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! Hopper watches it fly!

From W.HYY and Billy Penn, it is hitting season.

Hey there, podcast, pals.

I'm John Stolness from The Good Fight and Billy Penn.

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As we record this podcast here on Wednesday night,

the Phillies just beat the Atlanta Braves 3 to 2

to split the first two games of this series.

The third game will be played on Thursday, so the Phillies looking for a much-needed series

win against the Braves.

They have not beaten the Braves in a series yet this season.

We'll break down the first couple games here.

Talk about some of the larger themes, including the top of the Phillies order having a real

hard time right now. The bullpen looking a little bit better here on Wednesday. And we'll talk

about how the Phillies won with some small ball on Wednesday night. Good to see this team do

some things small ball. Even if it wasn't terribly satisfying in the moment, it doesn't solve a lot

of long-term problems. Sometimes you got to win

a three-to-two baseball game playing some small ball. Plus, I want to take a look at the,

how the playoffs are shaping up around Major League Baseball and specifically the Wild Cards. I think

we have all of our playoff team set, guys. It's been such a parody-filled season, but I think

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