Extra Innings: A Phillies Podcast

The Phillies have plenty on their plate before the regular season starts. Filling out their bullpen and dealing with injuries remain on the priority list. The center-field competition is still brewing and wide open. Scott Lauber, Matt Breen and Bob Brookover break down the latest.

Adam Haseley is out for four weeks due to a groin strain, leaving Roman Quinn, Odubel Herrera, Scott Kingery and Mickey Moniak to compete for the CF job. Who's leading the race?

Matt Moore, Chase Anderson, Vince Velasquez and Spencer Howard are competing for the final two spots in the starting rotation. Scott Lauber, Matt Breen and Bob Brookover preview the competition brewing in spring training and discuss the return of fans for the 2021 MLB season.

Spencer Howard shed some light on his injury-related struggles last season. What went wrong? Scott Lauber, Matt Breen and Bob Brookover break it down, among other storylines emerging from Phillies spring training.

As the Phillies open spring training this week, the Extra Innings crew is here to break down the biggest developments to follow in camp: J.T. Realmuto, relief pitching, and COVID-19.

After a slow start to the offseason, the Phillies have gotten down to business. JT Realmuto re-signed, Didi Gregorius has a new two-year deal, and Matt Moore signed a one-year contract – all in the last week. Will the organization's recent moves translate into a playoff berth?

After a slow start to the offseason, the Phillies have gotten down to business. JT Realmuto re-signed, Didi Gregorius has a new two-year deal, and Matt Moore signed a one-year contract – all in the last week. Will the organization's recent moves translate into a playoff berth?

From Blake Snell’s early hook to Justin Turner’s postgame celebration after testing positive for COVID-19, the Extra Innings crew wraps up the season that was in MLB and sets the table for the Phillies' offseason.

Matt Klentak has stepped down as the Phillies GM. We’ve heard from Phillies owner John Middleton, but we’re awaiting word from team president Andy MacPhail and interim GM Ned Rice. Scott Lauber, Matt Breen and Bob Brookover decipher Middleton’s news conference and forecast what’s to come this offseason (and beyond).

The playoffs unofficially start Friday night for the Phillies, who take on the Rays in a pivotal matchup with postseason implications. The Inquirer's Scott Lauber, Matt Breen and Bob Brookover examine the crucial weekend series, break down the scenarios to making the playoffs and predict whether the Phillies will advance.

The Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak threw a wrench into the Phillies' season, forcing games to be postponed through the end of the week. The Inquirer's Scott Lauber, Matt Breen and Bob Brookover attempt to pick up where the team left off to start a much-needed new week.

The Inquirer’s Scott Lauber and Matt Breen examine how the 2020 MLB season will look a lot different from seasons past ahead of Friday’s opener against the Marlins and preview what to expect from the Phillies over the course of the 60-game regular season.

As MLB approaches Part 2 of spring training, the Inquirer's Scott Lauber and Matt Breen dive into the Phillies' expectations and outlook for the 2020 season. The biggest opponent on the schedule? The coronavirus.

MLB and the MLB Players Union still haven't reached an agreement to start the 2020 season. Scott Lauber and Bob Brookover follow the twists and turns of the ongoing negotiations and debate whether or not the season will be canceled.

The Phillies drafted a pitcher in the first round for the first time since selecting Aaron Nola. The Inquirer's Scott Lauber and Bob Brookover break down their first impressions of the high school right-hander.

The owners aren't opening their checkbooks. The players won't take any more pay cuts. Where does that leave us? Scott Lauber and Bob Brookover review MLB's financial proposal to save the 2020 season.

The Inquirer's Scott Lauber and Bob Brookover break down MLB's 67-page health/safety manual protocol proposal, which raises plenty of questions about how the league can resume the 2020 season.

Major League Baseball and the Players Association opened negotiations about resuming the 2020 season on Tuesday. The Inquirer's Scott Lauber and Bob Brookover examine the proposal's key points.

Where does MLB stand in its decision-making process to start the 2020 season? The Inquirer's Matt Breen, Scott Lauber and Bob Brookover provide reasons for optimism as time winds down for Rob Manfred to make a final call.

The Inquirer's Matt Breen, Scott Lauber and Bob Brookover are joined by special guest Todd Zolecki of MLB.com to discuss Roy Halladay, the Phillies' last postseason game and more.