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Honorable Mention: A (Philly) Sports Podcast

Honorable Mention: A (Philly) Sports Podcast

By: Matt Rogers
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  • Pulling Away After the Trade Deadline? - with Frank Klose from 97.3 ESPN Philadelphia & Matt Rogers

    Pulling Away After the Trade Deadline? - with Frank Klose from 97.3 ESPN Philadelphia & Matt Rogers
    Jul 25 2025
    • 01:55 - What is holding the Phillies back from being a consistent team?
    • 05:50 - “I think of [Steven] Kwan … You just put him in left [field] and leave him there. That’s nice. That gives them another roster spot essentially because he’d essentially be replacing two players and not just one.”
    • 05:55 - “Eugenio Suarez is the big right-handed bat that’s available at the deadline. If I’m the Phillies, I’m still in on him because Alec Bohm is out right now and you don’t know how quickly he’ll be back. I would just get him and figure out the rest later.”
    • 10:27 - “To me, the [Alec] Bohm injury is a stark reminder that after next week, you can’t add any more players — period. It’s not like the old days when you could make waiver trades.”
    • 11:50 - Which of the available closers actually ends up in Philadelphia at the trade deadline?
    • 14:45 - Could the Phillies possibly get OF Byron Buxton from the Minnesota Twins?
    • 15:45 - “Watching [Jesus] Luzardo the other night, I think it’s very, very clear… And there is a good camera angle. You can go back and look. When he is pitching in the stretch — meaning runners on base — he is very much tipping his pitches.”
    • 18:05 - “I don’t need him [Andrew Painter] to come up this year if it’s not time. Or maybe if he does come up in September, maybe he’s not even starting.”
    • 19:05 - “Felix Bautista is out with an injury now so he’s probably not going be moved.”
    • ⁃ 21:10 - Will the Phillies and Mets keep trading control of the division to a photo-finish?
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    27 mins
  • "Finals 3 Pack": Bryan Toporek from Forbes + Frank Klose from 97.3 ESPN + Chris Franklin from NJ.com

    "Finals 3 Pack": Bryan Toporek from Forbes + Frank Klose from 97.3 ESPN + Chris Franklin from NJ.com
    Jun 11 2025
    On the latest episode, we covered the NBA Finals, the upcoming MLB trade deadline, and the NFL offseason.

    NBA Finals: Bryan Toporek, Forbes
    MLB Trade Deadline: Frank Klose, 97.3 ESPN
    NFL Offseason: Chris Franklin, NJ.com

    Bryan Toporek, Forbes
    - 00:01:30 - “The status of Tyrese Halliburton is the big thing I’m keeping an eye on. It sounds like he had a limp after Game 2.” - BT
    • 00:03:10 - “To some extent, that’s what makes OKC so great… They have a bunch of these different options they can throw at you. They played 11 players in Game 2.” - BT
    • 00:05:00 - “If Halliburton isn’t going to become more aggressive, this thing is over.” - MR
    • 00:08:25 - “No [NBA offseason] dominoes fall until we get some sort of definitive word on whether he [Giannis] wants to stay in Milwaukee.”
    • 00:09:45 - “It’s interesting to see how this Finals run from Indiana encourage teams to think, ‘Hey, we really might be one move away.’”
    • 00:12:00 - Is there any prospect that the Sixers do anything other add an Ace Bailey this offseason?
    • 00:21:30 - BEWARE OF NBA OFFSEASON PIPE DREAMS AND BUNK
    • 00:23:10 - How many games does this NBA Finals go?

      Frank Klose, 97.3 ESPN
    • 00:27:00 - “Alec Bohm is not consistent. I thought he would be… I expected him to just take off.” - FK
    • 00:28:33 - “You get one injury, you really show a lack of depth on this [Phillies] roster. That’s their biggest weakness.” - FK
    • 00:31:00 - Who are some impact bats that could be available at the trade deadline?
    • 00:38:10 - “Alvarado is not available for the playoffs, so the Phillies have to move on without him. You are really seeing right now how badly he hurt this team with his irresponsibility.” - FK
    • 00:47:00 - How long should Phillies fans wait until Bryce Harper is back?

      Chris Franklin, NJ.com
    • 00:53:05 - What do you expect on-the-field from Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh?
    • 01:01:05 - What are the chances that Shedeur Sanders is the Week 1 starter for the Cleveland Browns?
    • 01:07:38 - “The Bengals — for the life of me: I don’t know what they were doing with Trey Hendrickson. The way they are handling is textbook on how to not handle it.” - CF
    • 01:10:50 - Will Eagles rookie DT, Ty Robinson, get a heavy workload to start the season?
    • 01:14:20 - Is Jalyx Hunt ready to take that next step opposite Nolan Smith? - 01:18:55 - Who is the Eagles’ RB2: Will Shipley or A.J. Dillon?

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • When will the Phillies re-sign Schwarber? — Is it time to re-imagine Embiid?

    When will the Phillies re-sign Schwarber? — Is it time to re-imagine Embiid?
    May 18 2025
    • 00:04:10 - “That score doesn’t even do justice to how badly the Chiefs were beaten."
    • 00:11:08 - “You probably have to reimagine who Embiid is and what Embiid is from this point in his career.”
    • 00:22:32 - Will the Phillies be able to get Schwarber re-signed before he hits the open market?
    • 00:33:50 - What the hell happened at the NFL Draft with Shedeur Sanders?
    • 00:46:20 - “I do think it’s [Eagles RG] Steen’s job to lose.”
    • 00:49:35 - “If you’re a Dallas Cowboys fan, your biggest concern [isn’t WR George Pickens] is the offensive line.”
    • 01:04:18 - What letter grade would you give to the Eagles’ draft haul?
    • 01:09:32 - Do the Pacers have a real shot of going to the NBA Finals?
    O.J. Spivey is an award winning journalist, media contributor, broadcaster, and current sportswriter at the Philadelphia Tribune. He has covered sports, history, entertainment, and culture for over 15 years.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
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