Can the Phillies survive the Padres and Dodgers? | Hittin' Season

Can the Phillies survive the Padres and Dodgers? | Hittin' Season

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After losing two out of three games to the Guardians over the weekend, the Phillies are a team of two sides. Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sanchez and Andrew Painter were tremendous. The offense, however, was in deep hibernation. On Episode 1082 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Liz Roscher of SABR's Baseball Research Journal discussed the highs and lows of this Phillies team, why they're both ready to trade for Mike Trout, and whether they would trade offenses with the Washington Nationals right now.

Chapters:

02:51 - Pitching Performance: A Weekend of Excellence
08:48 - Analyzing Andrew Painter's Development
11:50 - The Impact of the Wild Card Race
14:45 - The Cy Young Race: Cristopher Sanchez's Chances
17:46 - Offensive Woes: Hitting Struggles Against Lefties
20:47 - Trea Turner's Performance and Batting Order Dilemma
23:54 - Adolis Garcia: Potential and Challenges
26:53 - JT Realmuto's Underwhelming Season
36:15 - Why NOW is the Time to Consider a Mike Trout Trade
45:37 - Comparing Offenses: Phillies vs. Nationals
54:25 - Looking Ahead: The Revenge of Nick Castellanos in San Diego?

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