper hit like they hit this weekend against the Mets, it feels like anything is possible. They made history on Saturday with Harper hitting for the 11th cycle in Phillies history and Schwarber hitting three home runs.

Harper fell a triple shy of the cycle on Sunday.

Schwarber hit another homer on Sunday. He’s on pace to hit 62.

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Andrew Painter has been optioned to Triple-A. So what does that mean for his future in Philadelphia? Jim Salisbury and Ruben Amaro Jr. dig into the decision and what comes next for the highly-touted right-hander.

They also break down why starting pitching is the most pressing need heading into the trade deadline, what Dave Dombrowski should be targeting to address it, and how Alec Bohm's resurgence is changing the conversation around the Phillies' offense.

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The Phillies struggled for wins at home early in the season, but are now 21-17 at Citizens Bank Park after starting off their latest homestand with a pair of wins against the Miami Marlins. The Phils scored 15 runs in those two games. 

Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm have continued to swing hot bats and Kyle Schwarber's home run total is up to 25.

Of course, the Phillies remain a team that is built on their starting pitching, and Zack Wheeler and Jesus Luzardo delivered strong outings to start off the Marlins series, which concludes Wednesday with A...

The Phillies lost two of three this weekend against the Brewers. Now, no team would have beaten Jacob Misiorowski on Friday night. He was unhittable and unbeatable. But the Phillies are 3-9 against NL division leaders: 1-5 vs. Atlanta, 1-2 vs. Milwaukee and 1-2 vs. Los Angeles. What does it say about this team? 

Also, is it finally time to sit Trea Turner? And should the Phillies elevate Orion Kerkering’s role in the bullpen?

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Adolis García is banged up, so the Phillies made a trade on Thursday for White Sox outfielder Derek Hill. But the Phillies need more help.

Andrew Painter needs help, too. He’s struggling as a rookie. We spoke to 2008 World Series champion Chad Durbin about Painter’s issues -- Durbin can relate -- and how he can improve in the coming weeks. Chad also talks about Roy Halladay, Christopher Sánchez, Zack Wheeler and much more.

A lot of great insight from Durbin, who’s one of baseball’s all-time good guys.

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