The Phillies smoked the Mets in the NL East last year, winning the division by 13 games. But the Mets won the offseason, especially when they stunned the Phils and signed Bo Bichette.

So, who’s better?

We go position by position through the Phillies and Mets lineups, including the rotation and bullpen:

• Catcher: Francisco Alvarez vs. J.T. Realmuto
• First base: Jorge Polanco vs. Bryce Harper
• Second base: Marcus Semien vs. Bryson Stott
• Third base: Bo Bichette vs. Alec Bohm
• Shortstop: Francisco Lindor vs. Trea Turner
• Left field: Carson Begne/Tyrone Taylor vs. Brandon Marsh/Otto Kemp
• Center field: Luis Robert Jr vs. Justin Crawford
• Right field: Juan Soto vs. Adolis García

RIP Dan McQuade. A great Philadelphian, and a great writer who loved Philly. This is one of his best: How Far Did Rocky Go in His Training in Rocky II?

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If you’ve been listening to the show the past several weeks, you know we’ve been saying Harrison Bader almost certainly wouldn’t be returning to the Phillies in 2026. Sure enough, he just agreed to a two-year, $20.5 million deal with the Giants.

So what’s the Phillies’ outfield going to be?

Is there any chance the Phils sign another outfielder before camp opens next month?

We discuss Bader, the Phillies’ outfield situation, remaining free agents on the market and non-roster invitees coming to camp.

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We asked you for your Phillies questions, and by and large they fit into three buckets:

• Are the Phillies really content with their offseason, like Dave Dombrowski said.
• How concerned should fans be about the Phillies’ outfield?
• How concerned should fans be about the Phillies’ starting pitching depth?

Thanks for the questions. We got more for this episode than ever before!

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