Phillies Stoplight🚦: Dan Plesac talks Aaron Nola 'Captain Hook' nickname, Larry Bowa & more!

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

On the latest episode of Phillies Stoplight🚦, Tim Kelly is joined by former Phillies reliever and current MLB Network analyst Dan Plesac. Among other topics, Plesac explains how he came up with the nickname "Captain Hook" for Aaron Nola.

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Tim Kelly

Tim Kelly is the Managing Editor for On Pattison. He's been on the Phillies beat since 2020. Kelly is also on Bleacher Report's MLB staff. Previously, Kelly has worked for Phillies Nation, Audacy Sports, SportsRadio 94 WIP, Just Baseball, FanSided, Locked On and Sports Illustrated/FanNation. Kelly is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a major in Mass Communications and minor in Political Science.