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Larry Bowa Talks Trea Turner, Bryce Harper and the Phillies’ Early Storylines

Podcast: Speaking of Sports
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 3175
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Summary

Chuck and Ken are joined by special guest Larry Bowa for a sharp, funny, and wide-ranging baseball conversation centered on the Phillies and the early MLB season. The episode dives into Trea Turner’s defensive growth, Bryce Harper’s mindset, Justin Crawford’s upside, Joe Adell’s jaw-dropping catches, and bigger-picture debates about old-school baseball, analytics, Coors Field, replay, and the ABS challenge system.