It starts with a question: What do you want to hear? We review and rank some concerns, acknowledge the relative earliness of the hour (again), and (Paul in particular) feel the urgency of the need for someone outside the top of the lineup to step up.

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It hasn't always been pretty, and it hasn't always been conventional, but the Phillies are off a to 6-4 start following Monday night's series opening comeback win over the Giants (in San Fran, of all places). Paul and Matt consider this team's sum of its parts, allow some room to believe in things going right, and recognize a pitching staff that's been far better than its ERA.

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The Phillies opened their 2026 NL East title defense by dropping two of three to the Texas Rangers, and looked pretty flat on offense in accomplishing that. Still, it's only three games, and there are still positives to take away ahead of a series with the Nationals.

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It's that time once again! Paul and Matt run their 2026 season preview in the form of a sampling of over/under props, created by Matt with some help from the community. Does Bryce Harper have 30-plus homers in him again? Will Justin Crawford have enough opportunities to steal 25-plus bases? Will Taijuan Walker have more starts than Alec Bohm has home runs? That and more inside.

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A redone contract for Cristopher Sanchez, a new contract for Jesus Luzardo, and an accelerating return timeline for Zack Wheeler. A quick look back at the end of Spring Training before our season preview.

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Inflation be damned, we're buying! For the most part, at least. Paul and Matt take stock of some late-spring storylines, and whether they're worth buying or selling. Bullpen additions, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, and more.

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Monday evening, the Phillies and starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo agreed to a five-year, $135 million contract extension that begins in 2027, further solidifying their investment in the starting rotation. Paul and Matt break it all down.

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It's a weird time of spring, and not just because of the snow still on the ground as temperatures hit the 70s. The WBC has been fun, but has left Major League Spring Training rosters thin and incomplete. What does that mean for our impressions of Andrew Painter, Alex McFarlane, and others who are catching eyes?

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