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Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

#988: David Robertson's Impact on the Phillies & Trade Deadline Player Draft

Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

WHYY

News, Baseball, Sports News, Philadelphia, Sports, Phillies

4.4730 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh discuss the signing of David Robertson, the state of the Phillies' bullpen, Bryce Harper's offensive surge and Monday's night's bizarre walk-off victory. They also dive into a trade deadline draft, evaluating potential players the Phillies could acquire to strengthen their roster. Also, why hasn't Justin Crawford been called up yet? Takeaways: David Robertson returns to the Phillies for a third time. The Phillies' bullpen struggles with a 430 ERA. Recent game highlights include a walk-off win against the Red Sox. The trade deadline is approaching, and the Phillies need to make moves. Players like Eugenio Suarez and Mason Miller are potential targets. Bryce Harper is showing signs of a strong second half. The team is looking for a dynamic leadoff hitter. Justin Crawford could be an internal solution for the outfield. The importance of strong starting pitching for the Phillies' success. The need for a consistent offensive performance from the team. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction and Overview of the Phillies' Season 02:29 - David Robertson's Signing and Its Implications 05:24 - Evaluating the Bullpen and Future Moves 08:29 - Game Highlights: Walk-off Win Against the Red Sox 11:20 - Bryce Harper's Performance and Impact 14:33 - Looking Ahead: The Phillies' Playoff Contention 22:25 - Phillies' Offensive Needs and Player Injuries 24:14 - Concerns About Starting Pitchers Jesus Luzardo & Ranger Suarez 26:26 - Upcoming Challenges Against the Yankees 28:31 - Highlight Moments: Kyle Schwarber's Grand Slam 29:52 - Assessing the Phillies' Performance and Consistency 32:03 - Trade Deadline Player Draft! 01:05:46 - Final Thoughts

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0:00.0

Breaking ball and a call. Strike three. Third strikeout for Zach. He's going to just watch it go. A grand slam for Bryson Stott.

0:10.0

And there's a high fly ball. Deep right field. Huffer watches it fly.

0:19.9

From W.

0:20.9

W. H.Y.

0:22.1

It is hitting season.

0:24.1

Hey there, podcast, pals.

0:25.2

I'm John Stolness from The Good Fight.

0:26.8

You can follow me on X and Blue Sky at John Stolness.

0:29.6

Coming up, the Phillies make a major edition.

0:32.1

I mean, just, it's hard to believe they were able to get their hands on this guy.

0:36.8

That's right.

0:38.2

Old friend David Robertson back with the Phillies for a third go-around. Not just yet, though. He's going to spend some time in AAA to get ramped up. We're going to talk about the David Robertson signing. We're going to talk about the first game of the Phillies Red Sox series. They are wrapping it up, at least we think they're wrapping it up as we are speaking right now. It is the bottom of the 10th inning with the scored tied 2-2.

0:55.3

So we'll have some live action to talk about here in just a couple of minutes. We'll also talk a little bit about the Angel series, the first series coming back from the All-Star Break. And we'll do a little trade deadline draft on this episode of the podcast. We're just going to draft the players that we like best that we think are going to be available here at the trade deadline.

0:55.9

All that coming up on this edition of hit in season. podcast. We're just going to draft the players that we like best that we think are going to

1:10.9

be available here at the trade deadline. All that coming up on this edition of hit and season.

1:15.0

Justin Klu, joining me for the roundtable. Liz Rocher out tonight, enjoying the ball game, I believe,

1:20.1

with her husband. So it's a Justin and I schlepping away here on the podcast. Follow him on

1:26.6

Blue Sky at Justin Klu.

1:28.1

Of course, he writes for baseball prospectus.

1:30.2

Justin, how you feeling, pal?

1:31.1

Rough umpiring period, I feel.

1:33.9

From the Phil Cousy game to tonight with Quinn Walcott,

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