Phillies fan mood — August 1, 2026
27
Not Again
▼ 7 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (34)
01 · Trend
The last 30 days
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TODAY
APR 19
APR 24
APR 29
MAY 4
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MAY 15
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MAY 25
MAY 30
JUN 4
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JUN 14
JUN 19
JUN 24
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JUL 4
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02 · The vibe
How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day
With the roster fracturing along personality lines and a deadline that feels more like triage than transformation, long-simmering doubts about this core have finally boiled over into something harder to dismiss.
03 · The count
The scoring dimensions
Dimension
Score
Score
Confidence
Results satisfaction
14
conf 92
Pitching confidence
35
conf 75
Lineup confidence
30↑ 6
conf 80
Health outlook
42
conf 60
Manager confidence
28↑ 6
conf 82
Front-office trust
22↓ 6
conf 85
Postseason belief
28
conf 78
04 · Ask the crowdOne question.
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.
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05 · Cheers & groans
What was working and what was not
-6
Harper vs. Mattingly vs. Dombrowski
A 10-month cold war turned hot: Harper's public plea for help, Mattingly's pointed rebuke about players wanting to be GMs, and a reported mutual dislike between Harper and Dombrowski have created something that feels less like a distraction and more like a genuine fracture — with no one apparently willing to sit in a room and resolve it.
-7
Seth Johnson and bullpen malpractice
Bringing Seth Johnson into a 6-4 game with runners on and the season on the line — while Jonathan Bolin sat available — has become the defining managerial failure of the stretch, with multiple observers calling it the worst in-game decision of the Mattingly era and questioning whether he understands leverage situations at all.
+3
Trade deadline as last lifeline
With the roster described as top-heavy and replacement-level in the middle, the deadline is the singular focus of what remains of fan optimism — targets like Dalton Varsho, Brady Singer, Jeff Hoffman, and Zach Netto dominate discussion, though the prospect cost and lack of high-end trade chips temper enthusiasm considerably.
-5
Andrew Painter's rushed recall called organizational malpractice
Bringing Painter back with just three minor league starts after a disastrous stretch — while front-office messaging just days earlier suggested he might not return this season — is cited as the clearest evidence that the organization lacks a coherent plan, whether for development or for the deadline.
-6
Window closing on this core
The question is no longer just whether this team makes the playoffs but whether this group of players will ever win a championship together — with Hittin' Season explicitly entertaining the possibility that Bryce Harper never wins a World Series ring, and multiple voices noting 2027 labor uncertainty makes next year no guarantee either.
06 · In the air
Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths
*As read by Phan-o-meter
Congratulations, Phillies. You have completely drained all the enthusiasm from the fan base.
Podcastscore 8
I don't know what they're made of. We're going to find out.
Podcastscore 30
This is organizational disfunction, malpractice. This is a team without a plan.
Podcastscore 12
Season is toast lol
Podcastscore 5
Hittin' Season and The Phillies Show both describe a team at or near rock bottom — swept by a franchise-record losing streak team, window closing on Harper, Dombrowski criticized for lack of imagination, Mattingly's bullpen management called malpractice; Phillies Talk echoes the same alarm with 'danger time' framing around the playoff spot.
Fan analystscore 24
WIP High Hopes and the 94WIP segments are in open alarm — Dombrowski's offseason graded F, Andrew Painter's recall called organizational malpractice, the front office described as having no cohesive plan, and the Harper-Mattingly-Dombrowski triangle characterized as genuinely combustible for the first time.
Talk radioscore 26
YouTube commenters are raw and unfiltered — 'season is toast,' calls for Painter to quit baseball, Harper labeled a 'cancer,' Kerkering told to go, and the outfield described as needing wholesale replacement; among the most pessimistic voices in the day's content.
Fan commentsscore 18
07 · At the gate
Attendance
Recent gate, 14-day window
97.0%
-1.8pp vs. 98.7% 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 26 SUN | vs. NYY | W 11-4 | 42,799 | 99.8% |
| JUL 25 SAT | vs. NYY | L 1-3 | 44,562 | 103.9% |
| JUL 24 FRI | vs. NYY | L 0-1 | 43,165 | 100.6% |
| JUL 22 WED | vs. LAD | L 5-9 | 40,675 | 94.8% |
| JUL 21 TUE | vs. LAD | L 1-2 | 40,077 | 93.4% |
| JUL 20 MON | vs. LAD | W 10-7 | 40,265 | 93.9% |
| JUL 19 SUN | vs. NYM | L 1-6 | 40,132 | 93.5% |
| JUL 18 SAT | vs. NYM | W 6-1 | 41,133 | 95.9% |