The Phillies are finally back in the playoffs! Can they handle the Cardinals? Do they even need to for the season to be considered a success?  Plus the Eagles are a win away from eyebrow raising territory, and we're going to give some time to the Flyers and Sixers before we rush to any judgement ok?  The beer is "Ring The Bell" and unfiltered pilsner from Conshohocken Brewing, named especially for Phillies success, plus another pack of Panini Diamond Kings got opened up!  Follow along @sportchancepod @MatthewMaratea and @mmaratea22 for lots more fun content, opinions, and more! Cheers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

Had to do a quick run around the Philly sports scene in this one. The Eagles were doing fantastic things, but are they truly an elite team? Time is really needed to tell, based on the schedule ahead. The Phillies are prime candidates for a collapse, but good leadership from the Big 3 (Schwarber, Harper, and Realmuto) are going to be the arbiters of making sure that doesn't happen. The Flyers also are watching their season flounder away, and it hasn't even started.  We're getting back to the Panini Diamond Kings Box, and seeing the cards lean retro. Beer of the week is from Marlowe Artisanal Ales, brewed in collaboration with Coles Road Brewing. It's a double IPA brewed with Citra hops, honey, and wild yeast picked off a flower. That's just fun and since I'm on a science kick. If you want to follow along on Instagram, it's @mmaratea22 or @sportchancepod and on Twitter it's @MatthewMaratea as well as @sportchancepod again!  Thanks for listening in, cheers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

It is fantasy football season. This episode is dedicated to that practice. Two drafts in the books, and a dynasty team organized we'll go over draft strategy, why I always take QB's last, and what I'm expecting from the teams. From there we go over 5 cards I bought at The National down in Atlantic City, as well as the experience and the next steps to building the collection. Washing it all down is another Eight and Sand Beer. A podcast favorite brewery made one of my favorite styles in an Italian Pilsner. It's called Gabagool and it tastes nothing like capicola. If you want more of anything or everything, follow along @mmaratea22 on Instagram, Medium, and Untappd, and @MatthewMaratea for Twitter, or at @sportchancepod on all platforms! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

Even though it is the summer, there has been a lot of drama in Flyers-land. From moves made, to moves not made, a new coach, and the 2022 NHL draft, the feeling of change seems to be hanging in the air for the team. Matt breaks down what he's seeing and feeling and why he's hesitantly optimistic for the future, but not this season. In openings, we're still knocking off our 2022 Panini Diamond Kings box and cards as "art" which this box and style very much favors. For the beer of the show, we've got last year's Mad Elf variety from Troegs. A yearly holiday favorite, it also it a beer that is frequently collected to age for some drinkers, so we're taking a pop after 8 months of sitting, for a small Christmas in July celebration. If you want to follow along with Matt and the show, on Twitter follow @MatthewMaratea and @sportchancepod, and on Instagram follow @mmaratea22 and @sportchancepod as well. If you want to do some more reading and follow non-show drinking, @mmaratea22 works for Medium and Untappd. Also be sure to subscribe and rate the show if you like it! Cheers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

The hobby of card collecting and sport of baseball is well written about. Over the last month Matt has dove headfirst into some light reading about both subjects and figured it was time to talk about it. We've got three books about cards, the hobby, and the evolution into a business, and two on the wonder of baseball, with one through pitching and the other being one of the most well known baseball novels ever. Plus Matt pops open a different set of cards, 2022 Panini Diamond Kings, and a Don't Pass Gose from Ship Bottom Brewery, a nice mix of fruit meets pucker.  If you're in the mood to read, check out some of the books through the show's Bookshop link! As always follow along with the show on Twitter and Instagram @sportchancepod, and with Matt @MatthewMaratea on Twitter and @mmaratea22 on Instagram, Untappd, and Medium.  Be sure to follow, subscribe, rate and review the show if you enjoy it and want to keep up! Cheers!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

The Flyers are totally out of the playoffs, so Matt reviews what they need to do in order to get back to the playoffs. He's power ranking the positions they need to focus on, outside of hiring a new coach. Plus he stresses how this is the best time to introduce anyone to hockey, even those who have never liked it. Then we're got Good Game, a common post game phrase, and also a cream ale from Axe and Arrow that has orange and vanilla that benefits local little league. For the card pull we've got an 89-90 Score collection and we display some of the fun from our new favorite app.  Follow along with the podcast @sportchancepod on Twitter and Instagram and the beers of the show on Untappd and be sure to follow and rate on whatever app you use to enjoy the show! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

The Sixers are out of it, the Flyers are nowhere close to it, and the Phillies are in their early season meh period, so it is time to break down the off season moves made by the Eagles, the draft picks, and some undrafted free agency moves. For the cards we've got another pack from the Topps Heritage 2022 series, and Prom Weekend, a New England Double IPA. For future follow ups keep it locked onto the social media pages @Sportchancepod, @MatthewMaratea on Twitter, the show Twitter and @mmaratea22 on Instagram. Like and rate the show on whatever app you're enjoying the show on!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

It's the first re-drink on the podcast! As Tiger and baseball return, so does Raison D'extra, and it packs even more of a punch than the first time. It's also time for a Phillies breakdown, to open a Topps Heritage hobby pack, and so much more. Follow along the podcast on Twitter and Instagram, as well as Matt's Twitter and Instagram!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

t's been more than a week since the trade, but the Flyers without Claude Giroux still just doesn't make sense. While muddling through the topic Matt enjoys an Irish Red from Slack Tide Brewing Co, and talks about a random autograph he just pulled. As always, follow along at Twitter @MatthewMaratea and @sportchancepod along with Instagram @sportchancepod and @mmaratea22 which works for Untappd and @mmaratea Medium. Thank for listening, and leave a rating! Cheers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support

It's Sixers SZN and they're the team to beat in the city right now, and maybe for the future as well. Matt talks their chances against the best of the East and West, a spin on the QB carousel, opens some baseball cards and drinks a Thin Mints inspired beer from Eight & Sand! Be sure to follow the show @sportchancepod and Matt on Twitter and Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportchancepod/support