The end of the 2018 Phillies season is almost near. This team provided hope to us fans, and also monumental letdowns during the latter months of the baseball year. To say it has been an emotional year in baseball for Phillies fans would be an understatement. This week, we begin looking toward the offseason and 2019. Joining us is Meghan Montemurro, writer and contributor from The Athletic Philadelphia. We discussed the hows, whys and what will become of this young team and manager.
But first, on the Brief News & Views segment:
1. Sixers Talk: Fultz is shooting, and the Sixers have interest in a Butler trade. (5:50)
2. The NFL quarterback hit rule comes under scrutiny. (15:05)
3. Eagles Talk: the passing of Tommy McDonald, predictions for the Eagles vs. Titans game. (22:05)
4. Flyers send Phil Myers to Lehigh Valley. (31:50)
Then we get into our Up or Down segment where we briefly analyze Philly sports figures to determine if their needle is moving up or down. (38:25)
What we're throwing down on the Table this week is an in-depth interview with Meghan Montemurro from The Athletic as the Phillies season comes to an end. First, we discuss what Gabe Kapler needs to improve upon as we look to 2019. From there, we dove into what GM Matt Klentak will need to do during this offseason to improve the team in the future as we look at free agents and arms on the mound. What will need to be done to the pitching rotation in the offseason, and should we expect to see any changes to the bullpen? Overall, we talked about the lessons this team learned from the 2018 year, and how they can improve next season. All of this with Meghan and much more on the Table this week! (45:45)
