Phillies fan mood — May 22, 2026

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How Philly feels about the Phillies, today
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026
Sentiment meter at 44 out of 100
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Uneasy
15 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (59)
01 · Trend

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02 · The vibe

How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day

Fans are cautiously encouraged by the Bohm and Stott turnarounds and Sanchez's brilliance, but Nola's historic-level ineffectiveness and the Harper lineup drama are keeping the mood firmly unsettled at .500.

03 · The count

The scoring dimensions

Dimension
Score
Score
Confidence
Results satisfaction
42
conf 72
Pitching confidence
38 10
conf 92
Lineup confidence
55 3
conf 70
Health outlook
40 5
conf 60
Manager confidence
58 10
conf 65
Front-office trust
45 7
conf 55
Postseason belief
35
conf 68
04 · Ask the crowd

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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.

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05 · Cheers & groans

What was working and what was not

-8
Nola's Decline Has Become a Crisis
A 6.02 ERA over the last 27 starts — essentially a full season's worth of data — has shifted the conversation from slump to structural problem, with the four-seam fastball rated the worst pitch in baseball by run value and no clear fix on the horizon.
+6
Bohm and Stott Finally Delivering
Bohm is hitting .421 with four home runs in his last 11 games since his two-day reset, and Stott's 18 RBIs lead baseball in May — two genuine bright spots lengthening a lineup that desperately needs depth.
-4
Harper Batting-Order Controversy
Mattingly's candid admission that Harper 'doesn't like' hitting second has ignited a debate about star-player deference, with strong sentiment that the best lineup is being compromised by Harper's preference.
+7
Sanchez Scoreless Streak Is Must-See
Christopher Sanchez carries a nearly 30-inning scoreless streak into the weekend and has jumped to No. 1 in MLB Pitcher Power Rankings, giving fans a genuine ace-level performance to celebrate.
-5
Tough Schedule Ahead Is a Real Test
After running up a winning-series streak against softer opponents, the Phillies now face the Guardians, Padres, and Dodgers in 12 straight games — a gauntlet that will reveal whether the Mattingly turnaround is real or illusory.
06 · In the air

Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths

*As read by Phan-o-meter
R/PHILLIES · AGGREGATE
r/phillies mood is mixed-to-muted: Sanchez praise and nostalgic posts coexist with a sarcastic Nola joke ('Nola's fastball is David') and cautious takes on whether the hot streak against weak opponents is real.
r/phillies, aggregate readscore 48
Aaron Nola's four-seam fastball run value is a negative 13 — last out of 606 qualified pitches in baseball.
Podcastscore 12
R/PHILLIES
If the Phillies are Goliath then Nola's fastball is David.
r/phillies comment threadscore 15
I know he doesn't like it. We try to do it sparingly, but since it's got extended past a day or two, just want to get him out of there.
Podcastscore 30
There's too many good players for them not to be a good team and make the playoffs.
Podcastscore 58
Hittin' Season and The Phillies Show both deliver detailed, grim assessments of Nola's decline and JT Realmuto's slump, tempered by genuine optimism on Bohm, Stott, and Painter's recent upswing.
Fan analystscore 38
WIP/High Hopes is deeply concerned about Nola with no clear solution in sight, agitated by the Harper batting-order drama, and only cautiously optimistic that the roster is good enough to make the playoffs.
Talk radioscore 44
07 · At the gate

Attendance

Recent gate, 14-day window
92.5%
-4.6pp vs. 97.0% 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 40 games from last year's same calendar window.
DateOpponentResultAttendance% Cap.
MAY 20 WEDvs. CINL 4-938,22289.1%
MAY 19 TUEvs. CINL 1-437,52787.5%
MAY 18 MONvs. CINW 5-440,06593.4%
MAY 10 SUNvs. COLW 6-044,620104.0%
MAY 9 SATvs. COLW 9-338,04388.7%
MAY 8 FRIvs. COLL 7-939,47892.0%