About this episode

The episode discusses the Phillies' recent success against the Mets and their standings in the NL East.

Don't look now, but after winning their series against the Mets this weekend, the Phillies have cut the Braves' lead in the NL East to 3 games. John Stolnis of The Good Phight runs down the top storylines from the weekend, including the Race to 400 for Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, the divergent paths taken by the Mets and Phils since early struggles, and the legend of Derek Hill. Also, some thoughts about Tommy Pham, Andrew Painter and the putrid American League.

People in this episode

Host: John Stolnis

Topics covered

• Phillies
• Mets
• Braves
• baseball
• NL East
• Bryce Harper
• Kyle Schwarber

Keywords

• Phillies
• Mets
• Braves
• Bryce Harper
• Kyle Schwarber
• Derek Hill
• Tommy Pham
• Andrew Painter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Good Phight

Places: Philadelphia, Braves, Mets, American League

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