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johnstolnis.bsky.social
News producer & reporter in DC. Phillies podcast "Hittin' Season” for @WHYY, Eagles writer for @BleedingGreen, Phils writer for @billy_penn & @TheGoodPhight. Husband and father of three awesome boys, living in northern Virginia.
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🚨NEW HITTIN' SEASON🚨 The #Phillies have the best record in the NL and are 1.5 games up in the NL East after winning the first 2 games against the #Rockies. Re-sign Schwarber now. Please. Luzardo shoves. Again. Harper & Turner. Hot. Powered by @WHYY.org.

Man, teams can't stop the Tush Push on or off the field.

🚨NEW HITTIN' SEASON🚨 The #Phillies have the best record in the NL and are 1.5 games up in the NL East after winning the first 2 games against the #Rockies. Re-sign Schwarber now. Please. Luzardo shoves. Again. Harper & Turner. Hot. Powered by @WHYY.org.

After a sluggish start, Dave Dombrowski’s offseason additions are improving From @johnstolnis.bsky.social www.thegoodphight.com/2025/5/9/244...

@johnstolnis.bsky.social just realised that Luzardo was born in Peru. And Pope Leo did missionary work in Peru. I think your WS prediction has literally been blessed.

You can watch every roundtable edition of our #Phillies Hittin' Season podcast by subscribing to our YouTube channel. @justinklugh.bsky.social @lizroscher.bsky.social @whyy.org So subscribe, fire up the app on your Roku and watch our faces talk about the Phils! www.youtube.com/@JohnMStolnis

At the moment, my pessimism about the #Phillies Max Kepler signing is not looking good. But I'm not mad. @lizroscher.bsky.social @justinklugh.bsky.social & I discuss his hot streak on the latest Hittin' Season, powered by @whyy.org! open.spotify.com/episode/1OtQ...

What is Trea Turner's future at shortstop? Is it possible the #Phillies would make a change this year? @justinklugh.bsky.social, @lizroscher.bsky.social & I discussed on the latest Hittin' Season, powered by @whyy.org! open.spotify.com/episode/1OtQ...

I hate it when the Phillies have a day off, especially after a loss… but these thoughts by @johnstolnis.bsky.social @thegoodphight.bsky.social help pass the time. www.thegoodphight.com/2025/5/5/244...

NEW HITTIN' SEASON #Phillies PODCAST! Powered by @whyy.org We recap the #DBacks series, talk improved offense, Max Kepler, Schwarber, Harper, shoddy defense and how to change MLB's moronic extra innings rule. @lizroscher.bsky.social @justinklugh.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1OtQ...

He should wear MY jersey.

The Phillies April MVP is…José Alvarado It’s tempting to pick an everyday player, but the Phillies would be lost without Alvarado says @johnstolnis.bsky.social www.thegoodphight.com/2025/5/1/244...

On an ALL NEW Hittin' Season, I recapped April by trying to figure out who the MVP was, their best win and loss of the first month and whether it's getting about time Trea Turner moved off of shortstop. Check it out! Rate, subscribe, review! @whyy.org open.spotify.com/episode/7Amp...

Aaron Nola was brilliant on Sunday night, his most dominant start of the season. Is it a sign of things to come? @justinklugh.bsky.social, @lizroscher.bsky.social & I discussed on an ALL NEW Hittin' Season #Phillies podcast, presented by @whyy.org! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...

The Phillies wanted a more serious, “business-like” approach this year and they’re nailing it by showing the ease with which you can run a business into the ground

Look how comfortable that dog is on Tyler Shough’s lap. GREEN FLAG. That’s the kind of teammate I want in my QB room.

Well said.

The thing you've got to wonder about the #Phillies is, do they have enough left in the tank to fight off this powerhouse National League? The Mets, Cubs, Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks are all playing better, and the Giants and Brewers are spunky. Braves still a wild card. So much competition!

Phillies' bullpen RHP have an MLB-worst 7.96 ERA. Romano, Kerkering, Ruiz, Ross and Hernandez have a combined 16.5% K-rate. Opponents are hitting .306 against them. Here are some potential trade options that could help: @thegoodphight.bsky.social www.thegoodphight.com/2025/4/24/24...

The #Phillies have a tough task this weekend in Chicago, and as @jeffwarren.bsky.social said on the latest edition of Hittin' Season, the Phils need to find some kind of spark. Listen to the FULL episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/315C...

The #Phillies Need A Spark. From where do they get it? Catch my full interview with @jeffwarren.bsky.social from the Philadelphia Sports Table on our Hittin' Season YouTube as we recap the Phils-Mets series. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8CS...

🚨NEW HITTIN' SEASON!🚨 I've got 10 observations/thoughts on the #Phillies #Mets series, @jeffwarren.bsky.social from the Philadelphia Sports Table joins me to help break it down, and I preview this weekend's #Cubs series in Wrigley. Powered by @whyy.org! open.spotify.com/episode/315C...

Best podcast episode title EVER! @johnstolnis.bsky.social @justinklugh.bsky.social Shoot me now because I’m actually flying to NY and going to the game on Wednesday. Wheels, save me! #HittinSeason podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Ranking the Eagles’ 5 biggest needs ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft By @johnstolnis.bsky.social www.bleedinggreennation.com/2025/4/16/24...

I’m on vacation. Leave me alone. But also listen to Hittin’ Season with @johnstolnis.bsky.social and my interviews with @realely.bsky.social about the 2025 Marlins’ pretty okay start and author Sam Zygner about the minor league Marlins of old: open.spotify.com/episode/46ZV...

I haven't received any Max Kepler-related pings by @justinklugh.bsky.social on here recently. Huh.

On a NEW Hittin' Season, @justinklugh.bsky.social & @lizroscher.bsky.social talk about the Phils' late night loss to Atlanta, then @Mitch_Rupert joins the show to talk a little Andrew Painter. #Phillies Powered by @whyy.org & @billy-penn.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Eagles absolutely should not be looking to trade Dallas Goedert By @johnstolnis.bsky.social www.bleedinggreennation.com/2025/4/11/24...

Should've mentioned this earlier but yeah, I recently went on the Hittin Season podcast with @johnstolnis.bsky.social to talk a bit about the Braves. It was a fun chat, if you wanna listen during the game then here's the link podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...

More cheerful this morning. @johnstolnis.bsky.social and @lizroscher.bsky.social talking about the win, and for some dumb reason I am thinking of Dave Coggin and being a bit melancholy but happy remembering Mike Lieberthal.

Why is it Shohei Ohtani transforms into Travis Lee when he comes to Philadelphia? @justinklugh.bsky.social & I explored this strange transformation on the latest Hittin' Season podcast! @whyy.org @billy-penn.bsky.social Catch the FULL episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...

NEW HITTIN' SEASON PODCAST The #Phillies proved they are on par with the #Dodgers this weekend. Join me and @justinklugh.bsky.social for a FULL recap of this weekend's exciting series at CBP. @billy-penn.bsky.social @whyy.org open.spotify.com/episode/3n1j...

The Phillies got a bunch of homers today without needing special lil bats, that’s gotta be good.

I have always been Max Kepler‘s biggest fan, anything you may hear to the contrary is a dirty lie.

Are the #Yankees' torpedo bats an unfair advantage? @lizroscher.bsky.social & I discuss the future of the bats and why they could be @mlb.com's next biggest problem on the latest Hittin' Season. @whyy.org @billy-penn.bsky.social Listen to the FULL episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/4MIb...

On the latest Hittin' Season pod, @lizroscher.bsky.social & I talk about Jesus Luzardo's fantastic debut on Saturday and the ballad of Garrett Stephenson. @whyy.org @billy-penn.bsky.social Listen to the FULL episode here! open.spotify.com/episode/4MIb...

NEW HITTIN' SEASON PODCAST! Join @lizroscher.bsky.social & me recap the #Phillies weekend in DC, the good and not-so-good. Also, we talk #Yankees torpedo bats and the #Braves awful weekend in San Diego. open.spotify.com/episode/4MIb...

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should" @justinklugh.bsky.social @dszymborski.fangraphs.com

@johnstolnis.bsky.social I actually listened to the whole pod and found the Kingery discussion fascinating!!!

@johnstolnis.bsky.social I listened to the entire Pod and enjoyed the breakdown of Scotty Jet Pack’s demise. I was thinking of the double header against the Mets watching him pitch in the heat from the 400 level due to us getting crushed. I think Wheeler started one of those games for the Mets

@johnstolnis.bsky.social I’ll listen to you talk about Scott Kingery til the cows come home. Good points all around. I’ll take my gold star now plz n thx. Love the show, keep doing what all you guys do.

It's 1908. You're headed to camp with the St. Louis Browns. If you want to play, you've got to beat out a grizzled beanpole from a Pennsylvania coal town. You want a spot real bad. But Tom Jones isn't going back to the mines. @baseballprospectus.com www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

I've got a brand new Hittin' Season out today! Talked about Ranger Suarez' back, Taijuan Walker, 10 players impressing most in camp, a bunch of Scott Kingery talk and more. #Phillies Powered by @billy-penn.bsky.social @whyy.org! open.spotify.com/episode/1Rfl...

"We've got long lines at the merch shops, sellouts of WBC qualifiers, Mickey Mantle's screaming ghost has been re-contained in the chaos box, and the game has never been faster. It's officially a new golden age of baseball."

Thank you to everyone; SABR, people who read what I write for some reason, and the undying love of my editors at @baseballprospectus.com. I really couldn’t be more thrilled.

Phillies rumors: No extension coming for Realmuto? The Athletic’s Jayson Stark stopped by the Hittin’ Season podcast and cast some doubt on the idea From @johnstolnis.bsky.social www.thegoodphight.com/2025/3/12/24...