The Phillies are out in the first round, and Philly is spiraling. Jayson Werth is not. He breaks down what went wrong, why he believes this group can still get it done next year, and the key changes he thinks it will take to get there.

With the Phillies on the sidelines, Jayson turns to the rest of the playoffs and makes his boldest predictions yet. Then he heads to Keeneland for the latest horse racing happenings in the lead-up to the Breeders' Cup.

PLUS, Jamie Mottram from Breaking T stops by to talk t-shirts and, somehow, give Jayson a lesson in speaking Japanese. And Jayson finally names the single greatest clubhouse Pluck player (Plucker? We’re not sure) in MLB history. Fair warning: you may want to argue with him in the comments.

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Raul Ibanez joins Jayson Werth for a reunion that Phillies fans have been waiting for. Two locker mates, two brothers, and two guys who grinded together through one of the greatest eras in Philadelphia baseball history. They dig into Raul's wild road to the big leagues, what it was like walking into a World Series winning clubhouse in 2009, replacing Pat Burrell, and the untold stories from that 09 Phillies team that nobody has heard until now.

The stories start with Charlie Manuel losing it after a double header loss to the Mets, Jayson slamming his bat in the World Series, the infamous Cody Ross argument with pitching coach Rich Dubee, the speed reading experiment that had them both raking, and a foggy night home run that Chase Utley is still talking about. Then Raul walks through his time with the Yankees, pinch hitting for A-Rod, and what he learned in New York that he wished he knew in Philly.

Before the interview, Jayson breaks down the Phillies magic number heading into the final week, Kyle Schwarber's MVP case, PCA chasing 40-40, Ichiro throwing 127 pitches at 50-something, Alex Bregman taking a foul ball to the face like a hero, and the Yankees doing something with their hands that nobody understands. He closes things out with Werth the Ask and Win, Place or Show including a full breakdown of what Icon Racing picked up at the Keeneland Yearling Sales.

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00:00 Intro + Phillies Magic Number
01:25 Kyle Schwarber for MVP?
02:12 Phillies vs. Brewers + MLB Playoff Race
04:20 Jayson’s Trip to the Keeneland Yearling Sale
05:19 Werth The Ask: Trash Talk, Base Running & Brewers Fans
10:17 Is It Shirt Worthy? with BreakingT
19:35 Ichiro’s Insane Pitching Performance
21:43 PCA’s Chase for 40/40
24:32 Raúl Ibañez Joins the Show
26:17 Raúl’s Early Years in Seattle
28:43 The Legendary Lou Piniella Story
31:33 How Raúl Turned His Career Around
34:18 Joining the Phillies After the 2008 World Series
39:02 Jayson & Raúl’s Favorite Phillies Memories
43:16 Charlie Manuel, Clubhouse Stories & the 2009 Phillies
45:23 Raúl’s Favorite Jayson Werth Stories
48:07 Leaving Philly for the Yankees
50:10 Raúl & Jayson’s 2012 Postseason Heroics
53:00 Why MLB Needs Veteran Players
54:09 Raúl’s Role with the Dodgers
56:12 Win, Place, Show
58:56 Outro

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Brad Lidge joins Jayson Werth to relive one of the greatest seasons in Phillies history — Lidge's perfect 48-for-48 season, closing out the 2008 World Series, and what that final out actually felt like in real time. He and Jayson dig into what it was like joining that 2008 team and building a championship-winning season together.

Then the conversation takes a turn nobody sees coming: Brad Lidge is now a working archaeologist. He talks about the transition from closing games to excavating sites, some of his craziest discoveries in the field, what it's actually like excavating human remains, why the Pantheon is still standing after thousands of years, and what ancient civilizations understood that we've since forgotten. It's one of the most unique post-baseball stories you'll hear.

Before the interview, Jayson breaks down whether baserunning is the most underrated skill in baseball, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber heating up, whether Bryce Harper should lead off, the Pirates-White Sox bench-clearing “brawl,” and Jhoan Duran's absurd stuff on the mound. He closes things out with Werth the Ask and Win, Place or Show, including a real conversation about whether this Phillies team can go all the way.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:19 Is Baserunning the Most Underrated Skill in Baseball?

04:08 Trea Turner & Kyle Schwarber Are Heating Up

06:23 Should Bryce Harper Lead Off?

07:50 Pirates-White Sox Bench-Clearing Drama

11:48 Jhoan Duran's Insane Stuff

12:39 Brad Lidge Joins the Show

15:30 Lidge on Joining the 2008 Phillies

21:42 Lidge's Perfect Season & the World Series Run

27:43 The Final Out of the 2008 World Series

30:35 Brad Lidge's Life After Baseball

31:49 From MLB Pitcher to Archaeologist

35:34 Lidge's Craziest Archaeological Discoveries

38:34 What It's Like Excavating Human Remains

39:44 Why Is the Pantheon Still Standing?

41:15 What Ancient Civilizations Knew That We Don't

45:02 Can This Phillies Team Win It All?

50:23 Werth the Ask

54:50 Win, Place or Show

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Jayson Werth gets personal this episode, opening up about what it was really like taking a 19-year-old Bryce Harper under his wing in Washington — the pressure, the growing pains, and watching him become the leader he is today in Philadelphia. It's one of the most honest stories Jayson's told on the show.

Also in this one: the Phillies are riding a hot streak out of the Field of Dreams game with their first walk-off home run in three years, Alec Bohm proves the doubters wrong with a huge stretch of big-time baseball, and Jayson breaks down which current Phillie would fit right in with the 2008 World Series team. Plus, a Saratoga update on Flying Mohawk and the rest of the Icon Racing stable, and Jamie Mottram from Breaking T is back with more "Is It Shirt Worthy" pitches — including a t-shirt concept inspired by Pete Alonzo's dugout cigar celebration.

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Jayson Werth and Devan Kaney open this episode reflecting on the passing of Tommy John, whose 1974 elbow surgery changed the trajectory of pitching careers forever. Jayson shares his perspective on John's legacy and what it means for the more than 2,600 professional baseball players who’ve had his eponymous procedure.

From there, the Phillies are heating up, and the two get into it: Alex Cora vs. Don Mattingly as a manager, Alec Bohm quieting his doubters with a big stretch of baseball, and Jayson makes his case for the Thoroughbred Championship Series (spoiler alert: that’s about horse racing).

PLUS, Jayson holds the line and refuses — again — to touch the Stassie and Kylie situation, and Devan finally comes clean about her White Sox fandom with a pope hat giveaway photo that needs some clarification. (It's a mitre. She knows now.)

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Jayson Werth and Devan Kaney open this one by looking back at the Phillies alumni who shaped the franchise, celebrating Chase Utley's induction into the Phillies Wall of Fame and everything that moment means for the organization. From there, they grade the moves made at the trade deadline and preview the upcoming Field of Dreams Game.

Then things get weird, in the best way: Jayson gives his honest, unfiltered opinion on the House of Dragons season finale, and the two wade into the alleged Stassie and Kylie beef because apparently nothing is off limits on this show anymore.

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Chase Utley sits down with Jayson Werth and Devan Kaney ahead of his induction into the Phillies Wall of Fame, and the two 2008 World Series champions immediately fall back into old teammate form. They relive winning it all together, get into the mutual respect built over years side by side in that infield, and Jayson finally brings up the time he caught Chase taking batting practice in his cup — and nothing else. Chase's response is exactly what you'd expect.

PLUS, the story of their trip to Scotland to golf at Royal Dornoch — and the wild coincidence Jayson discovered when his horse racing partner named his Belmont Stakes-winning horse Dornoch at the very same time. The two also get into their on-field antics from years of facing off before becoming teammates, and what it actually felt like playing alongside each other during that Phillies run.

Also, Jayson and Devan break down every move the Phillies made at the trade deadline and what it means for the stretch run.

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[0:00] - Chase Utley 2008 World Series moment
[0:35] - Devan & Jayson Introduction
[1:55] - Phillies Trade Deadline — Bryce Harper to Right Field & Luis Arraez
[5:35] - MLB Trade Deadline Winners
[9:30] - How Slumps Feel From Inside the Clubhousee
[11:20] - NFL Preseason
[13:00] - Ad Break: Nutrafol
[14:20] - Chase Utley Welcome to the Show
[15:45] - Devan's Move to Chicago
[17:20] - Chase's Wall of Fame Speech Plans
[18:55] - The Davey Lopes Trainer's Outfit Prank
[21:20] - Chase Hitting Off a Tee in Just a Cup
[25:20] - How Chase Became a Left-Handed Hitter
[27:50] - Chase's Favorite Jason Werth Story
[29:40] - Jayson Signing With the Phillies & the 2007 Comeback
[33:00] - Chase on the 2008 World Series
[35:50] - The 2008 Parade Memories
[39:20] - Chase on the 2026 Phillies Trade Deadline Moves
[44:20] - Scotland Golf Trip & The Dornick Horse Story
[48:00] - Chase Joins Jimmy Johnson's NASCAR Team
[49:20] - Do the 2026 Phillies Have What the 2008 Team Had?
[52:10] - Jayson Playing Against Chase
[57:40] - Chase's Death Glare on Second Base
[1:01:00] - Ad Break: Cozzi Jewelers
[1:01:55] - Ad Break: Baseball Lifestyle 101
[1:02:40] - Chew on This — Was Philly Your Favorite Town?
[1:04:00] - Jayson's Favorite Home Run Ever
[1:05:55] - Win, Place or Show
[1:10:40] - Sign Off

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Jayson Werth and Devan Kaney are back and the trade deadline is coming. What does it actually feel like in a clubhouse when the front office doesn't make any moves? Jayson breaks it down from the inside.

Also on the table: the new speed-up rules and ABS challenge system are exposing the bad umpires, and Jayson is here for every second of it. Plus, LeBron James chose the Sixers and Jayson (a certified LeBron hater) has thoughts.

Then, Chew on This presented by Big League Chew — a new segment featuring real fan questions captured on the ground in Philadelphia during All-Star Week. Flying Mohawk at the Kentucky Derby, Jayson gives the story behind the men's league moonshot Home Run, and Phillies fans coming to Washington just to boo Jayson.

PLUS: Jayson runs into Pedro Martinez at the airport. Don Julio is alive and well. And the horse names keep getting better… meet Amelia In Air. Say it fast.

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[0:00] - Intro clip
[0:32] - Devan & Jayson Intro
[1:09] - Trade Deadline Talk
[5:30] - How Jayson Saved the Phillies at the Trade Deadline
[07:00] - Losing Chase Utley & the Iguchi Story
[08:10] - MLB Speed Up Rules & Pitch Clock
[09:40] - The Bad Umpires Are Being Exposed
[11:40] - LeBron James Signing With the Sixers
[13:45] - Jayson at Saratoga
[15:00] - Jayson Runs Into Pedro Martinez at the Airport
[16:50] - Devan's Update From Chicago
[18:15] - Cubs vs. White Sox
[20:45] - Ad Break: Cozzi Jewelers
[21:30] - Ad Break: Baseball Lifestyle 101
[22:15] - Chew on This Presented by Big League Chew
[22:40] - Fan Question: Phillies Fans Booing Jayson in Washington
[23:55] - Fan Question: Flying Mohawk at the Kentucky Derby
[27:20] - What Does "Spit the Bit" Mean?
[28:40] - Fan Question: The Men's League Moonshot
[30:35] - The Real Story Behind the Men's League Game
[33:20] - Ad Break: Nutrafol
[35:30] - Breaking T — Shirt Worthy or Not?
[38:20] - Randy Wolf Legends Game HR
[39:30] - John Kruk Clip-On Tie — Shirt Worthy?
[40:20] - Jacob Misiorowski
[40:20] - Ad Break: Breaking T
[42:55] - Win, Place or Show
[47:00] - Sign Off

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