Jack Fritz and James Seltzer break down the happenings of the Phillies on and off the field. The guys discuss what the Phillies need to do in the future to get back to the World Series, with special guests, interviews, and fun.
The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: Why Are People...
The whole crew is together in studio as the Phillies are wrapping up their series against the Diamondbacks. Jack breaks out the Aaron Altherr meter, the guys talk about the strikeouts, Velasquez's shaky start and look ahead to a revenge series against the Braves.
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37 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: Phils Break Ou...
James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are talkin' sweeps as the Phils sweep out the Pirates at home over the weekend. Revenge Season Jake is here and when will people appreciate Odubel? They also look ahead to the Phils' first big test, the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are coming into town this week.
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45 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: Tough Sleddin'...
Jack Fritz is joined by Jon Marks to talk about the Phils tough times in Atlanta and what they learned in the Braves series. They also give their bullpen stock report and wonder if it's time to panic about Carlos Santana. The Pirates are coming to town starting Thursday night and the guys preview the series and more on this episode of High Hopes!
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41 min
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The High Hopes Podcast: The Phils are Streakin'
Jack Fritz is joined by Mike Angelina to talk about the surging Phils as they have won 8 of their last 9 and 6 in a row. Does it matter that it's vs. bad teams? JP Crawford has taken a massive step forward. What's the guys' confidence level in the starting rotation. And they preview this week as the Phils are in Atlanta. All that and more on this weekend's episode of High Hopes.
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37 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: The Phils Get ...
Jon Marks and James Seltzer discuss a winning Phillies baseball team in the latest edition of High Hopes. The guys look back over the first two weeks of the season, highlighting the players that have stood out, discussing how the team battled back from a rough start, and more. Plus, Jon and James look ahead to the rest of April, and talk about what the team needs to do to continue their winning ways.
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31 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: Talking 20 Run...
James Seltzer and Jack Fritz discuss the Phillies 20-run game over the weekend, the resurgence of Maikel Franco, Jake Arrieta's debut, and much more.
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42 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: Staying Level-...
The High Hopes crew talks about Kapler's rough debut and where they stand on him. They also go on WIP's FB live and take questions from listeners.
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47 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: MLB Over/Under...
James Seltzer and Jack Fritz go through all the over/unders and make their picks on every team. How many wins will your favorite team have and how about our Phillies. All of that and more on this over/unders edition of the High Hopes podcast.
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47 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: The Crew joins...
Jon Marks and James Seltzer joined Joe Giglio for an hour at his Phillies Roundtable to talk about the team and just how good they can be this season.
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43 min
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High Hopes Phillies Podcast: Scott Kingery is H...
Jon Marks, James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies signing Scott Kingery to a 6 year extension on Sunday afternoon, thus jumpstarting this rebuild even more. How are the Phillies going to use Kingery? What happens with Cesar? And could this be like the 2001 Phillies? All that and more on this episode of High Hopes.
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27 min
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High Hopes Phillies Podcast: The Phillies are g...
This week, Jack Fritz is joined by Joe Giglio to talk about how watching the Phillies this season is going to force us to adjust how we watch baseball. Their use of players will be different, their thoughts on the rotation and this bullpen is all going to change how we watch baseball. The guys also talk breakout candidates and more!
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31 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast: John Stolnis j...
John Stolnis of The Good Phight, numberfire.com and The Hittin' Season podcast joins James Seltzer to talk about the Jake Arrieta signing and other Spring Training news and notes.
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31 min
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High Hopes Phillies Podcast: JAKE ARRIETA IS A ...
The sleeping giant that is the Philadelphia Phillies has finally awoken as they have inked Jake Arrieta to a 3 year $75 million contract. Jon Marks, James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the news and what it means going forward on this edition of the High Hopes podcast.
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34 min
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The High Hopes Phillies Podcast with Ben Harris
Ben Harris of The Athletic joins Jack Fritz to talk about early Spring Training takeaways, impressions of Kapler, Scott Kingery, the rotation and more!
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46 min
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High Hopes: Talking Phillies with Jon Marks and...
Jon Marks and Mike Angelina take your mailbag questions and talk about Scott Kingery and other spring storylines.
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36 min
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High Hopes Podcast with The Athletic's Eno Sarris
Jack Fritz and James Seltzer are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris to talk about the Phillies, Nick Pivetta, players to own in fantasy and, of course, his favorite beer's right now. Eno also gives his thoughts on the Phillies core and just how good they can be.
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26 min
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Early Spring Training Takeaways As The Jake Arr...
James Seltzer and Jack Fritz give their early takeaways from Spring Training, including first impressions of Gabe Kapler, pitching staff analysis, and more. Plus, the guys continue the Jake Arrieta watch, offering their thoughts on what it would take to get him, the liklihood of it happening, and the impact he would have on the team for 2018 and beyond.
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36 min
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Glen Macnow Comes on High Hopes to Talk Phils
Today, Jack Fritz is joined by the legendary Glen Macnow to preview the Phils and just how close they are to contending this season. Who's a lock to come into camp in the best shape of their life? Should the Phils pursue a starter? Is there anything Franco can do this season to trust him long term? All that is answered and Glen reveals his 5 beers that he enjoys while watching a ballgame.
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32 min
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Pitchers and Catchers are Reporting... Are You ...
Jon Marks and James Seltzer get you ready for pitchers and catchers reporting with this edition of High Hopes. How do the guys feel about the roster, what they're looking for/worried about and how to decipher real Spring Training breakout from fake Spring Training breakouts. All that and the player they're watching for in this edition of the High Hopes podcast!
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38 min
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How Do You Feel About an NL DH?
James Seltzer and Jon Marks are back behind the mic to talk some Phillies. How do you feel about a DH in the NL? Also on this episode the guys talk more about Christian Yelich, free agent starting pitchers and Rhys Hoskins and his awful nickname.
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40 min
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High Hopes Mailbag Edition
Jon Marks checks the High Hopes mailbag in this edition of High Hopes. He covers Yelich rumors and much more!
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23 min
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Any Interest in Alex Cobb and is Getting Christ...
James Seltzer and Jack Fritz are back to talk about the Phillies offseason and being named the leaders in the clubhouse for Alex Cobb. Would it really be smart to give up a third round pick for him? They also debate Christian Yelich and Jon Marks comes out of hibernation for a 5 minute segment since he's too big time for us now. All that and more on this episode of High Hopes!
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29 min
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Ending 2017 and Entering 2018 with High Hopes: ...
James Seltzer and Jack Fritz recap the offseason moves so far and look ahead to what's on the horizon. The guys break down the free agent pitchers who are still on the market, discuss realistic trade hypotheticals for controllable starters, and offer one prediction for 2018. Plus, James and Jack continue the High Hopes offseason positional analysis with their 2017 review/2018 preview of the catcher position.
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28 min
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Saying Goodbye To Freddy Galvis And Hello To Ca...
James Seltzer and Jon Marks discuss a big day of Phillies action, as Matt Klentak said goodbye to Freddy Galvis and hello to Carlos Santana. The guys break down the Galvis trade (to the Padres) and what it means for J.P. Crawford and the franchise moving forward. James and Jon also analyze the Santana signing and its implications for Rhys Hoskins and others. Lastly, the fellas discuss the Manny Machado rumors and what it would take for them to pull the trigger on a deal.
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34 min
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Third Base and Winter Meetings Preview
Jon Marks, James Seltzer and producer Jack Fritz review all the Cesar Hernandez and Freddy Galvis trade proposals from the week, give their thoughts on going after Manny Machado, talk a little Maikel Franco and preview the upcoming Winter Meetings.
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