Phillies Catch Fire, Shawn Chacón Talks Baseball From The Dugout, and Big Money Takes Over Sports

This week on The Heart of Sports, we break down the Phillies’ six-game winning streak, their improved approach at the plate, and whether this style can carry them through the playoffs.

Then, we take the show on the road to the Trenton Thunder dugout for a conversation with manager and former MLB All-Star Shawn Chacón. He discusses developing young players, balancing winning with opportunity, managing slumps, and teaching athletes to handle frustration, failure, and the mental demands of basebal

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Phillies Catch Fire, Shawn Chacón Talks Baseball From The Dugout, and Big Money Takes Over Sports

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Aug. 21, 2026

Phillies Catch Fire, Shawn Chacón Talks Baseball From The Dugout, and Big Money Takes Over Sports

This week on The Heart of Sports, we break down the Phillies’ six-game winning streak, their improved approach at the plate, and whether this style can carry them through the playoffs. Then, we take the show on the road to the Trenton Thunder dugout for a conversation with manager and former MLB All-Star Shawn Chacón. He discusses developing young players, balancing winning with opportunity, managing slumps, and teaching athletes to handle frustration, failure, and the mental demands of basebal

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Breaking Barriers with Jared Armstrong/Michael Solomonov and Building the Next Generation with LHV Phantoms Coach John Snowden

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Aug. 14, 2026

Breaking Barriers with Jared Armstrong/Michael Solomonov and Building the Next Generation with LHV Phantoms Coach John Snowden

This week we welcome two sets of guests using sports to strengthen their communities. Professional basketball player and JAB founder Jared Armstrong joins James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov to discuss the million-dollar JAB Classic, their limited-edition Federal Donuts collaboration, and a shared mission to combat hate by bringing people together through basketball, food, and honest conversation. Then, Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach John Snowden reflects on his unconventional j

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Phillies Playoff Hopes, College Sports Reform, and the Price of Fandom

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Aug. 7, 2026

Phillies Playoff Hopes, College Sports Reform, and the Price of Fandom

This week on The Heart of Sports, we examine whether the Phillies’ trade-deadline moves truly make them a World Series contender—or leave too many questions in the rotation, bullpen, lineup, and defense. We also break down the latest congressional effort to reshape college sports, including revenue sharing, transfer restrictions, conference expansion, and the continuing complications of NIL. Plus, the changing value of NFL running backs, football’s concussion crisis, the Yankees’ prediction-mar

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Phillies in Freefall, Sixers Go All-In & College Sports Cashes In

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July 31, 2026

Phillies in Freefall, Sixers Go All-In & College Sports Cashes In

The Phillies are spiraling, the trade deadline is approaching and Jason and Jeff wonder whether Dave Dombrowski can actually fix a roster with too many holes and too few prospects. They also debate Bryce Harper’s public frustration and whether the Phillies’ championship window has already closed. Then, the Sixers pull everyone back in. Jason and Jeff break down a star-studded lineup featuring LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown, the challenge of making all the pieces fit an

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