Ricky Bottalico

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Co-Host, The Best Show Ever at WPEN-FM (Bala Cynwyd, PA)

One-third of the Best Show Ever on 97.5 The Fanatic. NBC Sports Philadelphia Phillies Baseball analyst. Retweets are not an endorsement.

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4 Realistic Options For the Phillies To Upgrade Left Field

Oct 17, 2024 | 975thefanatic.com | Ricky Bottalico |Dylan MacKinnon

The Phillies just collapsed epically. Their bats went ice cold, and they let the hated Mets kick them out in 4 games. After 3 straight years of the bats blowing up in an important place, people want to shake things up. And the most obvious place to upgrade is in the outfield. Much of the team is locked up. 1B and SS are not changing anytime soon. You could feasibly move Trea Turner somewhere else, like 2nd Base. But if that happened, it would just mean they are moving Stott to SS.
97.5 The Fanatic brings in Baltimore radio executive as new program director

Jan 1, 2024 | bizjournals.com | Tyrone Johnson |Ricky Bottalico |Jeff Blumenthal

Beasley Media Group has named veteran radio executive Scott Masteller as the new program director at 97.5 The Fanatic (WPEN-FM) in Philadelphia. The opening was created in September after Bill Weston announced plans to retire as program director at classic rock station 102.9 WMGK-FM and rock station 93.3 WMMR-FM. He was replaced at WMGK by Eric Johnson and at WMMR by Chuck Damico, who was program director at The Fanatic.
4 Philadelphia Phillies Takeaways After MLB Winter Meetings

Dec 8, 2023 | wmmr.com | Ricky Bottalico |Colin Newby

Ricky Bottalico hosted the Philly Hot Stove Show with Connor Thomas on 97.5 The Fanatic. They discussed the MLB Winter Meetings, the possibility of extensions for Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler, and potential targets for Dave Dombrowski and the Philadelphia Phillies. Jayson Stark of The Athletic and Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer also joined the show. Both writers made the trip to Nashville for the annual baseball meetings.
4 Philadelphia Phillies Takeaways After MLB Winter Meetings

Dec 8, 2023 | wmgk.com | Ricky Bottalico |Colin Newby

Ricky Bottalico hosted the Philly Hot Stove Show with Connor Thomas on 97.5 The Fanatic. They discussed the MLB Winter Meetings, the possibility of extensions for Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler, and potential targets for Dave Dombrowski and the Philadelphia Phillies. Jayson Stark of The Athletic and Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer also joined the show. Both writers made the trip to Nashville for the annual baseball meetings.
4 Philadelphia Phillies Takeaways After MLB Winter Meetings

Dec 8, 2023 | 975thefanatic.com | Ricky Bottalico |Colin Newby

Ricky Bottalico hosted the Philly Hot Stove Show with Connor Thomas on 97.5 The Fanatic. They discussed the MLB Winter Meetings, the possibility of extensions for Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler, and potential targets for Dave Dombrowski and the Philadelphia Phillies. Jayson Stark of The Athletic and Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer also joined the show. Both writers made the trip to Nashville for the annual baseball meetings.
4 Philadelphia Phillies Takeaways After MLB Winter Meetings

Dec 8, 2023 | 957benfm.com | Ricky Bottalico |Colin Newby

Ricky Bottalico hosted the Philly Hot Stove Show with Connor Thomas on 97.5 The Fanatic. They discussed the MLB Winter Meetings, the possibility of extensions for Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler, and potential targets for Dave Dombrowski and the Philadelphia Phillies. Jayson Stark of The Athletic and Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer also joined the show. Both writers made the trip to Nashville for the annual baseball meetings.
Ricky Bo's 4 Reasons The Phillies Clinched Top Wild Card Spot

Sep 27, 2023 | 975thefanatic.com | Ricky Bottalico

The Phillies have clinched the top wildcard in the National League last night. Here are some good reasons for it:Trea Turner Getting an OvationLook at Trea Turner and what he has accomplished this year. He hit a low point, not only for this year, but career-wise, on June 4th. He was hitting .232 with a .276 on-base percentage, he has raised his average to .263 and an OBP of .316. What a turnaround that was fueled by you the fans with the “Standing Ovation Game”.
Ricky Bo Breaks Down Who The Phillies Could Face in The Wild Card Round

Sep 26, 2023 | 975thefanatic.com | Ricky Bottalico

The Phillies are in the homestretch, and in a very good position to take home the 1st wildcard. A loss by the Diamondbacks to the Yankees yesterday put the Phillies’ magic number at 1. Here is how it all breaks down. Arizona DiamondbacksArizona has six games left, they start tonight through Thursday at the Chicago White Sox, then they head home to face the Astros. The interesting part of this is that the Astros are fighting for a spot in the playoffs also. Why is this beneficial to the Phillies?
How Ricky Bo Would Set Up The Phillies Playoff Starting Rotation

Sep 18, 2023 | 975thefanatic.com | Ricky Bottalico

The biggest question regarding the Phillies right now is who will be in the starting rotation come playoffs. First, let us go through the possibilities:1) Zack WheelerHe is the number one on this team and should start the first game in any playoff series. Wheeler has the stuff to go deep into games. In his last four starts, Wheeler has been good in three of them. The one bump in the road was the Atlanta Braves, where he gave up 6 runs in five innings, including 3 home runs.
4 Notes From Ricky Bo Before The Blue Jays Series

Aug 15, 2023 | 975thefanatic.com | Ricky Bottalico

Phillies are off to Canada for a quick two game series. The Blue Jays are coming off a series loss at home against the Chicago Cubs. The Phillies are coming off a 6-4 homestand that started great but finished with a thud! The Phillies dropped the final two games of the series to the Twins because of a power outage from just about everyone in the lineup. Phillies were 0-14 with Runners in scoring position Saturday and Sunday.