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 Hittin season of Philadelphia Phillies podcast.

My name is Justin Clue.

I write for baseball prospectus.

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

Hello, Liz.

Hello, Justin.

Hello, hello.

Happy Friday. Happy Friday.

The Phillies set to play the Pirates this week at Citizens Bank Park.

Later on in the show, we're going to talk to author Bob Fulton about his book, Burial at Home Plate, an oddball history of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bob is going to regale us with a few stories about Phillies and Pirates history.

But first, Liz, we got to talk about an Aaron Nola starts. God, why?

No, don't worry.

Don't freak out.

It's just the worst start of his career.

His career?

I know. I'm not going to use 10 minutes to establish the context of this.

No.

If you're listening to this, then you know who Aaron Nola is.

And if you don't, I have to apologize, you might have stumbled onto this podcast by mistake.

Please, please check what you're supposed to be listening to.

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