There is no joy in Philly-ville, the mighty Phillies have struck out. Things aren't actually as bad as they seem, but with the Flyers falling, the Phillies failing, and the Eagles wounds still raw, the health of Joel Embiid is the only thing between us and insanity. YIKES

News:

- Eagles: Christian Parker to the Cowboys might mean...

- Flyers: lose 7 of 8

- Sixers: Healthy and happy?

- Phillies: Everyone is going to the Mets except JT Realmuto

Feature: Looking back on the Phillies offseason to see where it went wrong

The News: Phillies pursuit of Bo Bichette, MLB International Signing Day, and the Eagles fire OC Kevin Patullo.

Feature: Tracing the Eagles' offensive issues back to 2021 and the Nick Sirianni hiring. Not blaming Nick here, but there are certain issues that come with the CEO Coach. Those issues now came to a head again with no adult in the room for 2025.

This Week in History: Finally, Wilt Chamberlain has come BACK to Philadelphia.

Fear not, your long nightmare is over. The Philly Front Office Podcast is BACK. I've tweaked the format a bit so it is hopefully more listenable. We are going to start with the news, move on to a detailed feature, then stick the landing with the upcoming calendar.

The News:

• Flyers sign Dvorak
• Sixers...are a basketball team
• Eagles head to the playoffs
• Phillies sign Donny Baseball and come to deals with all their arbitration eligible players

Feature: Let's get Bichette!!! Never have our hopes been more up for something that seems impossible. Let's put all that worry to rest with a blueprint for how the Phillies can get this done.

Calendar:

• January 9 - Hit the Bricks Cutter Gauthier Day
• January 13 - Finally, the Stilt has come BACK to Philadelphia
• January 14 - Simmons for Harden
• January 15 - MLB International Signing Day