Before the Phillies took the field in Miami Monday night for the series finale, they took two of three from the Marlins on the weekend, but once again, the story is the starting pitching.

Josh and Austin start the episode by honoring the life of legendary Yankees broadcaster John Sterling, who passed away Monday at the age of 87. They break down a Phillies series that featured dominant outings from Zack Wheeler and Jesús Luzardo, continued inconsistency from Andrew Painter, and an offense that looked explosive two days and completely lost the other. From Bryson Stott’s big swings to a one-hit shutout loss, they recap a 5–1 start to the Don Mattingly era as interim manager.

The guys also dive into Justin Crawford’s recent surge, bullpen concerns, and what to make of a Phillies team that’s finally winning games—but still searching for consistency on the mound across the board.

Plus, a look ahead to a tough matchup with the AL West Division-leading A’s and what the Phillies need to prove against a first-place team.

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Josh and Austin discuss a chaotic week in Phillies baseball, from the firing of Rob Thomson to the failed pursuit of Alex Cora and eventual promotion of Don Mattingly to the position of interim manager. All that, before a game was even played.

The guys deep dive into a successful home series against the San Francisco Giants that saw the Phillies notch their first sweep of the season, highlighted by a doubleheader, complete with two walk-off wins.

Is the Phillies' season still very much alive? We each have our thoughts!

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The Phillies are 9–19, dead last in baseball, and coming off yet another series loss — even after finally snapping a 10-game losing streak in Atlanta. In this episode of Catchin’ Phils, Josh breaks down a chaotic weekend that perfectly summed up the season so far: one step forward, two steps back.

The offense remains wildly inconsistent, the rotation that was supposed to be a strength is unraveling, and frustration is starting to boil over in all phases of the game. While Rob Thomson is taking more heat than ever, the bigger question might be whether a managerial change would actually fix anything — or if it just masks deeper roster issues.

He dives into the key takeaways from the Braves series, including the Phillies’ inability to sustain momentum, continued struggles with runners in scoring position, and concerning trends from key bats and arms alike.

Then, Josh previews the upcoming Giants series at Citizens Bank Park — the start of a critical stretch against three sub-.500 clubs.

Follow and leave a five-star review for Catchin’ Phils: A Phillies Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠iHeartRadio⁠⁠⁠, and subscribe to Josh Liddick (⁠⁠⁠Red Pinstripe Press⁠⁠⁠) and Austin Myers (⁠⁠⁠Phillies Perspective⁠⁠⁠) on Substack to get their latest work straight to your inbox. The podcast is also streaming weekly on the Catchin' Phils ⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠.