Title: What will the Phillies’ Opening Day lineup be?

Opening Day is 52 days away with the Phillies hosting the Rangers on March 26 at Citizens Bank Park.

It’s never too early to talk about the Phils’ lineup.

Ruben, Jim and Todd not only try to predict Rob Thomson’s likely season-opening lineup, but they discuss what lineup they would like to see. Is it Trea Turner leading off? Is it Bryson Stott?

How about Bryce Harper?

We also share a few fun stories about reporter dust ups with coaches and players. Because, why not?

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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

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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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What a week for the Phillies.

They went to sleep on Thursday thinking they were signing Bo Bichette, who stunningly signed a three-year, $126 million deal with the Mets on Friday. The Phillies quickly improved their offer to J.T. Realmuto, who thought his Phillies career was over. But Realmuto is back, and Dave Dombrowski said he is “content” with where they are as a team.

We dig into a messy situation.

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What the hell happened?

The Phillies offered Bo Bichette a seven-year, $200 million contract on Thursday. They thought they had him. Then – poof – he’s gone. Bichette stunned everybody in baseball, when he accepted a three-year, $126 million deal with the Mets instead.

The Phillies followed the massive disappointment by signing J.T. Realmuto to a three-year, $45 million deal.

What happened with Bichette? What do we think about the Realmuto deal? What comes next?

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The Phillies’ pursuit of Bo Bichette is heating up.

They have talked at least twice this week, including Monday’s ballyhooed Zoom. The Phillies see a path to bringing Bichette to Philadelphia, but several obstacles remain. First, they must outbid the Dodgers, Yankees, Blue Jays, Red Sox and any “mystery” teams. Second, they must shed salary. That means trading Alec Bohm’s $10.2 million contract. That means finding an alternative for J.T. Realmuto.

But is there a way the Phillies could sign both?

We discuss all the angles in our latest episode.

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The Phillies might not be running it back after all.

They are having a virtual meeting on Monday with Bo Bichette. We discuss:

• Why the Phillies jumped into the Bichette sweepstakes.
• The Phillies’ chances to sign Bichette, including the Phils’ top competition.
• What does this mean for J.T. Realmuto?
• What does this mean for Alec Bohm?
• What does this mean for the Phillies 2026 payroll?

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