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

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

From W.HYY, this is your Friday edition of Hitting Season, a Philadelphia Phillies podcast.

My name is Justin Clue. I write for Baseball Perspectus.

With me is Liz Rocher, the editor of Sabres' Baseball Research Journal.

Hello, Liz.

Hello, Justin.

We've got Tim Jackson from Baseball Perspectus to talk about his recent article in the Phillies Deadline Dreams.

And Andrew Merns, the site manager of Pinstripe Alley, is going to tell us what's wrong with the Phillies opponent this weekend, those New York Yankees.

But there's a lot going on at the moment, Elizabeth.

Andrew Painter pitched six innings last night, gave up a two-run shot to Ryan Mountcastle, but it was the only hit he allowed on the night. Ooh, I love it. Exciting development from a pitcher who's been trying to get back on track. A Savannah Banana tried to do a backflip on CNN and wound up bouncing his face off the hard, hard ground.

Oh, no.

And a Pittsburgh sports radio personality is saying that the Phillies want to make a trade for the Pirates O'Neill Cruz, who I love, mostly because he plays for a different team.

And his various frustrations are not a part of my life.

I get to just enjoy when he hits a home run into a river.

He can absolutely crush the ball, but his slash line is very bad looking.

He strikes out a ton, not strong defensively, and he's left-handed.

So beyond the team control aspect, I don't know why now would be the time to trade for O'Neill Cruz.

But hey, Liz, you hear about this Nick Castianos look-alike contest?

I did.

That's beautiful, beautiful stuff.

Our friends at Billy Penn told us last Friday at Fringe Bar, an old city, 23 contestants,

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