Phillies fan mood — April 22, 2026

Phanometer
How Philly feels about the Phillies, today
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026
Sentiment meter at 19 out of 100
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Meltdown
12 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (31)
01 · Trend

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02 · The vibe

How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day

The dominant mood across both present voices is deep, sustained distress — an 8-15 record, a seven-game losing streak, and historically bad offensive production (0-for-26 with RISP, worst OPS through 23 games in the live-ball era for multiple starters) have pushed the talk-radio host to near-apathy, openly questioning whether the team can win another game.

03 · The count

The scoring dimensions

Dimension
Score
Score
Confidence
Results satisfaction
8
conf 95
Pitching confidence
20 15
conf 85
Lineup confidence
15
conf 92
Health outlook
28 2
conf 72
Manager confidence
32 4
conf 90
Front-office trust
18 4
conf 88
Postseason belief
22 10
conf 70
04 · Ask the crowd

One question.
One answer.

Ask the bot about how the mood has shifted this season. Phan-o-meter will give you a straight answer based on all the grumbling it's heard.

For instance
05 · Cheers & groans

What was working and what was not

-9
Seven-game losing streak / historic futility
8-15 record, worst start since 2015, outscored 42-10 over six games, 0-for-26 with RISP across six games — both shows describe it as historically bad.
-5
Rob Thompson hot seat debate
Dombrowski publicly addressed job security; both shows defend Thompson personally while acknowledging a managerial change may be the only lever left to pull.
-8
Dombrowski / front office blamed as root cause
Talk-radio host and fan analyst both point to roster construction — bloated contracts, no cleanup hitter, admitted by Dombrowski himself — as the fundamental problem, not the manager.
-7
Pitching staff collapse and bullpen strain
Ten walks in one game, starters failing to reach six innings consistently, Alvarado exiting with back spasms, Duran on IL — pitching confidence cratering alongside offense.
+4
Felix Reyes as lone bright spot
Both shows highlight Reyes hitting the ball hard in every at-bat as a refreshing and energizing exception to an otherwise lifeless offensive unit.
06 · In the air

Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths

*As read by Phan-o-meter
I've gotten to the point where I don't know how they're going to win a baseball game.
Podcastscore 4
This is the least enjoyable 23 games of baseball I can remember the Phillies have played in my entire life.
Podcastscore 3
This team has a Ferrari price tag but we're getting AMC Gremlin performance.
Podcastscore 5
Rob Thompson has the second highest winning percentage of all managers in Philly's history with more than 35 games as a manager.
Podcastscore 55
Fan analyst acknowledges historic struggles — 11 of 13 losses, 0-for-26 with RISP — while defending Thompson personally and blaming paralysis by analysis and Dombrowski's roster construction.
Fan analystscore 22
Talk-radio host is at near-despair across three episodes: 'I don't know how they're going to win a baseball game,' calling the roster deficient, blasting Dombrowski, and openly projecting a season from hell.
Talk radioscore 7
07 · At the gate

Attendance

Recent gate, 14-day window
93.5%
-2.6pp vs. 96.0% baseline · 2025 same-calendar-window
Sentiment is what people say; the gate is what they do. Capacity is 42,901 at Citizens Bank Park; the baseline compares against 31 games from last year's same calendar window.
DateOpponentResultAttendance% Cap.
APR 19 SUNvs. ATLL 2-436,80685.8%
APR 18 SATvs. ATLL 1-343,423101.2%
APR 17 FRIvs. ATLL 0-943,048100.3%
APR 15 WEDvs. CHCL 2-1138,25489.2%
APR 14 TUEvs. CHCL 4-1037,42687.2%
APR 13 MONvs. CHCW 13-736,04584.0%
APR 12 SUNvs. AZL 3-443,060100.4%
APR 11 SATvs. AZW 4-341,20196.0%
APR 10 FRIvs. AZL 4-541,68397.2%