Phillies fan mood — May 21, 2026

Uneasy

▼ 15 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (64)

01 · Trend

The last 30 days

100

TODAY

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02 · The vibe

How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day

Fans are caught between genuine excitement over Bohm, Stott, and a Cy Young-caliber top of the rotation and deepening dread that Aaron Nola and a shaky bullpen could unravel everything.

03 · The count

The scoring dimensions

Dimension

Score

Confidence

Results satisfaction

42↓ 10

conf 82

Pitching confidence

48↓ 24

conf 90

Lineup confidence

58↓ 12

conf 78

Health outlook

45↓ 10

conf 65

Manager confidence

68↓ 10

conf 72

Front-office trust

38↓ 27

conf 60

Postseason belief

35↓ 10

conf 55

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

-8

Aaron Nola's Fastball Is Unsalvageable

Ranked dead last among 613 pitches in run value, a 6-plus ERA stretching back to last season, and postgame admissions of missing location — the sense that Nola is a rotation liability rather than an asset has hardened into near-consensus.

Bohm and Stott Rescue the Lineup

Alec Bohm's 400-plus average since his two-day reset and Bryson Stott's MLB-leading May RBI total have transformed the middle of the order from a liability into a genuine strength, lengthening a lineup that was dangerously top-heavy.

-6

Bullpen Depth Is a Real Problem

Kerkering, Keller, and Alvarado all drew sharp criticism for surrendering leads in the series loss; only Duran inspires consistent confidence, and the trade-deadline need for a high-leverage arm is already being discussed as non-negotiable.

Sanchez and Wheeler as Cy Young Anchors

Christopher Sanchez's changeup rated the best pitch in baseball and his sub-2 ERA have made him a genuine Cy Young frontrunner, with Wheeler's dominant outing against Skeens putting two aces at the top of the rotation and generating real pride.

-5

Adolis Garcia and the Reclamation-Project Outfield Cycle

Garcia sitting well below league average — and Ben Revere's old slugging percentage being cited as a damning comparison — has reignited frustration with a front-office pattern of bargain-bin outfield signings that fail to upgrade a clear positional weakness.

06 · In the air

Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths

*As read by Phan-o-meter

R/PHILLIES · AGGREGATE

Match-thread venom aimed at Nola and the bullpen dominates; Sanchez adulation and Bohm/Stott momentum provide real counterweight, but the 9-4 loss and Nola discourse pull the overall score down.

r/phillies, aggregate readscore 40

R/PHILLIES

Aaron Nola's total pitching run value ranks him in the bottom 5 percentile, with that fastball really just dragging him down to oblivion.

r/phillies stat post on Nola's fastballscore 8

J.T. Realmuto, via WIP postgame clip

I feel like he's just a small adjustment away from being back. It's still in there.

Podcastscore 62

talk-radio host, WIP High Hopes postgame

It kind of feels like it's teetering out right now. Oh man, he's not even giving you quality innings anymore.

Podcastscore 12

fan analyst, Hittin' Season

He is 100% completely and totally ineffective, and he doesn't seem to have any answers.

Podcastscore 10

Hittin’ Season, podcast

Hittin' Season and the Phillies Show both celebrate Bohm/Stott turnarounds and Painter's recent progress, but are candid about Nola being 'completely ineffective' and the left-handed-starter vulnerability; Phillies Talk (recorded before the series loss) is notably more euphoric, boosting the average.

Fan analystscore 52

WIP Daily, 94WIP

WIP postgame and short clips are blunt about Nola's stuff 'dying at the plate' and bullpen inconsistency; Realmuto's confidence in Nola is noted but not shared by the host, who sees 'hope and a prayer' as the honest posture.

Talk radioscore 44

07 · At the gate

Attendance

Recent gate, 14-day window

91.7%

-5.4pp vs. 97.2% 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 40 games from last year's same calendar window.

Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance	% Cap.
MAY 20 WED	vs. CIN	L 4-9	38,222	89.1%
MAY 19 TUE	vs. CIN	L 1-4	37,527	87.5%
MAY 18 MON	vs. CIN	W 5-4	40,065	93.4%
MAY 10 SUN	vs. COL	W 6-0	44,620	104.0%
MAY 9 SAT	vs. COL	W 9-3	38,043	88.7%
MAY 8 FRI	vs. COL	L 7-9	39,478	92.0%
MAY 7 THU	vs. ATH	L 1-12	37,543	87.5%