Phillies Season Preview: Infield and Catchers

Flyers Up 3-0, Sixers Back In It, Eagles Take a WR and Phillies Still Struggling

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we catch up with Adnan Virk, the Emmy Award-winning host of Amazon Prime Monday Night Hockey and MLB Tonight, and the best-selling author of the book Cinephile. But more importantly for this conversation, he's a huge Flyers fan who was in the building for Game 3. Then he chimes in on the Eagles drafting a wide receiver and what that means for AJ Brown's future in Philly. Plus the boys look at how much better the rest of the NFC East got after the first round of the Draft. And then we decide if the Phillies or the 76ers changed our minds this week. The Phillies got swept at Wrigley Field to extend their losing streak to 9 straight games, but the Sixers rebounded with a big win in Game 2 and are coming home with the series tied at one game apiece. And lastly, we look back at our favorite game from the podcast which was shortlived, At Least We're Not the Mets. It's Adnan Virk! He was in the building to see the Flyers take a 3-0 lead on the Penguins. (0:45) Philadelphia dominates Pittsburgh again during the NFL Draft, moving up to pick USC wide receiver Makai Lemon. How that impacts AJ Brown and the roster going forward. (19:40) Final thoughts on the Flyers and how fun this has been already. (25:50) Our thoughts on the Eagles adding another wideout and how they ended up with him at No. 20. (27:45) Phillies scored some runs, but not enough to avoid a sweep. How do we feel now that the losing streak has reached 9 straight games? (34:00) We say goodbye to our favorite game, after only getting to play it once. At Least We're Not the Mets lasted one episode. (46:20) The Sixers are back in it! Big win in Game 2 and coming home for Game 3. Are they back in the series or will the Celtics finish them off? (46:55)

Flyers Take Game 1, Sixers Fall & Phillies Struggles

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we are FLYERED UP! The Flyers not only stormed back to make the playoffs, but then went into Pittsburgh and took Game 1 from the Penguins. We talk about The Adnan Effect and the injection of youth that have gotten them to this point. Then we talk Phillies... they're 8-13 and have lost 5 straight. We lay out what we've seen so far, and then we play a brand new game, It's Early or It's Broken. Plus a very special edition of a new segment, At Least We're Not the Mets. And then we talk about the Sixers' 32-point loss to the Celtics in Game 1, and whether we were surprised or not. Can the Sixers get a win in this series, even if Joel Embiid doesn't get back? Flyers made the playoffs! (0:45) How the Flyers stormed to a playoff spot. (1:35) Everyone in Philadelphia is calling it the Adnan Effect. (2:10) The youngsters, Porter Martone and Jamie Drysdale, win Game 1. (2:25) How exciting it is to watch the Fly Guys in the playoffs, especially against the Penguins. (5:35) A little Flyers-Penguins playoff history, going all the way back to how we both watched the 5-OT game. (6:40) How the Flyers won Game 1. (10:00) Phillies struggle to start the season. What's going wrong? (12:40) Offense is only scoring runs in (small) bunches. (16:00) The lineup is too top heavy. (19:20) Phillies struggling with fastballs this season. (29:15) The starting rotation hasn't looked as good as we've come to expect. (32:45) Are we concerned about Zack Wheeler? (38:40) And we play, IT'S EARLY or IT'S BROKEN about what we've seen from the Phillies so far. (39:40) Then we debut a brand new segment, At Least We're Not The Mets. (48:30) The Sixers got blown out in Game 1, can they win a game in this series against the Celtics? (49:15)

Phillies Season Preview: Infield and Catchers

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we preview the infield and catchers. There might not be any new faces at those positions but there's a lot to get into. J.T. Realmuto is back behind the dish. Alec Bohm is a year away from free agency. And Bo Bichette was seemingly a day away from upending the whole group before he signed with the Mets. Plus, the Phillies' No. 1 prospect -- Aidan Miller -- might force his way into this conversation at some point this summer. No new faces in the infield or behind the plate. Is that a good thing? (2:30) J.T. Realmuto returns on a 3-year deal. What will he bring to the table at 35 years old? (3:30) The Phillies almost signed Bo Bichette in the offseason but the Mets snagged him. How would that have impacted the Phillies roster and lineup? (13:30) Shortstop Aidan Miller is the top prospect in the organization. When and where will he see him in the Phillies lineup? (20:00) What are we looking for, and expecting, from Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott? (25:50) We go around the infield and throw out what we're expecting to see from all four starting infielders. (36:20) On the way out we do some surprise trivia about the long-term outlook at certain position. (46:50)

Phillies Season Preview: The pitchers! We break down the rotation and the revamped bullpen.

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we start our Phillies previews with the pitchers. We'll dig into the starting rotation and then break down the revamped bullpen. Different feeling about the rotation to start this season compared to last season. (2:00) Why we're expecting a bounceback season from Aaron Nola. (5:05) Andrew Painter is here! The rookie will be in the rotation from the get-go. (7:05) Taijuan Walker is an important piece for the Phils this year. (13:30) What should the Phillies do the first time they need a 6th starter? (15:00) Why Nola and Wheeler may feel refreshed this season. (18:25) Kyle throws out a few names he's interested in seeing in pinstripes. (19:10) New faces in a bullpen that looks like one of the best in the big leagues. (21:00) Why Jonathan Bowlan should make the Opening Day roster. (24:15) Kyle digs in to the clear direction the Phils have taken in building this bullpen. (26:45) We haven't seen a closer like Jhoan Duran since... ever? (32:10) Why we have zero concerns about Orion Kerkering. (35:50) Johnny talks about why it's OK that the Phillies did NOT bring in a bunch of new guys. (37:50) Options for the final two spots in the bullpen. (39:35) The boys finish up with their ideal lunch when watching the Phils in Spring Training. And Johnny sheds a tear over the best potato chips he's ever had, that Lay's has inexplicably taken off the shelves. (41:30)

Phillies Spring Training Storylines

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we talk about the news coming out of Clearwater as Phillies Spring Training gets underway. And then the brothers go back and forth on their most important Phillies storylines as full-squad workouts begin. Nick Castellanos released after four seasons. (2:15) Bryce Harper responds to Dave Dombrowski's "not elite" comments. (12:25) Zack Wheeler is ramping up, and has a new keepsake. (17:30) Our big storylines at the start of Spring Training. (23:20) Johnny starts with the outfield situation. (24:25) Kyle watching Andrew Painter out of the gate. (34:45) Johnny tails the Painter conversation talking about the reliance on rookies. (40:30) Kyle talks about the clear direction the Phils have taken with their revamped bullpen. (49:35) We wrap things up with some music questions and some All-Star questions. (57:00)