Phillies Therapy

Paul Boye and Matt Gelb, Bleav

Being a Phillies fan isn’t always easy. Paul Boye and Matt Gelb are here to help you talk it out.

Follow the show and hosts on Twitter at @PhilliesTherapy, @paul_boye, and @MattGelb

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234 episodes
Updated July 27

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Oct 4, 2022 · 46 min
Episode 29: The Clincher
They did it. They really did it. The Phillies are going to the playoffs! Cast your votes for the 2012-21 All-Drought Team here: https://forms.gle/cLSCE4wyhpqrSrUY9
Sep 26, 2022 · 54 min
Episode 28: The Point of No Return
So begins the road trip that will ultimately define this Phillies season. How long will it take them to clinch? How agonizing will it be along the way? If they manage to [redacted], will any of us ever recover? Looking forward (gulp) to surviving another week of Phillies baseball!
Sep 25, 2022 · 32 min
Sleep Therapy #2: Outhit, Outplay, Outlast
Michael Baumann (the FanGraphs writer, not the Orioles pitcher) joins Paul to cut through the pressure of the ever-tightening Wild Card race and look ahead to the season's final stretch. Recommended if you like the color green. Follow him at @MichaelBaumann. Try Zencastr Professional for 30% off! zen.ai/philliestherapy
Sep 23, 2022 · 16 min
Sleep Therapy #1: The Magic Number Hits 10
As promised, the bonus episodes begin now. With a 1-0 win over Atlanta (for the first time since the Aaron Harang Era), the Phillies moved their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to 10. A quick recap, plus plenty of praise for Zach Eflin. Sign up for Zencastr Professional at zen.ai/philliestherapy
Sep 19, 2022 · 51 min
Episode 27: Can I Borrow a (Positive) Feeling?
Is the burden from the last 10 years, and the previous 4 in particular, too much to overcome right now? Is the thought of another Phillies (redacted) that overpowering? Paul and Matt, on the heels of another poor showing in Atlanta, work through why the fan base's feeling of this team, still very much in playoff position, feels like it's hanging by a thread. Plus: The "uniqueness" of this playoff push in Phillies history, the need for every little advantage, and one Phillies player who may be on
Sep 12, 2022 · 53 min
Episode 26: The Magic of Numbers
The pendulum has swung back yet again, and the Phillies have wrapped up a 5-1 homestand. It's time to pay a little attention to the magic numbers to clinch (and how to calculate them) for the first time in a long time. Plus, Paul and Matt draft a playoff pitching staff and give props to the new offensive powerhouses in the lineup's 9-spot.
Sep 6, 2022 · 52 min
Episode 25: We Don't Talk About the West Coast
Scrub it from your brains. That Arizona/San Francisco road trip didn't happen. It's all about looking forward and ahead to be a big homestand, where the Phillies could re-pad their lead by taking games from the Marlins and Nationals. That should be the expectation, but will this truly be a new reality for the Phillies? Paul and Matt dig into the demons.
Aug 29, 2022 · 50 min
Episode 24: Higher Education
It's been a long time since the Phillies were an actual, literal playoff team. But they're in a great position at the end of August, so is it time to get more optimistic? How do we even go about doing that? Plus, yearning for a team at full health come October, and forgetting about the Mountain Time Zone.
Aug 22, 2022 · 55 min
Episode 23: Some Cope, Some Hope
So, that Mets series wasn't great...but it's also far from the end of the world. Paul and Matt try to explain why this past weekend's series doesn't mean the Phils are a total postseason pretender, and kick off the process of relearning what it's like to really root (no cheering in the press box) for a team that's in the playoffs.
Aug 18, 2022 · 44 min
Episode 22: Dead Red
The Good Phight's Ethan Witte joins Paul to look back at the week that was against the Mets and Reds, look ahead to their respective rematches, and wishcast an April 2023 that involves some fun starting pitching possibilities.
Aug 9, 2022 · 48 min
Episode 21: Feeling Our Oats
Paul and Matt, still feeling good for the moment, talk about the "Good Team + Bad Opponents" mix of the recent schedule and how that will change this week, the J.T. Realmuto revival, and the curious case of Bryson Stott.
Aug 3, 2022 · 51 min
Episode 20: Tools of the Trade
Paul and Matt recap the Trade Deadline, from Robertson and Syndergaard and Marsh coming in, to Brown and Moniak and O'Hoppe heading out. How good should we feel about these moves? Did they do enough? Plus, what does this mean for the top trio of Abel, Painter, and McGarry now that they're staying put?
Jul 25, 2022 · 54 min
Episode 19: Bear Market
In their first post-All Star series, the Phillies were swept, at home, by the Cubs; Nick Castellanos was booed, then asked about it in a tense locker room interview (and post-interview) with NBC's Jim Salisbury; the offense and the 5th starter's spot each came up short; and we're still no closer to getting a good feel for what this team's trade deadline activity might look like. Things are going well at the moment.
Jul 17, 2022 · 56 min
Episode 18: The Most Elite Bullpen in the History of Baseball
Alright maybe not literally...but the Phillies' relief corps has been great, and a huge reason why they've stayed in the postseason hunt without Bryce Harper & co. Can they keep it up? Do they need help? How would we prioritize the team's trade needs, and whose first halves are we buying or selling?
Jul 11, 2022 · 57 min
Episode 17: Stars and Snubs
All-Star selections are in, and the Phils have two pretty high-profile snubs accompanying their two electees. Will that matter? Plus, the trade deadline planning takes yet another turn as the starting rotation takes a couple of hits and the Phillies prep for running out a depleted roster in Toronto.
Jul 5, 2022 · 44 min
Episode 16: The Chaos of ”Why Not?”
Paul and Matt dig deep on Didi, what it takes to keep players happy, Zack Wheeler's reinvented dominance, Matt Vierling as Ben Zobrist, and embracing the chaos of "why not?"
Jun 27, 2022 · 49 min
Episode 15: Alright, Now What?
Bryce Harper is hurt. The season has changed. With 88 games left, and 5 weeks until the trade deadline, what comes next for these Phillies? Paul and Matt chat it out. This episode sponsored by Loupe (https://loupe.cards)
Jun 20, 2022 · 48 min
Episode 14: The Pod That Wins When It Shouldn’t
Paul and Matt dig into the near and far futures of second base and catcher, what it means to "win a game you shouldn't have," and the Wall of Fame. This episode sponsored by Loupe (https://loupe.cards)
Jun 13, 2022 · 26 min
Episode 13: Back On the Beat
Matt returns to us now, at the turn of the tide, from beneath Citizens Bank Park to review what's real or not real about this team versus six weeks ago, and to eulogize the Joe Girardi Era. This episode sponsored by Loupe (https://loupe.cards)
Jun 7, 2022 · 28 min
Episode 12: Something to Believe
Destiny Lugardo (@destiny_lugardo) of Phillies Nation and Leo Morgenstern (@morgensternmlb) of SI Phillies join Paul to bask in the glow of last weekend's Angels series before figuring out just how much to believe in this being the start of something great, and what needs to happen this month in order to keep it great (35 homers from Kyle Schwarber would be nice). This episode sponsored by Loupe (https://loupe.cards)