It's never too early to think about the upcoming baseball season and how the Phillies will look here in 2017. That's why we brought on John Stolnis from The Felske Files podcast, TheGoodPhight.com and NumberFire.com on the show this week. We discussed at length the acquisitions, positions and predictions for the future of this team.
But first, on the Brief News & Views segment:
1. Revisiting our 2016 Eagles predictions. (5:50)
2. The NFL Players Association and "less punitive" marijuana penalties. (21:55)
3. The Flyers have the best overtime trio in the NHL. (26:25)
4. Should Richaun Holmes back up Joel Embiid. (32:40)
5. TAKE IT or LEAVE IT: Trading Cesar Hernandez for Yasiel Puig. (38:00)
Our Listener Feedback this week focused on how the Eagles should go into the NFL Draft as it pertains to the offensive line and the top/bottom free agents acquired by the Eagles during Jeffrey Lurie's tenure as owner. (42:10)
And then what we're throwing down on the Table is an in-depth and fantastic interview with the host of The Felske Files podcast, John Stolnis, as we honed in on what this upcoming Phillies season may look like. John brought his wealth of knowledge to the show this week as the guys bantered about what we might see from the Phillies pitching rotation, specifically Aaron Nola and Vince Velazquez. They also dove into the bullpen and what kind of manager Pete Mackanin looks to be during this upcoming season. Discussion ensued about the first base and catcher positions as well as whether the Phillies can be a .500 win team. Plus much more during this interview. (51:20)
