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High Hopes: A Phillies Podcast

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Jack Fritz and James Seltzer break down the happenings of the Phillies on and off the field. The guys discuss what the Phillies need to do in the future to get back to the World Series, with special guests, interviews, and fun.

300 episodes

It Feels Like the End of an Era (But It's Probably Not) 2 Oct 2026 · 28 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies' 6-2 loss in the final game of the wild card series. Is this the end of this era of Phillies baseball? Presented by Miller Lite.

THEY'RE NOT DEAD YET! 30 Sept 2026 · 27 min The Philadelphia Phillies evened the Wild Card series against the Braves with a 4-3 extra-innings win on Wednesday afternoon. James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the heroics fro…

High Hopes Radio: PHILLIES TAKE GAME 2! 30 Sept 2026 · 30 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies' game 2 win over the Braves on Wednesday afternoon. The guys spend an hour with the callers on WIP talking about Cristopher Sanc…

There's Nothing More Painful Than Phillies Playoff Baseball 29 Sept 2026 · 23 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz give their instant reaction to the Phillies' crushing Game 1 loss to the Braves on Tuesday afternoon and wonder if the Phils can get themselves off th…

A Late-Night Phillies Playoff Preview 29 Sept 2026 · 28 min Jack Fritz and Tucker Bagley stay up late to preview today's Phillies/Braves game as Jesus Luzardo heads to the mound as the starter for Game 1. They also discuss the roster decis…

WHO LET THE PHILLIES IN THE DANCE?! 27 Sept 2026 · 38 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies punching their ticket to the postseason for the fifth-straight season and preview this week's Wild Card series against the Brave…

The Phillies Are A Direct Result Of Gentle Parenting 25 Sept 2026 · 46 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies' series loss to the Brewers and share their frustrations on the team's inability to clinch a playoff spot. Presented by Miller L…

Final Out: Will This Team Wake Up?! 25 Sept 2026 · 33 min Jack Fritz reacts to yet another lifeless loss by the Phils as their playoff hopes continue to dim heading into the final weekend of the season. Presented by Miller Lite. To purch…

Final Out: The Magic Number Is 2 23 Sept 2026 · 26 min The Phillies used a three-run rally in the eighth inning on Tuesday night to beat the Brewers and drop their magic number to two with five games remaining. Jack Fritz reacts to Za…

Please Just Win Like 2 Games This Week 21 Sept 2026 · 49 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies splitting the weekend series against the Mets and look ahead to the final six games of the season against the Brewers and Rays.…

The Hopes Are Fading 17 Sept 2026 · 38 min Jesus Luzardo is on the IL and the Phillies are 4-8 in their last 12 games. Even as they continue their push for the playoffs, the Hopes aren't as High for James Seltzer and Jack…

Final Out: Bad Loss In Washington 16 Sept 2026 · 30 min Jack Fritz reacts to the Phillies' dropping the series opener against the Nationals on Tuesday night. Presented by Miller Lite. To purchase Ring The Bell by Jack Fritz and Kevin R…

Is What's Happening Right Now With The Phillies Actually A Good Thing? 14 Sept 2026 · 49 min After being the hottest team in baseball during the month of August, the Phillies have cooled off and have fallen out of the NL East race after another series loss to the Braves.…

Are We Sure We Want Homefield Advantage In The Playoffs? 11 Sept 2026 · 46 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies dropping a home series to the Astros to cap off another disappointing homestand. Presented by Miller Lite.

Final Out: Schwarber Grand Slam Caps Off Comeback 10 Sept 2026 · 32 min The Philadelphia Phillies came back from 4-0 on Wednesday night to even the series against the Astros. Jack Fritz and Tucker Bagley react to Kyle Schwarber's grand slam, Cristophe…

Final Out: There Was No Moral Victory Tonight 9 Sept 2026 · 31 min Jack Fritz and Tucker Bagley react to the Phillies' 6-5 loss at the hands of the Astros on Tuesday night at CBP. The guys discuss Andrew Painter's start and the offense's furious…

On The Day Luzardo Throws A Shutout, Seltzer Wonders If The Phillies Played A Game 7 Sept 2026 · 44 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to Jesus Luzardo's dominant performance against the Braves this afternoon and give their full thoughts on the weekend series split. Presented by…

Maybaly This Is The Year 3 Sept 2026 · 47 min Jack Fritz and Tucker Bagley react to the Phillies winning 2 of 3 in Arizona behind really strong starts from all their starting pitchers. The guys then preview this weekend's piv…

The Phillies Are 3-0 In The Archer Fritz Era 31 Aug 2026 · 54 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies sweep of the Angels over the weekend discuss how encouraged they were by Zack Wheeler's start on Sunday. The guys also go in-dep…

Are You Worried About Zack Wheeler Yet? 28 Aug 2026 · 44 min With Jack Fritz mysteriously missing, James Seltzer and Tucker Bagley react to the Phillies losing their series in Seattle against the Mariners and discuss their concern-level for…

Who would you rather have for the next ten years… Andrew Painter or Paul Skenes? 24 Aug 2026 · 47 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz analyze the position the Phillies are in with Andrew Painter. Presented by Miller Lite

We Are Monitoring The "Have A Plan At The Plate" Phils 20 Aug 2026 · 48 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies winning their sixth game in a row and wonder if this team has enough juice to catch the Braves in the NL East. Presented by Mill…

Final Out: Aaron Nola Is Back? 20 Aug 2026 · 27 min The Philadelphia Phillies finished off their sweep of the Marlins on Wednesday night thanks to a dominant performance from Aaron Nola. Jack Fritz reacts to the win and preview's t…

Final Out: The Plan Might Be Working 19 Aug 2026 · 25 min Jack Fritz reacts to the Phillies winning their fifth-straight game thanks to an offense that has gotten red hot now that the players have a plan at the dish. Presented by Miller…

Final Out: Sanchez Wins 16th, Phils Win 4th In A Row 18 Aug 2026 · 19 min Jack Fritz reacts to Cristopher Sanchez winning his league-leading 16th game of the year on Monday night against the Marlins. Presented by Miller Lite. To purchase Ring The Bell b…

Did Field Of Dreams Save The Season? 17 Aug 2026 · 43 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to a magical weekend of Phillies baseball. The guys discuss Thursday's Field of Dreams Game and the weekend sweep of the Twins before breaking d…

The Phillies Should Be More Like The Eagles (Jack's Not Here So We Can Say That) 13 Aug 2026 · 35 min James Seltzer and Tucker Bagley react to the Phillies' struggles in St. Louis and preview tonight's Field of Dreams game against the Twins. The guys also discuss the Phils' playof…

Who's Worse Situationally: Jack's WiFi or The Phillies? 10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 1 min James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to yet another frustrating weekend of Phillies baseball and give their thoughts on alumni weekend. Presented by Miller Lite. To purchase Ring Th…

All Arraez! 7 Aug 2026 · 51 min Jack Fritz and Tucker Bagley react to Luis Arraez's first week as a member of the Phillies and discuss their feelings for the team after taking 3 of 4 from the Nationals. Later, t…

Final Out: Luis Arraez Arrives! 5 Aug 2026 · 33 min Jack Fritz reacts to the Phillies' 5-0 win on Tuesday night over the Nationals and discusses Luis Arraez's impressive debut with the callers. Presented by Miller Lite. To purchase…