Posted By:Bretsky on September 9, 2022

The Phillies kept it rolling on Wednesday with a 4-3 win turning to Connor Brogdon to eek out a save (DING) but defensive issues reared their ugly head late Thursday as the Phils managed to scored 5 times against Sandy Alcantara but a Rhys Hoskins error in the ninth leading to a blown David Robertson save will be about all we remember from loss 11,174 of all time. Hit that sad trombone.

In this Episode:

• Phils/Marlins recap
• Weekend preview
• Is Rhys bad?

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Posted By:Bretsky on September 7, 2022

A horrific fielding bungled, some MVP hustle.. well sort of, an intentional walk and a walk-off hero. The Phillies are back as Jean Segura led the Phils to a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Marlins to wipe away the stench of an awful road trip. At long last it’s once again time to ring the bell!

In this Episode:

• Jean gets mad and gets even
• Nola 10Ks and 200 on the year
• Wed/Thurs Preview
• Should Bailey Falter stick in the rotation?

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Posted By:Bretsky on April 14, 2022

After an invigorating come-from-behind win in the series opener the Phillies dropped two straight – their 10,690 and 10,691st games in history – to fall to 3-3 on the year. To make matters worse, the poor-smelling New York Metropolitans surged to 5-2 on the year and stand alone atop the NL East.

In this episode:

• Phils/Mets Recap
• Around the NL East
• Key Question – Is Jean OK?
• Up Next: Phillie-Marlins series ppreview
• Final Though: Let’s start winnings

Posted By:Bretsky on April 12, 2022

Phillies win! And what a comeback it was.. The evening started with some brutal defense and three errors in the first two innings put the Phils in what looked to be an insurmountable four-run hole. Alec Bohm looked to take a huge step back in the third base competition with several early misfires, nearly getting Rhys Hoskins crushed and costing the Phillies valuable outs.

Flip the script to inning eight and it would be an Alec Bohm walk who would come around to break the Phils drought on RBI groundout from Kyle Schwarber hustling up the line. J.T. Realmuto then blasted a 109 MPH two-run homer into the left field bleachers to bring the Phillies within one.

Mets reliever Seth Lugo entered the game to try and hang on for  New York with Edwin Diaz away from the team but issued a walk to Nick Castellanos followed by back to back doubles from Hoskins and Didi Gregorious to give the Phillies a 5-4 lead. A tidy ninth by Brad Hand pushed the Phils into first place in the NL East. Alec, for at least this one night, I was saying Boo-ohm!

In this episode

• Alec’s up and down night
• A save for Hand
• NL East Update
• New position for Bohm?
• Up Next: Wheeler’s season debut

Posted By:Bretsky on April 11, 2022

It started out with a SCHWARBOMB and ended with an opening weekend series win for the Philadelphia Phillies.

In this episode:

• Bullpen and Third Base Battle
• Around the NL East
• Key question – When will Bryce get it going?
• Welcome back Phillie Phanatic!

Posted By:Bretsky on April 8, 2022

Hey friends, it’s opening day for my  beloved Fightin’ Phialdelphia Phillies and we are going to take a quick break from fantasy to talk about a new podcast effort that I am super excited to bring to you — Phils in Five. As the Phillies embark on a their quest to make it back to the post season for the first time in a decade, I’m going to give you a inside look at what it like to root for a team that has LITERALLY lost more games than any single sporting franchise in the history of mankind.

The Phils actually went out and spent some cash this year so expectations are obviously and rationally very, very, very high for this team. Will they exceed all expectations? Is it safe to park in the Citizens Bank Park lot with all those baseball’s raining down?Will they break their own record for blown saves in a season? Will I run out of beer before the end of the weekend?

All those questions and maybe even some more will be answered on new episodes coming on a somewhat daily basis. Regular schedules are cool and all, but I live with a baby so you get what you get.

Anyway, here’s the first episode give it a listen and find it (eventually) wherever you get your podcasts!

Welcome to the Phils in Five Podcast – one fans take on the losingest franchise in the history of the world – our Fightin’ Philadelphia Phillies.

In today’s inaugural episode we’ll cover

• Offseason Recap
• Updates from Around the NL East
• Phillies new bullpen
• Alec Bohm vs. Bryson Stott
• A look at the Phillies starters for the opener
• Phillies win total

Posted By:Bretsky on May 29, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan discuss Masahiro Tanaka’s impending return, Jayson Werth’s prognosis and preview the DFS pitching slate for Friday evening. The guys lay out their top-5 bats and top-5 arms for the rest of the season and discuss why Bretsky has done the unthinkable: trading away Bryce Harper in a dynasty league.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Trading Harper

News & Notes

• Masahiro Tanka
• Jayson Werth

Trading Harper

Shuffle Up at the Top

Friday’s DFS Starters

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on May 22, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan bring you a special Friday afternoon edition of the podcast to catch up on the happening around major league baseball and prep for Friday’s DFS slate. The guys discuss some replacement options in the outfield, provide their top starting pitcher plays from a loaded Friday slate and dish out some trade advice as they open up the mailbag.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Replacements in the Outfield

News & Notes

• Yan Gomes nearing a return
• Jose Reyes: back Monday?
• Jacoby Ellsbury, Corey Dickerson, Wil Myers and Jayson Werth hit the DL

Replacements in the Outfield

Friday’s DFS Starters

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on May 13, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan dive into the latest happening around major league baseball including Noah Syndegaard’s debut and the pending arrival of Phillies top-prospect Maikel Franco. The boys look at some pitchers off to surprising starts and decide whether they are buying or selling the performances moving forward. As always, the guys dip into the mailbag to analyze some trades as they close the show.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Corey Klu-buy?

News & Notes

• Syndegaard’s debut
• Prospects on their way

Buy/Sell/Hold

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on April 30, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan get back on the horse after a few weeks off to to help you solve you injury dilemma. The guys comb the waiver wire to provide some of the top options at each position. Mark and Bretsky also discuss their strategy for constructing a winning daily fantasy offense with a focus on riding the hot hand. Finally, the guys close the show by dipping into the mailbag.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Gone Streakin’

News & Notes

• Everybody hurts

Working the Wire

Daily Fantasy Baseball

• Riding the hot hand
• The value of BvP

Waiver Wire Friday

Mailbag!

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