Phillies Nation Podcast

After Wednesday’s loss to the Yankees brought the Phillies’ season-opening 1-5 road trip to a merciful end, Tim Kelly and Nathan Ackerman spoke on Twitter Spaces about the tough start, the holes in the Phillies’ roster, and a few positives on which to hang your hat. Topics include: Cristian Pache, Gregory Soto, José Alvarado, Alec Bohm.

In the wake of Rhys Hoskins’ devastating, likely season-ending injury, Nathan Ackerman and Jonny Heller discuss what’s next for Hoskins and the Phillies, including: emotions seeing Hoskins go down, the roster and the lineup in his absence, the team’s division and playoff hopes without a key piece of its lineup and Hoskins’ future in Philadelphia.

Phillies Nation Editorial Director Tim Kelly joined Adam Epstein on 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia Tuesday afternoon. The two preview the World Baseball Classic final between Team USA and Team Japan and break down the rule changes coming to Major League Baseball in 2023.

Phillies Nation Editorial Director Tim Kelly joined Adam Epstein on 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia Tuesday afternoon. The two talk about the crowded NL East, the World Baseball Classic and and the rule changes coming to Major League Baseball in 2023.

Following Tim Kelly's visit to Clearwater for Phillies Spring Training, he and Nathan Ackerman discuss the lack of clarity surrounding Andrew Painter's elbow, as well as Alec Bohm's torrid Spring Training that has him appearing to be on the verge of a breakout season. They also discuss Tim's latest Opening Day lineup projection and a little thought experiment on Bohm and Nick Castellanos.

Clearwater is abuzz. Destiny Lugardo joins to share her observations after watching the first few days of Phillies camp up close. Lugardo and Nathan Ackerman talk Andrew Painter (of course), Noah Song, Trea Turner, the all-around energy in camp, Rhys Hoskins and more.

Phillies Nation Editorial Director Tim Kelly joined Tom Kelly on SportsRadio 94 WIP Monday evening to discuss a variety of topics with Spring Training underway. Among the topics that the two discussed are the new pitch clock, expectations for Nick Castellanos' second season in Philadelphia, which player could have a breakout season in 2023 and where the Phillies stand in the NL East.

Keith Law, senior baseball writer and prospect guru for The Athletic, joins the Phillies Nation Podcast to talk about his top-20 prospect ranking and organizational report on the Phillies’ farm system. Nathan Ackerman asks for his insight on the three pitchers that headline the system, the emergence of Hao-Yu Lee, some under-the-radar names to keep an eye on, how much the farm system can extend the Phillies’ competitive window and plenty more.

The Phillies made a surprise trade with the Tigers for left-handed reliever Gregory Soto on Saturday, just a few days after officially inking Craig Kimbrel to a one-year deal. Tim Kelly and Nathan Ackerman discuss every aspect of the Soto trade (including Matt Vierling and Nick Maton's departures), Kimbrel's role in the 'pen, the composition of the group overall and the interesting roster questions beginning to emerge as Spring Training approaches.

Phillies Nation Editorial Director Tim Kelly joined Tom Kelly on SportsRadio 94 WIP to react to a busy MLB Winter Meetings. The two discuss the signings of Trea Turner and Taijuan Walker, and get into the short and long-term ramifications of another active winter for the Phillies. Additionally, Tim and Tom delve into the free-agent contracts signed by Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom.

Trea Turner is coming to Philly. Ty and Nathan break down the huge deal bringing Turner to Philadelphia. They discuss the structure of the contract, how Turner elevates expectations even more, the Phillies' 2023 lineup, the team's success in the free-agent market the past several years and a whole lot more.

After a magical, unbelievable run to the World Series, the return to Red October is over as the Phillies lost to the Astros in six games. Ty Daubert and Nathan Ackerman are back to break it down and remember the remarkable month of baseball, the moments that made it special and what will stick in their minds most as time goes on.

Ty and Nathan break down the first two games in Houston, which the Phillies and Astros split to kick off the 118th World Series. They discuss the concern surrounding Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler after their rough outings, the cheating accusations toward the Astros, the Phils' pitching plan and more.

Ty and Nathan are back with another improbable episode. They discuss the conclusion of the NLCS and the reaction in the city before getting into all things Phillies-Astros World Series: rosters, positional advantages, predictions and way, way more.

Ty and Nathan break down the Phillies' NLCS matchup with the San Diego Padres. They get into their position-by-position breakdown, some of the intriguing individual matchups in this NLCS, series predictions and more as the Phillies vie for their first National League pennant in 13 years.

The Phillies are moving on! Ty and Nathan talk about the Phils demolishing the Braves over the weekend in front of a rowdy Citizens Bank Park, winning the NLDS 3-1 and advancing to their first NLCS in 12 years. They talk about the memorable moments from the NLDS, the return of playoff baseball to Philadelphia, this special Phils run at large and a whole lot more.

Ty and Nathan discuss the Phillies' first two games in Atlanta, how the split feels following Game 2, key performers (good and bad) from Games 1 and 2 and the series outlook as it heads back to Philadelphia.

Ty and Nathan are back to break down all things NLDS: Phillies vs. Braves position-by-position advantages, some uncertainty in Atlanta's starting rotation, bold predictions, series predictions and more. Also, Rob Thomson is the Phillies' full-time manager, and the Mets have Metted.

The Phillies are going to the NLDS! Behind dominant outings from Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola, an incredible comeback in Game 1, some key outs by the bullpen in pressure-packed situations and just enough offense over the two games, the Phillies sent two Cardinals legends into retirement and continued on to the next round of the postseason. Ty and Nathan react to it all.

Phillies playoff baseball is one day away. Ty and Nathan dive as deep as one can dive into the Phillies-Cardinals Wild Card Series: They discuss the Phils’ roster decisions, position-by-position comparisons between the two teams, series predictions and more.