Leaving dramatics aside, this camp is a pivotal one for Andrew Painter. As he told Matt in a story that rain today, the simpler the better. Painter is just one of a handful of Phillies players with some sort of baggage they're lugging into camp, and as things get ready to shift into the next gear, there's plenty of hope for how each can lighten their load.

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The Phillies finally made it official Thursday, releasing outfielder Nick Castellanos with one year remaining on his contract. With the two parties separated, the fallout begins to drift down. Paul and Matt talk through all things Nick: The acrimony, the dissolution, and what comes next.

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It begins! With players reporting this week across the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, Paul and Matt dish out three key things they'll each be watching closely once camp gets underway.

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Paul and Matt are joined by Charlotte Varnes to talk about her feature with Phillies prospect Justin Crawford and MLB legend Eric Davis, as the former works with the latter to improve and refine his center field defense ahead of his likely MLB debut. Plus, Alec Bohm catching strays and bearing the weight of this offseason, and a reminder of a few ways things could go right.

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The Phillies officially announced their reunion with catcher J.T. Realmuto on Tuesday, effectively capping a strange offseason that ended as-expected while occurring like very few expected. And so the question becomes: Are the 2026 Phillies better than the 2025 Phillies? How much better did they actually need to get? Paul and Matt offer hope and caution in (almost) equal measure.

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Bo Bichette goes elsewhere. J.T. Realmuto stays right here. A weird, whirlwind day of the Phillies getting their shins kicked ends with Paul and Matt cracking a beer to go over it all. Join us, won't you?

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The scene has changed since the last time we talked. Oh boy, has the scene changed. The Phillies and Bo Bichette, with mutual interest, are at the table discussing terms. After a few weeks of seeming like the dust was settled on the offseason, the Phils have placed themselves squarely back in the center ring of the circus, and are after yet another star-level free agent. Will they do it again? Paul and Matt check in to discuss the possibilities, and the effects, of going for Bo.

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New year, new episode...old catcher? The Phillies have shored up their bullpen depth, but there's still work to be done in the rotation and with that pesky backstop issue. When will it end? A look back at recent history could be informative. Paul and Matt dig in.

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