Phillies fan mood — August 14, 2026
25
Not Again
▼ 16 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (41)
01 · Trend
The last 30 days
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75
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25
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TODAY
APR 19
APR 24
APR 29
MAY 4
MAY 10
MAY 15
MAY 20
MAY 25
MAY 30
JUN 4
JUN 9
JUN 14
JUN 19
JUN 24
JUN 29
JUL 4
JUL 9
JUL 14
JUL 19
JUL 24
JUL 29
AUG 5
AUG 10
AUG 15
AUG 20
AUG 25
AUG 30
SEP 4
SEP 9
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02 · The vibe
How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day
Exhaustion has curdled into something closer to resignation — a fanbase watching its team's two cornerstones, Wheeler and Harper, visibly deteriorate while a 40-game clock runs down on a fading playoff bid.
03 · The count
The scoring dimensions
Dimension
Score
Score
Confidence
Results satisfaction
22
conf 90
Pitching confidence
30↓ 4
conf 88
Lineup confidence
25↓ 10
conf 85
Health outlook
30
conf 80
Manager confidence
28↓ 10
conf 75
Front-office trust
18↓ 14
conf 82
Postseason belief
20↓ 2
conf 85
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
-7
Wheeler's Fade Rattles the Foundation
Three poor starts in four outings, velocity down, and the eerie parallel to last year's pre-blood-clot spiral have turned the ace from a certainty into a worry — and with him goes the entire postseason calculus.
-6
Wild Card Race Has Become a Fight for Survival
For the first time since June, the Phillies are outside a playoff spot, sitting 10-15 since the All-Star break while the Padres and Diamondbacks surge past them with 40 games left.
-5
Harper's Knee and the Right-Field Experiment Backfire
Moving Harper to right field to accommodate Bohm at first has resulted in visible knee soreness, compromised at-bats, and a near-consensus that protecting the franchise player has to take priority over keeping Bohm in the lineup.
-5
Dombrowski's Offseason Gets Its Verdict
The failure to land a right-handed power bat, the Bichette whiff, the reliance on reclamation projects, and a bullpen that's been worked to the bone have hardened a damning view that the front office has consistently been two steps behind.
+4
Stott Emerges as a Rare Bright Spot
Bryson Stott's defensive transformation at third base and his hot bat since the All-Star break have made him the one player generating consistent praise — and a growing argument that he should be hitting higher in the order.
06 · In the air
Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths
*As read by Phan-o-meter
I actively dislike a lot of portions of this team. I think they're done this year.
Podcastscore 8
This is the first time all year I've had a serious doubt as to whether the Phillies would make the playoffs.
Podcastscore 22
I'm numb at this point. They are too traumatizing to watch sober.
Podcastscore 10
Bryson Stott, he's killing it at third base. What a baseball player.
Podcastscore 72
Hittin' Season, Phillies Talk, and The Phillies Show all describe a team in genuine playoff jeopardy — 10-15 since the break, out of a wild card spot, with Wheeler fading, the offense Jekyll-and-Hyde, and Harper's knee a mounting concern; Stolnis says it's the first time all year he's had a serious doubt about the playoffs.
Fan analystscore 28
WIP voices are the most despairing in the batch — one host delivers an extended 'I hate them' monologue cataloguing every dysfunction, Fritz flatly declares the season done, and both agree the bullpen is 'beyond cooked' and the front office is reactive and disorganized.
Talk radioscore 14
Comments range from numb ('too traumatizing to watch sober') to outright angry, with the Harper-Bohm defensive arrangement drawing mockery and at least one commenter calling for a Harper sell-off.
Fan commentsscore 18
07 · At the gate
Attendance
Recent gate, 14-day window
93.6%
-3.7pp vs. 97.4% 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 41 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% |