Phillies fan mood — July 12, 2026
65
High Hopes
▲ 5 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (60)
01 · Trend
The last 30 days
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02 · The vibe
How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day
All-Star Week electricity is real, but the fanbase is heading into the break with eyes wide open — celebrating elite starting pitching while bracing for a deadline that must fix a bullpen and a defense that history says cannot be ignored.
03 · The count
The scoring dimensions
Dimension
Score
Score
Confidence
Results satisfaction
68
conf 72
Pitching confidence
75↓ 3
conf 82
Lineup confidence
65↑ 10
conf 60
Health outlook
60
conf 45
Manager confidence
70↓ 2
conf 70
Front-office trust
47↓ 11
conf 65
Postseason belief
52↓ 10
conf 60
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05 · Cheers & groans
What was working and what was not
+7
Luzardo Masterclass Carries the Day
A seven-inning, 11-strikeout gem — with a side of mound-chirping intensity — has cemented Luzardo as one of the NL's best starters and extended the Phillies' win streak in his starts to nine.
-7
Bullpen Left Side in Freefall
Banks on the IL with a forearm strain, Alvarado posting an ERA north of seven and lacking command, Bacchus optioned — the left-handed relief corps is a genuine crisis with the deadline less than four weeks away.
-6
Defense Is a Historical Liability
The Phillies' BABIP allowed and ground-ball conversion rate rank among the worst in modern baseball history, prompting sober comparisons to teams that flamed out in October despite good pitching.
+2
Mattingly's Job Future Enters the Conversation
Mattingly publicly said for the first time he wants to manage beyond this season, earning genuine praise for his even-keeled leadership — though Alex Cora's name continues to hover in the background.
+5
All-Star Week Buzz Provides Real Lift
Harper confirmed for the Home Run Derby with Dino Ebel throwing, Schwarber officially in, Wheeler's snub channeled into playoff motivation — the All-Star break is generating genuine excitement in Philadelphia.
06 · In the air
Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths
*As read by Phan-o-meter
They need bullpen help. They need bullpen help because you can't pitch Bolin and Kerkering every game.
Podcastscore 32
There has never been a team in the history of Major League Baseball — one team — with a higher batting average on balls in play that has made the postseason.
Podcastscore 28
They've won Jesus Luzardo's last nine starts dating back to May 25th.
Podcastscore 78
Just fire Dombrowski already…this team has proven time again they don't have what it takes.
Podcastscore 12
Phillies Therapy delivers a sobering deep-dive on historically bad BABIP allowed and ground-ball defense, drawing explicit parallels to the 2014 Tigers' postseason collapse; optimism is hedged and conditional on the top-end stars carrying the load.
Beat writerscore 52
The Phillies Show and Phillies Talk both celebrate Luzardo and Wheeler while sounding genuine alarms about the left-handed bullpen and the team's historically poor ground-ball defense; Dombrowski trades graded favorably, Mattingly praised.
Fan analystscore 68
WIP's High Hopes frames the team as leaking oil heading into the All-Star break — bullpen, defense, and depth concerns dominate — but All-Star Week energy and Schwarber/Harper Derby excitement provide genuine lift.
Talk radioscore 60
Comments are skeptical to hostile: calls to fire Dombrowski, mockery of the Spangler draft pick, complaints about the bullpen and offense, with only scattered excitement for the Derby or the draft.
Fan commentsscore 38
07 · At the gate
Attendance
Recent gate, 14-day window
93.9%
-5.0pp vs. 98.9% 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 38 games from last year's same calendar window.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | % Cap. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL 2 THU | vs. PIT | L 1-6 | 37,851 | 88.2% |
| JUL 1 WED | vs. PIT | W 10-6 | 41,766 | 97.4% |
| JUN 30 TUE | vs. PIT | W 8-0 | 41,710 | 97.2% |
| JUN 29 MON | vs. PIT | L 7-11 | 39,791 | 92.8% |