Phillies Nation – Episode 19 – Ryan Howard vs. LHP, Curt Simmons and Kevin Wilson

On this episode of Phillies Nation, Pat and Corey discuss some positives from the Phillies season thus far, including Cole Hamels‘ career year and Ryan Howard‘s surprising success against lefties. They also bring you a minor league update with a focus on the Phils’ 2014 first round pick, Aaron Nola.

Ian sits down with Phillies legendary pitcher Curt Simmons for a rare television interview. Curt shares stories from growing up in Egypt, New Jersey and playing in an exhibition game against the Phillies that launched his career.

Kevin Wilson joins us to talk about the use of technology in regards to hitting. Plus, Tommy Greene returns to explain the pitcher’s role as a batter in the lineup. And as always, Ryann collected viewer questions for the guys to debate in Batter’s Inbox.

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Brian founded Phillies Nation in 2004. He is the owner of Shibe Vintage Sports retail store in Center City and teaches Economics of Sports at Temple University. Brian grew up in Northeast Philly and now resides in South Philly.

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