Philly Front Office

Episode 28 - Ding Dong Patullo’s Gone!

The News: Phillies pursuit of Bo Bichette, MLB International Signing Day, and the Eagles fire OC Kevin Patullo.
Feature: Tracing the Eagles' offensive issues back to 2021 and the Nick Sirianni hiring. Not blaming Nick here, but there are certain issues that come with the CEO Coach. Those issues now came to a head again with no adult in the room for 2025.
This Week in History: Finally, Wilt Chamberlain has come BACK to Philadelphia.

Episode 27: Let’s Get Bichette

Fear not, your long nightmare is over. The Philly Front Office Podcast is BACK. I've tweaked the format a bit so it is hopefully more listenable. We are going to start with the news, move on to a detailed feature, then stick the landing with the upcoming calendar.
The News:
Flyers sign Dvorak
Sixers...are a basketball team
Eagles head to the playoffs
Phillies sign Donny Baseball and come to deals with all their arbitration eligible players
Feature: Let's get Bichette!!! Never have our hopes been more up for something that seems impossible. Let's put all that worry to rest with a blueprint for how the Phillies can get this done.
Calendar:
January 9 - Hit the Bricks Cutter Gauthier Day
January 13 - Finally, the Stilt has come BACK to Philadelphia
January 14 - Simmons for Harden
January 15 - MLB International Signing Day

Episode 26: Beating the Bad Guys Edition

Our boys are in the middle of handling the Mets, Cowboys, and Chiefs all in the same sports week (that's less than 2 weeks but more than a week...everyone knows that). So far so good:
Phillies
The good guys are pouring it on the Mets both now and since the Trade Deadline
16 games left in the season including at home against the Royals, on the road for the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, then back home for the Marlins and Twins
Don't look now, but the Brewers are in our sights
Everyone has thoughts on Phillies Karen, but I am more interested in the Dad's reaction. It's like a psych experiment.
Eagles
Jalen Hurts was the best player on the field against the Cowboys
Jalen Carter...it is what it is at this point
How do you feel about Andy Reid?
Tank Bigsby is here plus more possible trades
Sixers
Grimes signing soon?
Flyers
Rookie Camp starts today!

Episode 25: NFL Roundtable Preview Edition

Danny, AJ, and JoeyBets are back to discuss this year's NFL season including:
NFC East: Is anyone else actually good?
What's the best-case scenario for the Giants?
Who is the 3rd best Commander?
Do you feel bad for Jerry Jones?
NFC: We are divided on the biggest contender to the throne
AFC: Why do the Bills and Ravens get all the love despite never winning?
Super Bowl Rematch?
There is no second place in the AFC because only Joe Burrow can beat Patrick Mahomes. Unfortunately, the Bengals are terrible
Plus, do you remember when your fandom went from innocent to crazy?

Episode 24: Lost in New York, But Ready for Dallas Edition

Things were all good for the Phillies on Sunday, then they went to Citi Field.  After an abysmal 2 days in Flushing I am ready to be very mad at this team.  I am not giving up, we are still up in the division and firmly in hold of a playoff spot, but yuck.  It could not be much worse.
Meanwhile, back in Eagles Training Camp, I am catching you up on trades, roster cuts, the practice squad, and the hierarchy of the NFL going into the season.
As for the Flyers and Sixers, we are inching ever closer to training camp with no news to speak of.

Episode 23: The Sky is Not, I Repeat, NOT Falling Edition

Yes, Zack Wheeler is probably done for the season and the Eagles CB2 situation is a mess, but that doesn't mean these aren't problems our teams cannot overcome. In this episode, I calmly and concisely (read panicked and rambling) go through the options for both teams and the rest of the news of the week including:
Possible CB trades from around the league including Jamel Dean of the Tampa Bay Bucs
The John Metchie trade
One more preseason game to go against the Jets
Zack Wheeler's health situation
Aaron Nola is back...and about the same as before
Questionable Toppering from Topper
Jose Alvarado's suspension is lifted today
Nothing in Flyersville
Nothing is Sixerboro
Our Transaction of the Week is the Eagles signing Michael Vick in August 2009

Episode 22: Who is going to pay Kyle Schwarber and Tanner McKee?

Back from vacation where I was able to see Philly's own Kyle Garland win the Decathalon at the US Track and Field Championships.  His dad made it clear he is a big Eagles fan.
This episode we recap the Phillies' trade deadline and talk about who could possibly pay Kyle Schwarber his next contract. Plus, Tanner McKee made everyone lose their minds after his performance against the Bengals.  What is his future with the Eagles (I'm sorry, he is getting traded next year)?  Finally, the Flyers had some legal/salary cap news after an arbitrator made his ruling in the team's dispute with Ryan Johanson.  The Sixers, well, it's August.

Episode 21: MLB Trade Deadline Edition

MLB Trade Deadline is on July 31 at 6pm which means we have a lot to talk about. Recapping the moves so far, what our rivals have done, and what we can expect going forward.
Links from the episode:
Top Closers
Top Outfielders
Luis Robert isn't as bad as you think
Phillies Bullpen Plan
July 29, 2009: Cliff Lee Trade
July 29, 2011: Hunter Pence Trade / Nnamdi Asomugha Signing
Plus, recapping all the trade deadline anniversaries I can remember.

Episode 20: Louie and the Mets

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but one of my best friends is a Mets fan.  I know, I know, that's a total betrayal of trust.  I promises myself I would only have him on as long as the Phillies were ahead in the standings though.  We go through how our teams are doing in the second half, what we need for the stretch run, our mist hated Mets and Phillies ever, and some of his better run-ins as a Met in enemy territory at Phillies and Eagles games.  He comes on around the 22 minute mark.
Before him though we have our weekly Philly sports wheelings and dealings including the Phillies signing David Robertson AGAIN, the Eagles finally signing Andrew Makuba as they report to training camp, Porter Martone going to Michigan State, and the Sixers trying but struggling to exist.

Episode 19: Drafts Gone Wild Edition

All 4 of our teams have had draft concerns and questions this week:
The Eagles and the rest of the NFL have a 2nd round draft pick problem that was created where most league wide contract problems are created, Cleveland. I go into how this affects the Eagles this season and next year.
The Phillies drafted the strikeout throwing, no hitting College World Series phenom Gage Wood who should electrify Citizen's Bank Park as soon as next season, plus I go through my most useful pick and most interesting pick they made in the 2025 MLB Draft
The Flyers have a Porter Martone problem all of a sudden in that he is saying he will take his talents to Penn State if the Flyers don't guarantee him a roster spot. This is innocent so far and the parties will meet to discuss it, but we do NOT want to see a Cutter Gauthier situation here.
The Sixers, oh the poor sad-sack Sixers. What the hell is wrong with them? We had one good night. That's all they let us have. Then VJ Edgecombe's thumb bruise turned into a thumb sprain, which turned into a wrist sprain, that turned into Paul George getting arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Only the Sixers.
Plus, this week marks the 17th anniversary of Joe Blanton coming to the Phillies.