Phillies writers Anthony SanFilippo and Bob Wankel have spent decades living and dying with every pitch. Sometimes they agree; sometimes they don't. Welcome to Phightin' Words, where every episode is a home run.
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A Showdown for the NL East Between the Phillies and Braves | Ep 108 | 9/4/26 | Phightin' Words
Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 01:08:59
Bob and Ant break down every possible aspect of the massive four-game series between the Phillies and Braves that begins Friday at Citizens Bank Park with one heck of a pitching matchup between Chris Sale and Christopher Sanchez. Bob asks if Jonathan Bowlan is leaking oil. Ant wonders if Luis Arraez hasn't been as big an acquisition as fans think. Andrew Painter won't pitch this series, but we almost wish he was. And what's up with this Aidan Miller tease? What do you make of it? All that and more!
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Is it Time to Believe in the Phillies? Maybe, Maybe Not. | Ep 107 | 9/1/26 | Phightin' Words
Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 55:46
Ant is back from Anaheim; Bob still doesn't know what to make of the Phillies. But they've won 14 of 16, although some nights, you wonder how. The guys discuss Zack Wheeler's encouraging performance on Sunday. Alex McFarlane as a bullpen dude, especially after Monday. Speaking of the bullpen, was Monday an example of how it will be used in the playoffs? How about the Phillies' baserunning recently? Oh, and where do they stand as an ABS challenge team? That and a lot more.
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Put These Phillies Pitchers in the Proper Playoff Order | Ep 106 | 8/27/26 | Phightin' Words
Friday, August 28, 2026 • Duration 01:06:30
Ant woke up before the cows and chickens in Anaheim to chat with Bob about the Phillies as they prepare for their weekend series against the Angels. They discuss the order the Phillies should be thinking about for the rotation in the postseason - assuming they get there - and also look at what went wrong in Seattle and what went right. They discuss whether a conversation between Trea Turner and Ichiro Suzuki can finally unlock the Phillies shortstop's season. Bob is ready to give Bryce Harper his elite label back, and on a trip around baseball, Ant points out a worse defensive shortstop than Turner, Chris Sale making the Dodgers look silly, and his favorite long-shot story in a long time. Plus, one last thing where baseball, again, can't get out of its own way and trips all over itself with its latest proposal.
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Children of the Corn: Phillies Trip to Iowa Changed Everything | Ep 105 | 8/24/26 | Phightin' Words
Monday, August 24, 2026 • Duration 01:15:28
Bob and Ant are still trying to find the words to talk about the Phillies nine-game winning streak, especially with the way it continued on Sunday. But they find a way to talk about four two-strike hits that scored six two-out runs and pulled a victory from the jaws of defeat. They'll also discuss the outstanding performance by Andrew Painter on Saturday, the best bench they've had in this five-year run, and Ant will tell you why this is starting to feel like a previous season from the not-too-distant past.
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Phillies: Object in the Rearview Mirror Closer Than It Appears | Ep 104 | 8/21/26 | Phightin' Words
Friday, August 21, 2026 • Duration 01:13:05
Bob and Ant try to make sense of the Phillies, who are the most unconventional good team, maybe ever. Thanks to their season-best six-game winning streak entering Friday, they are back within shouting distance in the NL East race. Is it realistic that they can catch the Atlanta Braves? The boys discuss. Also, a look at Aaron Nola turning into a phoenix rising from the ashes, a defensive assessment of the team after watching the new-look positional alignment, and Ant argues that Bryce Harper has been the catalyst for this Phillies turnaround on offense more than any other player. All that and more.
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Do We Have to Be Nice to the Phillies' Alec Bohm for Now? | Ep 103 | 8/18/26 | Phightin' Words
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 • Duration 01:10:56
Ant is back from Iowa and Minnesota, and the Phillies have won four straight, with a good offense all of a sudden, thanks, in part, to the scorching hot Alec Bohm. Bob's not ready to send the guy flowers, but he does recognize it's been a good run for the oft-criticized first baseman. The team's offensive approach has been excellent, but can they sustain it? A guy who does deserve a bouquet is Derek Hill, who just always seems to do something positive when he gets his chance. There are always concerns, however. Andrew Painter is one, especially since he has a bunch of starts remaining. And the bullpen was going well - until Monday. All that and more on this episode.
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All That Once Was Good About the Phillies Could Be Again | Ep 102 | 8/14/26 | Phightin' Words
Saturday, August 15, 2026 • Duration 01:04:41
Ant is in Iowa, and ready to share everything he can with Bob about the Field of Dreams, which he'll say was the coolest place he's ever seen a sporting event. Meanwhile, as bad as the Phillies looked in St. Louis, they looked good in Dyersville. Kyle Schwarber hit two more homers, Luis Arraez had three hits, Brandon Marsh looked like his first half All-Star self, and Aaron Nola is starting to become somewhat reliable again. But we can't let all the good feeling of a schmaltzy baseball story get in the way of what happened under the arch at Busch Stadium, right? There's still some ugly that needs to be chewed through, and the boys will do that while looking ahead to the rest of the weekend in Minnesota.
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The Phillies Just Seem to Drive You to Drink | Ep 101 | 8/10/26 | Phightin' Words
Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 01:16:26
Don Mattingly said it best when taking the podium for his post game press availability on Sunday when he looked at a bottle of water sitting on the dais and said, "It feels like this should have tequila in it." Yes. Yes it does. Bob and Ant discuss the long, long weekend of baseball against the Toronto Blue Jays, including the following: Is it fair to justify poor performance from the bullpen because they are gassed? Do the strategic decisions Mattingly makes make you long for the days of Rob Thomson? At what point do the Phillies say enough is enough with starting Alec Bohm? Are the Phillies too conservative on ABS challenges? Is Kyle Schwarber back after hitting one more home run on Sunday than he had since the All-Star break? What the hell with Zack Wheeler and rubbergate? All that and more. Don't miss this episode!
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Phillies Offense Starting to Arraez from the Dead | Ep 100 | 8/7/26 | Phightin' Words
Friday, August 7, 2026 • Duration 01:13:43
On the 100th Episode of Phightin' Words, Bob and Ant talk about the impact the arrival of Luis Arraez has had on the Phillies, and not just offensively; Bryce Harper looks like Nick Castellanos in right field; Ant explains why Don Mattingly's defensive substitution for Harper makes no sense; Bryson Stott is officially on fire, can he sustain it? Ditto Jose Alvarado; What's up with Cristopher Sanchez being a little wild all of the sudden? It looks like the Phillies dodged a bullet on some injuries, but the fact that they were holding their breath speaks to their utter lack of depth. And is Kyle Schwarber FINALLY starting to emerge from his more than one month long freefall? All that and more.
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Phillies Take a Bird Bath in Baltimore as Deadline Arrives | Ep 99 | 8/3/26 | Phightin' Words
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 • Duration 01:11:20
Today (August 3) is the trade deadline and, well, the Phillies haven't done anything yet. They will, but it's starting to look more and more like it's going to e a measured approach to improve on the margins and not make a big splash. Maybe Dave Dombrowski pulls a rabbit out of a hat somehow and a bigger name is headed to the Phillies in about nine hours, but it's starting to feel like that's not going to be the case. Bob and Ant look at the deadline for what it is, and also look back at a weird weekend in Baltimore including one of the wildest rain-related decisions in the history of the sport. You had to be there to truly experience it. Also, a one last thing that hearkens back to the days of Curt Schilling.
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