Phillies fan mood — August 13, 2026
29
Not Again
▼ 18 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (47)
01 · Trend
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02 · The vibe
How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day
Harper's knee, Wheeler's fade, a road trip through a cornfield, and a wild-card race the Phillies are now losing — the question has shifted from how deep they can go in October to whether they get there at all.
03 · The count
The scoring dimensions
Dimension
Score
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Confidence
Results satisfaction
22↓ 20
conf 90
Pitching confidence
34↓ 24
conf 88
Lineup confidence
35↓ 20
conf 82
Health outlook
30↓ 8
conf 85
Manager confidence
38↑ 6
conf 60
Front-office trust
32↓ 6
conf 45
Postseason belief
22↓ 13
conf 88
04 · Ask the crowdOne question.
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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
Playoff spot slipping away in real time
For the first time since June, the Phillies are on the outside of a wild-card spot — 10-15 since the break, six of eight series losses, and the Padres rocketing past them while 40 games remain.
-7
Wheeler's decline raising red flags
Three rough starts in the last four outings, velocity down, fastball command gone, and an ERA ballooning past the All-Star break — echoes of last year's blood-clot prelude are impossible to ignore.
-6
Bryce Harper's knee clouding everything
Harper's left knee, aggravated since moving to right field, has him DHing repeatedly, barely running out ground balls, and looking uncomfortable at the plate — the debate over whether his iron-man pursuit is hurting the team is growing loud.
-6
Offense collapses when it matters most
One total run in the last 18 innings against St. Louis, 0-for-7 with RISP on Tuesday, a bases-loaded-nobody-out implosion in the eighth — the lineup's Jekyll-and-Hyde nature is at its most maddening.
+5
Stott's emergence one of the few bright spots
Bryson Stott is hitting at a near-.300 clip, getting on base at an elite rate, stealing bases at a perfect clip, and making highlight-reel plays at a third base position he only recently inherited.
06 · In the air
Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths
*As read by Phan-o-meter
This is the first time all year I've had a serious doubt as to whether the Phillies would make the playoffs.
Podcastscore 18
For the first time this season, I don't have hope in this team. And that's a concern. It's a huge concern.
Podcastscore 12
My confidence in the Phillies even making the playoffs is wavering.
Podcastscore 20
They make it harder than it needs to be, always. I think that's the root of it.
Podcastscore 28
The beat writer (Phillies Therapy) catalogs nine recent losses where the Phillies could have won, notes a redlined bullpen and Killian likely lost for the season, and calls for a massive recalibration — 'just get in and see what happens' is the ceiling of optimism.
Beat writerscore 30
Hittin' Season and companion fan analyst shows all express first-ever serious playoff doubt this season — 10-15 since the break, offense AWOL in two straight losses, Wheeler alarming, Alvarado unusable; still a sliver of belief the Phillies outlast Arizona.
Fan analystscore 28
Talk-radio host (WIP Daily) openly wavers on the Phillies making the playoffs at all, calls Harper's iron-man pursuit potentially selfish given knee concerns, and concedes the division is 'all but dead.'
Talk radioscore 25
YouTube commenters are among the most pessimistic voices present — multiple comments insist the Phillies are already eliminated in spirit, call for Dombrowski and Mattingly to be fired, and mock any remaining optimism.
Fan commentsscore 18
07 · At the gate
Attendance
Recent gate, 14-day window
93.6%
-3.7pp vs. 97.3% 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.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | % Cap. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG 9 SUN | vs. TOR | W 7-6 | 40,398 | 94.2% |
| AUG 8 SAT | vs. TOR | L 5-7 | 40,010 | 93.3% |
| AUG 7 FRI | vs. TOR | L 4-5 | 43,641 | 101.7% |
| AUG 6 THU | vs. WSH | W 7-3 | 40,301 | 93.9% |
| AUG 5 WED | vs. WSH | L 4-10 | 37,025 | 86.3% |
| AUG 4 TUE | vs. WSH | W 5-0 | 38,731 | 90.3% |
| AUG 3 MON | vs. WSH | W 6-3 | 41,115 | 95.8% |