The 2017 Phillies and farm systems seasons are finally upon us! It's been a long wait this offseason, but we're finally ready to see how these prospects and the talent up in the big club will perform. This week, Mike Ventola (@VentingDaily), play-by-play broadcaster and Director of Public Relations for the Reading Fightin' Phils joined us!
But first on the Brief News & Views segment:
1. Eagles news and notes: new player acquisitions, and Jeffrey Lurie's message. (4:15)
2. What is going on with Jahlil Okafor? (15:10)
3. It's a bizarre NCAA Tournament this year with this Final Four. (21:40)
4. TAKE IT or LEAVE IT: Jordan Weal should be part of the Flyers long-term plans. (28:45)
Our Listener Feedback this week was, once again, Eagles dominated. We responded to a couple voice feedback questions about the draft and who we're keeping our eye on during this year. We responded to a question about the Eagles slot receiver position. (32:45)
And then what we're throwing down on the Table is a detailed discussion and interview with Mike Ventola from the Reading Fightin' Phils broadcast booth. It's a Phillies and minor league season preview you won't want to miss. Aside from Mike's experiences this offseason with the organization, we discussed at length the prospects we'll be keeping our eyes on. Who might "wow" us from an offensive standpoint in Reading? Will Dylan Cozens continue to grow and what can we expect from Tyler Goeddel in the minors? Aaron Nola is topic the guys dive into in terms of his health and how he may hold up this year. We also gave our Phillies final regular season record predictions. Who's optimistic about the Phillies season? Who's not? It's definitely that time of year to shout – take me back to the ballgame! (50:45)
