Breaking ball and a call. 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. Huffer watches it fly.

From W. H.Y.Y and Billy Penn, this is your Friday edition of Hittin Season, a Philadelphia

Phillies podcast.

My name is Justin Clue.

I write for baseball prospectus, and with me is Liz Rocher of Yahoo Sports.

Hello, Liz.

Hello, Justin.

Going into the weekend, Phillies are flying out west coming off a four-game stretch in Cincinnati.

The first, what was definitely being viewed as real er-test than the teams the Phillies had been playing.

And in game one, they looked up to the task of playing a better than terrible baseball team.

Second game, not so much. Third game,

even more, not so much, and then managed to shut the Reds out again in game four with a

great Zach Wheeler start. We also had in the minor league's Gabriel Rinconis Jr. Philly's

prospect absolutely demolished baseball out of First Energy Stadium.

We're going to talk to Mitch Rupert, formerly of the Williamsport Sun Gazette right

after in a little bit.

But first, Liz, this series in Cincinnati, do you feel like you learned anything new about

the 2024 Phillies during these four games against the Reds?

I feel very strongly that right now they are. about the 2024 Phillies during these four games against the Reds.

I feel very strongly that right now they are a no middle ground team.

I feel like it's good or bad for most of the time.

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