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WALK 97.5 is raising awareness about Diabetes.
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WALK 97.5 will explore ideas impacting your town, Long Island and the country. Our first topic will help you rediscover the holiday season by bringing you back to your childhood and shining a light on the Reason You Can’t Cancel Christmas.
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Locked On Phillies - Daily Podcast On The Philadelphia Phillies
Locked On Podcast Network, Connor Thomas
Locked On Phillies podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Philadelphia Phillies and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Connor Thomas, an on air personality at 97.5 The Fanatic and 2016 graduate of Washington College, where he was a relief pitcher, the Locked On Phillies podcast provides your daily Phillies fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Phillies franchise. Locked On Ph ...
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The Philadelphia Phillies got 2-RBI nights from Bryson Stott and Kody Clemens as Ranger Suarez tossed 5 scoreless innings to help grab a 5-2 win in Miami. The win gives the Phillies their first 5-game-winning-streak since May 18th to the 23rd. Suarez relied on his off-speed stuff more than usual as the lefty’s velocity was down on his fastball. He …
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In today's episode, Connor reacts to the Philadelphia Phillies sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays behind another Kyle Schwarber leadoff homer and a strong pitching performance from Cristopher Sanchez! The Phils have made a lot of comebacks lately, but is this trend a good thing for them, or a dangerous way to live? Next, a preview of a 4 game series do…
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Did Kyle Schwarber Just Have The Greatest Single Game Performance In Philadelphia Phillies History?
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In today's episode, Connor is in absolute disbelief over Kyle Schwarber's 5 hit, 3 homer game that spurred a monster comeback for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Toronto Blue Jays!! Was Schwarber's performance one of the greatest single-game hitting displays in franchise history? Next, a preview of game 2 in Toronto, and a chance for a short 2 g…
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Kyle Schwarber did it again! No, not another 3-homer game, lets not get greedy, but he led off with a homer for the 2nd time in as many games as the Phillies went on to beat the Blue Jays, 4-2. Schwarber’s leadoff blast pulled him into a tie with Alfonso Soriano for most leadoff homers in a season with 13. Schwarber wasn’t the only Phillie feeling …
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Kyle Schwarber POWERED the Phillies to an EPIC 10-9 come-from-behind win over the Blue Jays Tuesday night! The Phillies DH smacked a leadoff homer in the first, then added another solo shot in the 4th before grabbing the lead for good with a game winning 3-run homer in the top of the 9th inning in Toronto! The Phillies needed all the offense they c…
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In today's episode, Connor discusses a bit of an underlying storyline facing the Philadelphia Phillies right now with reports that Bryce Harper is dealing with issues with his wrist and elbow that could be affecting his performance. How concerned should Phillies fans be with Harper's injuries, and will they be bigger issues as the season continues?…
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In today's episode, Connor is ecstatic with the Philadelphia Phillies series win over the Atlanta Braves over the weekend in their biggest series of the year so far! With a couple of awesome comebacks, and a bunch of playoff caliber games, have the Phils put a stranglehold on the NL East?? Next, a look at the divisional races around baseball compar…
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Nick Castellanos saw Grant Holmes for the second time in this series with a lead in reach, and for the second time, Casty put the Phillies in front for good. The Phillies right fielder walked it off in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Phillies a 3-2 victory as well as a 3-games-to-1 series win over the Atlanta Braves! Aaron Nola started fo…
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Zack Wheeler tossed 7 scoreless innings while Edmundo Sosa drove in two runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies get by the Atlanta Braves, 3-0! It’s the 2nd time in their last 5 games a Phillies pitcher threw 7-shutout-innings. Jeff Hoffman pitched the 8th inning before giving way to Carlos Esteves for the save. Both relievers struck out 2 of the ba…
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The Philadelphia Phillies took a 7-2 loss to the Braves Friday night to allow Atlanta to draw even in their 4 games series. For the second time in 10 days, the Phils just couldn’t find a way to get to Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez. The Braves’ righty has now tossed 11 innings of 2 runs baseball with 16 strikeouts against the Phillies dating back to…
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In today's episode, Connor is starting to feel the momentum as the Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Houston Astros for their 2nd win of the series! Aaron Nola was dominant on the mound, but what else was impressive in the Phils' 2nd win of the series? Next, a preview of game 3 this afternoon as Taijuan Walker goes to the mound looking to complete…
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Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos put a CHARGE into the Philadelphia Phillies offense as they came back from 4-0 to be the Braves, 5-4! It wasn’t looking good for the Phillies for a while in this one! After 4 innings, they were 0-6 w/ RISP and have failed to do anything despite getting the leadoff hitter on in 4 of the first 5 innings. On the othe…
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Despite the wishes of this show and much of the fanbase, the Phillies STILL started Taijuan Walker in this game, and to the SHOCK of no one, the Phillies lost. Talking a 10-0 loss to the Astros as they failed to complete the sweep. Walker gave up 6 runs on 13 hits, one walk and one homer and needed 93 pitches to get through his 6 innings. His ERA n…
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In today's episode, Connor is starting to feel the momentum as the Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Houston Astros for their 2nd win of the series! Aaron Nola was dominant on the mound, but what else was impressive in the Phils' 2nd win of the series? Next, a preview of game 3 this afternoon as Taijuan Walker goes to the mound looking to complete…
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The Philadelphia Phillies win their 4th game in a row and 2nd straight series as they shutout the Astros 5-0 Tuesday night! Aaron Nola tossed 7 scoreless innings and Nick Castellanos came up with the big hit, a 3-run homer in the 3rd! Nola has now logged two shutout starts wrapped around a 2-run performance against the Braves last week. In total he…
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In today's episode, Connor celebrates Bryce Harper's walk off hit that led the Philadelphia Phillies to victory over the Houston Astros in game 1 of their series at Citizens Bank Park! What else went right in the game that led to a big time win to start of an important series? Next, with Aaron Nola on the mound facing off against Justin Verlander t…
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Astros found themselves tied at 2 at the end of the 9th inning, so fans in South Philly were treated to a little FREE BASEBALL! After Matt Strahm was backed up by some great defense from Bryce Harper and defensive replacement Johan Rojas in center field, they went to the bottom of the 10th still knotted up. That’s when…
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In today's episode, Connor is pumped about the Philadelphia Phillies' series win over the Kansas City Royals as the team totaled 45 hits and 26 runs in a series that saw an absolute beatdown of a final 2 games! What did the offense do differently in KC that led to the complete turn around of production from the Braves series? Next, while the upcomi…
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The hits just kept on coming for the Philadelphia Phillies as they plated 11 runs for a second straight game and got by the Royals 11-3 Sunday afternoon! Garrett Stubbs lead the offense with a career high 4 hits as Kolby Allard tossed 5 innings of 2-run baseball! Despite J.T. Realmuto’s 2-homer, 7-RBI night in game 2, Rob Thomson decided to give hi…
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The Philadelphia Phillies bats broke out in a HUGE WAY as they beat the Royals Saturday night, 11-2! J.T. Realmuto and Ranger Suarez led the Phils to their much needed laugher of a win. Suarez made his return after missing the last month of the season with a back injury and though Ranger didn’t go the distance the was very efficient. The lefty toss…
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The Phillies keep sending Taijuan Walker out to pitch, and he keeps on losing. Friday’s loss was the latest example as Walker allowed 6 runs in just 3 innings, as the Phillies went on to lose to the Royals 7-4. Walker dropped to 3-5 on the season an for a 4th consecutive start failed to log 5 innings of work. The Phillies haven’t won a game started…
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In today's episode, Connor is incredibly annoyed at the offensive output, or lack thereof, from the Philadelphia Phillies series against the Atlanta Braves that saw them drop 2 games out of 3. After getting 3 hit last night, are we at a breaking point in the Phillies season, and at a breaking point with the fan base? Next, with Austin Hays set to m…
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The Philadelphia Phillies blew an opportunity to tell the Atlanta Braves, their season was over, or at least their chance of winning the NL East. The Phils did not take advantage of that opportunity. Instead they breathed life back into the Braves by losing game 3 of their three-game-set, 3-2 and dropping 2 of 3 in the series overall. The lack of o…
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In today's episode, Connor reacts to the Philadelphia Phillies' win over the Atlanta Braves last night, and Orlando Arcia's stare down of Bryce Harper after hitting a home run in the 4th inning. Following last year's postseason comments that clearly fired up Harper and the Phillies, will Arcia ever learn to stop taunting them?? Next, a full review …
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The Philadelphia Phillies evened things up in their 3-game series in Atlanta as they came back from 2-0, to beat the Braves, 3-2 Wednesday night! Aaron Nola surrendered a 2-run homer to Orlando Arcia in the 4th inning and with the way the Phillies offense had been going, a 2-run deficit felt like 10! Then the Phils started to get things going. Edmu…
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The Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Braves, 3-1 thanks Reynaldo Lopez making Phillies hitters look foolish! Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and a well-rested Bryce Harper went 0-12 in the loss with 12 strike outs! Philadelphia’s offense struggled throughout the game, but were able to at least get baserunner in the first 4 innings. After that however,…
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In today's episode, Connor reacts to a strong weekend by the Philadelphia Phillies with a series win over the Washington Nationals... but did Rob Thomson make a managerial mistake in yesterday's series ending game by not pinch hitting Bryce Harper in a big spot in the 9th inning? Next, with a big 3 games down in Atlanta against the Braves, where ar…
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The Philadelphia Phillies hop for a sweep as well as a 5th win in a row were dashed by the Nationals in a 6-4 loss Sunday afternoon. Phillies starter Taijuan Walker struggled again in his 2nd start since returning from the IL. The veteran righty allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and two homers and used 99 pitches to get through his 4.2 innings of work. Walk…
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Cristopher Sanchez threw his second complete game of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Nationals 5-1 to notch their 4th win in a row! Over his 9 innings, Sanchez allowed just two hits and did not issue a walk. His only big mistake came in the top of the 4th inning when he hung a 1-1 slider that Alex Call smacked out of the park for a…
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After Carlos Estevez blew his first save as a Phillie, the Phils and Nats went into the bottom of the 9th inning tied at 2. Then before the Nats could record an out, Trea Turner stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded. Washington closer Kyle Finnegan then hung a slider that Turner drove off the wall in left field for the game winning, walk of…
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In today's episode, Connor is on cloud 9 following a monster win for the Philadelphia Phillies in which Weston Wilson hit for the cycle!! Before getting into a discussion about last night's game as a whole, he talks about just how special a moment it was last night for Wilson, and how crazy it is that he hit for only the 10th cycle in Phillies' fra…
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The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots 14-13 Thursday night to improve to 2-0 in the preseason! The Birds trailed 13-6 with 7:36 to go in the game but then quarterback Tanner McKee engineered a 7-play, 70-yard drive that ended with a Kendall Smith touchdown run up the middle. The touchdown only pulled the Eagles to within one and kic…
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In today's episode, Connor reacts to the Philadelphia Phillies' much needed comeback victory over the Miami Marlins last night on the shoulders of Kyle Schwarber and his 4th inning grand slam! What changed about the Phils' approach at the plate, and just how big of a win was this one for the mentality of the team? Next, a preview of the 4 game seri…
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Kyle Schwarber BLASTED a game-changing GRAND SLAM in the bottom of the 4th inning that propelled the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-5 win over the Marlins, snapping their 5-game home losing streak. Phillies starter Tyler Phillips allowed 5 runs on 9 hits including a 3-run homer in the 1st inning. The 26-year-old righty needed 87 pitches to get throug…
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In today's episode, Connor has a difficult question to consider following the Philadelphia Phillies' shutout loss to the Miami Marlins: has this team actually hit rock bottom? It was an embarrassing performance top to bottom last night, and there is plenty of blame to go around... but Connor has pulled out all the stops to try and reverse the karma…
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The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Miami Marlins 5-0 to mark their 4th straight loss. In the first half of the season, the Phils didn’t lose more than three games in-a-row, now they have lost 4 in-a-row twice since the all-star break. Taijaun Walker made his first start since June 21st and lasted just 4 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 wa…
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In today's episode, Connor discusses what the Philadelphia Phillies should do with 2nd baseman Bryson Stott, who has been struggling mightily for a large majority of the season. Is it time for the Phils to play Edmundo Sosa even more, or should they double down on their starting 2nd baseman and try and give Stott even more time to work out of his s…
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In today's episode, Connor is back from his trip to watch the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Arizona Diamondbacks... and it did not go as planned. The Phillies got absolutely demolished in the final 2 games, and lost 3 of 4 in the series to end their West Coast road trip. What went wrong, and who is to blame for an embarrassing series in the des…
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The struggles continued for the Philadelphia Phillies as they lost to the Diamondbacks 12-5 Sunday night, to drop 3 of 4 in Arizona and 6 of 10 during their 10 games road trip. Cristopher Sanchez started for the Phils and put up career worst numbers as he allowed 7 runs, all earned on 12 hits over just 4.2 innings of work! The Phillies bullpen wasn…
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The Philadelphia Phillies struggles continued Saturday night when they took an 11-1 loss to the Diamondbacks! Aaron Nola started for the Phils and labored to get through 5innings of work. In total, Nola allowed 4 runs, 3 earned on 9 hits and 3 walks and 2 homers. He needed 88 pitches to get through his start. After Nola, Jose Ruiz tossed a 1-2-3 6t…
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The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Diamondbacks 3-2 on a walkoff homer by rookie Adrian Del Castillo in the bottom of the 9th! Zack Wheeler started for the Phillies, and tossed 6 inning allowing just 2 runs, but did not get the support his pitching deserved. D-Backs’ starter Ryne Nelson did a great job throughout the game of keeping the Phillies…
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The Philadelphia Phillies win their 3rd straight as the beat the Diamondbacks 6-4 Thursday night! Kolby Allard started for the Phils and allowed just 1 run over his 5 innings of work. The double play ball was huge for the 26 -year-old lefty. He was able to get the D-Backs to ground into 3 of them throughout his start. The bullpen had their struggle…
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In today's episode, Connor recaps the Philadelphia Phillies series win against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kyle Schwarber's absolutely monster 3 home run night that powered the victory in the series ending game! Also, a discussion about the Phillies finally breaking out of their long slump and getting back to playing great baseball. Next, a preview…
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Kyle Schwarber smacked THREE homers and drove in 7 runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Dodgers 9-4 Wednesday night! For the Phils, it’s their first series win since they SWEPT the Dodgers in a three-game series from July 9th – 11th. After Schwarber led off the game for the Phillies with his first homer of the game, Philadelphia’s defense cam…
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In today's episode, Connor celebrates last night's win by the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a win that gives them the season series victory over LA and the tie breaker in playoff seeding over the #2 team in the National League right now! He also points out the reasons, from the 14 hits by the Phils, to Cristopher Sanchez's str…
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Postcast hosts Pete Fox of LockedOn Los Angeles and Marc Farzetta of LockedOn Philadelphia give their instant reactions to the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 win over the LA Dodgers. Cristopher Sanchez tossed 6 innings of 1-run baseball and was backed by an offense that tallied 14 hits as the Phillies notched their 2nd win in 3 games. Not normally a bra…
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In today's episode, Connor breaks down the Philadelphia Phillies game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers as they get out to another slow start in a series... but was there something different about last night's game? A discussion about if the Phillies are starting to look more like themselves, in spite of not seeing the results on the scoreboard. Ne…
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A rough 3rd inning for Aaron Nola led to the Philadelphia Phillies taking a 5-3 loss to the Dodgers to open their 3-game series in Los Angeles. The Phillies jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning by taking advantage of some lucky situations. Nick Castellanos led off the inning with a long liner to center field that was misplayed by Dodgers cent…
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In today's episode, Connor recaps the Philadelphia Phillies series with the Seattle Mariners, which resulted in another series loss, but ended with a miraculous series of events in Sunday's series ender. Was Brandon Marsh's blind catch in centerfield, and the subsequent barrage of home runs in the 8th inning, a sign that the baseball gods are final…
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The Philadelphia Phillies FINALLY snapped their season-long 6-game losing streak as they blanked the Mariners, 6-0 Sunday afternoon in Seattle! Zack Wheeler tossed a gem as the bats blasted 4 homers in the win! After game two’s 10-inning affair that featured the offense putting up 5 runs and 6 pitchers being used, the Phillies needed two things in …
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