Phillies fan mood — May 1, 2026

Oh No

▲ 9 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (30)

01 · Trend

The last 30 days

100

TODAY

APR 19

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02 · The vibe

How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day

Phillies fans are cautiously exhaling after a dominant Mattingly debut, but the relief is thin — the messy front-office process, a hollowed-out roster, and 12-19 record keep the mood closer to anxious than hopeful.

03 · The count

The scoring dimensions

Dimension

Score

Confidence

Results satisfaction

38↓ 14

conf 85

Pitching confidence

48↑ 3

conf 70

Lineup confidence

35↓ 3

conf 75

Health outlook

52↓ 6

conf 45

Manager confidence

52↓ 3

conf 88

Front-office trust

conf 80

Postseason belief

conf 72

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

Mattingly Debut Lifts Spirits — Briefly

A 7-0 shutout win with seven innings from Luzardo and a four-hit game from Turner was the most complete performance of the season, but the one-game sample size is universally flagged as too small to signal a real turn.

-3

Thomson Fired With Class, Blamed by No One But Himself

Thomson's voluntary Zoom with reporters after being fired drew widespread admiration; the near-universal read is that the players — not the manager — caused this, making the firing feel unjust even if understood as necessary.

-6

Dombrowski's Process Called Sloppy and Embarrassing

Courting Alex Cora while Thomson was still the active manager, failing to land a preferred candidate, and producing a bottom-ten farm system have all intensified scrutiny on the front office as the new target of fan frustration.

-5

Roster Construction Seen as Root Cause

A cleanup spot cycling through unqualified options, a rotation that posted the worst ERA and WHIP in baseball, and no impact prospect ready to contribute are cited as structural problems no managerial change can fix on its own.

Mattingly's Turnaround Precedents Offer Thin Hope

Historical parallels to Mattingly's 2013 and 2014 Dodgers comebacks from 9.5-game deficits are noted with genuine interest, but analysts stop well short of confident projection, citing uncertain offensive firepower compared to those rosters.

06 · In the air

Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths

*As read by Phan-o-meter

fan analyst (The Phillies Show), on Thomson's firing

The players got Rob Thomson fired. You mentioned he did the Zoom. The man is a class act.

Podcastscore 28

beat writer (Phillies Therapy), demanding the team respond immediately

I am mustering up the last bit of patience I have to say, No, this year is not a punt yet.

Podcastscore 22

Dave Dombrowski, quoted in fan analyst (Phillies Talk) on the Cora pursuit

I talked to Alex. We never got down to the nuts and bolts of things because... I did talk to him.

Podcastscore 30

Rob Thomson, quoted in fan analyst (Phillies Talk) on his post-firing Zoom

If you're an accountable person, if you're a leader, you're going to stand up in front of people and answer the questions when it's all over.

Podcastscore 60

Matt Gelb, Phillies Therapy

Beat writer (Phillies Therapy / Matt Gelb) is the most skeptical voice: frames the Thomson firing as a messy front-office lever-pull, questions what really changes under Mattingly, and demands the team 'put up or shut the hell up' over the next seven games.

Beat writerscore 30

Hittin’ Season, podcast

Fan analyst voices across Hittin' Season and The Phillies Show acknowledge the 7-0 Mattingly debut with cautious optimism while cataloguing deep roster and process concerns; Dombrowski's front-office handling draws pointed criticism.

Fan analystscore 45

07 · At the gate

Attendance

Recent gate, 14-day window

89.7%

-6.8pp vs. 96.5% baseline · 2025 same-calendar-window

Fans are voting with their feet

Sentiment is what people say; the gate is what they do. Capacity is 42,901 at Citizens Bank Park; the baseline compares against 37 games from last year's same calendar window.

Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance	% Cap.
APR 30 THU	vs. SF	W 3-2	36,861	85.9%
APR 30 THU	vs. SF	W 6-5	34,109	79.5%
APR 28 TUE	vs. SF	W 7-0	36,731	85.6%
APR 19 SUN	vs. ATL	L 2-4	36,806	85.8%
APR 18 SAT	vs. ATL	L 1-3	43,423	101.2%
APR 17 FRI	vs. ATL	L 0-9	43,048	100.3%