Brotherly Glove: A Philly Sports Podcast

Brotherly Glove: A Philly Sports Podcast

by Johnny Fisher & Kyle Fisher

Season 1

Stanford Steve! We talk Phillies-Mets, PGA Championship at Aronimink, who we like at the U.S. Open, and hanging with Charles Barkley.

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we are joined by Stanford Steve. We start by talking Phillies-Mets in advance of this weekend's series, and then we recap the PGA Championship at Aronimink before getting into this week's U.S. Open. And then we hit a little of everything, including great events Steve has seen live, and postgame parties with Charles Barkley. How much time do you have for Stanford Steve's résumé? (2:10) Mets and Phillies finally get together this weekend. What's going on with the Mets? (5:50) The stolen base is back! It reminds us of the Phillies-Mets rivalry from 15-20 years ago with Jose Reyes and Jimmy Rollins. (11:20) Why the Phillies are NOT Steve's least favorite team, and what he likes about Phillies fans and the Philly sports scene. (13:10) The Phillies-Mets traded that crushed Stanford Steve back in the day. (16:20) Can the Mets get back in it and compete with the Phillies? (17:50) Steve recaps the PGA Championship at Aronimink and tells us who he likes at this week's U.S. Open. (22:00) How do you watch so many sports? And how do you remember it all? (32:00) Why we love Omaha and the College World Series. (40:15) Steve was in the building for the Knicks huge comeback last week. What other great sporting events has he seen live? (44:45) The time me and Steve took a rickshaw uphill to a Final Four afterparty and almost ended the driver's career that night. Plus getting to hang out with Charles Barkley. (1:02:35) The boys wrap things up with a smorgasbord of topics, including some Phillies talk with the Mets series getting started tonight. (1:06:40)

World Cup Preview with Paul Carr! How far can Team USA really go? Who are the favorites? And is the winner going to come through Philly?

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we preview the Men's World Cup with Paul Carr, the best soccer researcher in the business! Soccer in Philly! The first sporting event ever held at the Linc was an international soccer match and Paul was there. (1:35) Paul talks about his Power Rankings (up on Yahoo Sports) and which teams are the favorites. Could Philly fans see the World Cup winner play at the Linc? Plus don't sleep on this team that will play in Philadelphia. (4:30) Messi and Ronaldo aren't the superstars they once were but their teams are still capable of winning the whole thing. (7:35) For casual fans like us, who are the players we need to know? (9:10) Team USA... what is the expectation and what is possible for this squad? And a very specific scenario where they could end up with a match in Philly. (18:15) These players and lineup decisions will have the biggest impact on how far Team USA will go. (19:45) Prediction time. Can Team USA make the quarterfinals? Who do we expect to see in the finals? And is there a sleeper team that can make a deep run? (23:30) Did you see that Knicks comeback?!?! (25:25)

The Phillies are... good again? And the Eagles traded A.J. Brown to New England for a 1st-round pick.

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we start with our reactions to the Sixers' new President of Basketball Operations, Mike Gansey, and Then we talk about the Phillies' recent improvements. They have the second-best record in baseball since they changed managers. What's been different? And finally we go over the A.J. Brown trade. Did the Eagles get enough? And how big of a hit will they take by losing their No. 1 receiver? The Sixers introduced their new basketball exec. How are we feeling? (1:10) Phillies have the 2nd-best record in baseball since changing managers. What are we seeing, and are we still concerned? (9:10) Maybe they weren't really as bad as it looked at the beginning of the season. (15:05) How much of it is (BABIP) luck? The Phillies pitchers were on a historically bad pace with the batting average they were allowing on balls in play. (17:30) Oh yeah, Zack Wheeler replaced Taijuan Walker in the rotation. And Cristopher Sanchez and Jhoan Duran have been lights out. (19:15) Johnny wants to talk about BABIP again. (22:20) Kyle sat down with Phillies pitching coach Caleb Cotham and wrote a great article on Philly Sports Network about how they built this bullpen. How has that played out so far this season? (22:55) Cotham's simple approach to finding good pitchers. (27:00) Johnny's big concern is at the top of the lineup. (30:30) Kyle's big concern is they need any righty to hit. (31:35) The Phillies have the major-league leaders in batting average and home runs, but they still aren't scoring runs!?!? (33:10) Last week was June 1st, so A.J. Brown must've been traded to the Patriots. We break down the cap implications, the trade return and how they'll replace their No. 1 receiver. (37:00)

Flyers Up 3-0, Sixers Back In It, Eagles Take a WR and Phillies Still Struggling

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we catch up with Adnan Virk, the Emmy Award-winning host of Amazon Prime Monday Night Hockey and MLB Tonight, and the best-selling author of the book Cinephile. But more importantly for this conversation, he's a huge Flyers fan who was in the building for Game 3. Then he chimes in on the Eagles drafting a wide receiver and what that means for AJ Brown's future in Philly. Plus the boys look at how much better the rest of the NFC East got after the first round of the Draft. And then we decide if the Phillies or the 76ers changed our minds this week. The Phillies got swept at Wrigley Field to extend their losing streak to 9 straight games, but the Sixers rebounded with a big win in Game 2 and are coming home with the series tied at one game apiece. And lastly, we look back at our favorite game from the podcast which was shortlived, At Least We're Not the Mets. It's Adnan Virk! He was in the building to see the Flyers take a 3-0 lead on the Penguins. (0:45) Philadelphia dominates Pittsburgh again during the NFL Draft, moving up to pick USC wide receiver Makai Lemon. How that impacts AJ Brown and the roster going forward. (19:40) Final thoughts on the Flyers and how fun this has been already. (25:50) Our thoughts on the Eagles adding another wideout and how they ended up with him at No. 20. (27:45) Phillies scored some runs, but not enough to avoid a sweep. How do we feel now that the losing streak has reached 9 straight games? (34:00) We say goodbye to our favorite game, after only getting to play it once. At Least We're Not the Mets lasted one episode. (46:20) The Sixers are back in it! Big win in Game 2 and coming home for Game 3. Are they back in the series or will the Celtics finish them off? (46:55)

Flyers Take Game 1, Sixers Fall & Phillies Struggles

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we are FLYERED UP! The Flyers not only stormed back to make the playoffs, but then went into Pittsburgh and took Game 1 from the Penguins. We talk about The Adnan Effect and the injection of youth that have gotten them to this point. Then we talk Phillies... they're 8-13 and have lost 5 straight. We lay out what we've seen so far, and then we play a brand new game, It's Early or It's Broken. Plus a very special edition of a new segment, At Least We're Not the Mets. And then we talk about the Sixers' 32-point loss to the Celtics in Game 1, and whether we were surprised or not. Can the Sixers get a win in this series, even if Joel Embiid doesn't get back? Flyers made the playoffs! (0:45) How the Flyers stormed to a playoff spot. (1:35) Everyone in Philadelphia is calling it the Adnan Effect. (2:10) The youngsters, Porter Martone and Jamie Drysdale, win Game 1. (2:25) How exciting it is to watch the Fly Guys in the playoffs, especially against the Penguins. (5:35) A little Flyers-Penguins playoff history, going all the way back to how we both watched the 5-OT game. (6:40) How the Flyers won Game 1. (10:00) Phillies struggle to start the season. What's going wrong? (12:40) Offense is only scoring runs in (small) bunches. (16:00) The lineup is too top heavy. (19:20) Phillies struggling with fastballs this season. (29:15) The starting rotation hasn't looked as good as we've come to expect. (32:45) Are we concerned about Zack Wheeler? (38:40) And we play, IT'S EARLY or IT'S BROKEN about what we've seen from the Phillies so far. (39:40) Then we debut a brand new segment, At Least We're Not The Mets. (48:30) The Sixers got blown out in Game 1, can they win a game in this series against the Celtics? (49:15)

Phillies Season Preview: Infield and Catchers

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we preview the infield and catchers. There might not be any new faces at those positions but there's a lot to get into. J.T. Realmuto is back behind the dish. Alec Bohm is a year away from free agency. And Bo Bichette was seemingly a day away from upending the whole group before he signed with the Mets. Plus, the Phillies' No. 1 prospect -- Aidan Miller -- might force his way into this conversation at some point this summer. No new faces in the infield or behind the plate. Is that a good thing? (2:30) J.T. Realmuto returns on a 3-year deal. What will he bring to the table at 35 years old? (3:30) The Phillies almost signed Bo Bichette in the offseason but the Mets snagged him. How would that have impacted the Phillies roster and lineup? (13:30) Shortstop Aidan Miller is the top prospect in the organization. When and where will he see him in the Phillies lineup? (20:00) What are we looking for, and expecting, from Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott? (25:50) We go around the infield and throw out what we're expecting to see from all four starting infielders. (36:20) On the way out we do some surprise trivia about the long-term outlook at certain position. (46:50)

Phillies Season Preview: The pitchers! We break down the rotation and the revamped bullpen.

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we start our Phillies previews with the pitchers. We'll dig into the starting rotation and then break down the revamped bullpen. Different feeling about the rotation to start this season compared to last season. (2:00) Why we're expecting a bounceback season from Aaron Nola. (5:05) Andrew Painter is here! The rookie will be in the rotation from the get-go. (7:05) Taijuan Walker is an important piece for the Phils this year. (13:30) What should the Phillies do the first time they need a 6th starter? (15:00) Why Nola and Wheeler may feel refreshed this season. (18:25) Kyle throws out a few names he's interested in seeing in pinstripes. (19:10) New faces in a bullpen that looks like one of the best in the big leagues. (21:00) Why Jonathan Bowlan should make the Opening Day roster. (24:15) Kyle digs in to the clear direction the Phils have taken in building this bullpen. (26:45) We haven't seen a closer like Jhoan Duran since... ever? (32:10) Why we have zero concerns about Orion Kerkering. (35:50) Johnny talks about why it's OK that the Phillies did NOT bring in a bunch of new guys. (37:50) Options for the final two spots in the bullpen. (39:35) The boys finish up with their ideal lunch when watching the Phils in Spring Training. And Johnny sheds a tear over the best potato chips he's ever had, that Lay's has inexplicably taken off the shelves. (41:30)

Phillies Spring Training Storylines

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we talk about the news coming out of Clearwater as Phillies Spring Training gets underway. And then the brothers go back and forth on their most important Phillies storylines as full-squad workouts begin. Nick Castellanos released after four seasons. (2:15) Bryce Harper responds to Dave Dombrowski's "not elite" comments. (12:25) Zack Wheeler is ramping up, and has a new keepsake. (17:30) Our big storylines at the start of Spring Training. (23:20) Johnny starts with the outfield situation. (24:25) Kyle watching Andrew Painter out of the gate. (34:45) Johnny tails the Painter conversation talking about the reliance on rookies. (40:30) Kyle talks about the clear direction the Phils have taken with their revamped bullpen. (49:35) We wrap things up with some music questions and some All-Star questions. (57:00)

Adnan Virk joins the show to talk Flyers, Eagles, movies, WWE, and Philly sports fandom.

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, Adnan Virk joins us to talk Flyers hockey and anything else that comes up. A few leftover Super Bowl thoughts, Olympic hockey thoughts, and plenty of his patented name drops! Adnan Virk joins the show. (1:40) Eagles outlook for next season. (4:20) Why Adnan became a Flyers and Eagles fan despite growing up in and around Toronto. (6:30) Chase Utley on the Hall of Fame ballot. (9:35) Flyers season... falling short of expectations or right where we thought they'd be? (11:00) What to keep an eye on in the Olympic hockey tournament. (21:00) We pivot to baseball. Outlook for the Blue Jays and the Phillies. (25:00) Adnan's biggest takeaway from the podcast! (35:05) Johnny and Adnan took a walk in Florida? Some wrestling talk on the way out? (37:30) The boys wrap things up with some stray Super Bowl thoughts. (39:00) On the way out we recap Adnan's name drops and our relationships as brothers. (46:50)

Haley Taylor Simon joins us to talk Flyers and their recent struggles. Eagles finally got their OC. And will the Sixers be OK while Paul George is out?

Brothers Johnny and Kyle Fisher were raised on Philly sports and are bringing their smart, passionate, no-nonsense analysis to the podcast world. This is the podcast for all Philly sports fans -- the diehards, the casuals, and everyone in between. In this episode, we talk about the Flyers recent rough stretch and which young players we're hoping to see take the next step. Then we hit on the Eagles' new offensive coordinator and his coaching influences before talking through the Sixers options with Paul George suspended for 25 games. Haley Taylor Simon joins us to talk Flyers. She was at the Flyers Charities Carnival this weekend and gives a recap. (2:35) Why Flyers have struggled the past month. (5:40) Flyers roster discussion. Who are the big pieces moving forward? (8:55) Quick hockey roundup. Goalie fight in Tampa and great scenes in Hockey Valley over the weekend. (18:00) Looking ahead to the Olympic break and the NHL trade deadline. (20:00) Teasing next week's guest, talking more hockey. (27:40) Eagles finally get their OC. Sean Mannion comes in from Green Bay. (28:40) Please stay, Vic! (33:45) Paul George suspended for 25 games. Are the Sixers in trouble? (36:30) Sixers' most-used lineups without Paul George have been great. (37:35) Really big stretch coming up for the Sixers, with a west coast road trip and the trade deadline rapidly approaching. (43:55)

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