Phillies fan mood — September 21, 2026
43
Uneasy
▲ 0 PTS VS. 30-DAY BASELINE (43)
01 · Trend
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OCT 4
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02 · The vibe
How Philly felt about the Phillies, that day
Magic number three and a playoff spot nearly sealed, but the fanbase is staring at a last-place offense, a demolished bullpen, and a compromised ace and wondering whether this team is lurching toward October or limping.
03 · The count
The scoring dimensions
Dimension
Score
Score
Confidence
Results satisfaction
48↓ 4
conf 72
Pitching confidence
52↓ 10
conf 80
Lineup confidence
32↓ 6
conf 85
Health outlook
42↑ 12
conf 78
Manager confidence
38↓ 10
conf 60
Front-office trust
55↑ 17
conf 45
Postseason belief
38↓ 10
conf 70
04 · Cheers & groans
What was working and what was not
-7
Bullpen on Life Support
Kerkering's demotion to AAA after an 11.57 ERA over his last nine appearances leaves a bullpen held together by a rookie (McFarlane), a groin-injured Bolin, an erratic Alvarado, and the hope that Painter and Luzardo can cover enough ground in a three-game series.
-6
Luzardo's Shoulder Clouds Everything
Inflammation that cost Luzardo a start has analysts openly questioning whether he can be trusted at full intensity in October — and without him, building a six-man wildcard pitching staff that inspires any confidence becomes a grim exercise.
-8
Worst Offense in Baseball by OPS+
Only Schwarber and Harper carry OPS above 800; Marsh is historically bad since July 1st, RealMuto has been a black hole all season, Turner remains under 700 OPS, and the team ranked dead last in OPS+ among all big-league offenses — a damning number entering October.
+5
Sanchez and Crawford Offer Sunday Exhale
Christopher Sanchez's six-plus innings of two-run ball — no walks, renewed command — and Justin Crawford's bases-clearing triple gave the fanbase a genuine moment of relief and shored up confidence that a Wheeler-Sanchez-Nola wildcard rotation is at least viable.
-5
Mattingly Manages His Way Into Fan Contempt
Pulling Sanchez at 98 pitches drew arguments even from analysts who admitted it was defensible, while broader Mattingly frustration — lineup stubbornness, bullpen deployment, inability to get creative — has fans openly anticipating his post-season departure.
05 · In the air
Hot takes from fans, journalists, and loudmouths
*As read by Phan-o-meter
If you don't have a good feeling about this team heading into October, I think it's completely justified.
Podcastscore 28
The Phillies, as a team, have the worst OPS plus in baseball, in baseball, of all of the offenses out there.
Podcastscore 18
Without Lizardo, I'm not even — I'm like, Sanchez, Wheeler, Duran, McFarlane, Bolin, I guess Alvarado. I don't feel great about it.
Podcastscore 25
He looked dominant. Because after the home run, Mets go up 4-3. He strikes out three straight. I've been really happy with his progression.
Podcastscore 68
Phillies Therapy (Matt Gelb) is the most sobering voice: Luzardo's shoulder inflammation is framed as potentially season-altering, Marsh's historic second-half collapse is documented in granular detail, and the bullpen depth without Luzardo is described as barely survivable in a two-game series.
Beat writerscore 38
Hittin' Season and The Phillies Show and Phillies Talk all converge on cautious playoff optimism undercut by genuine bullpen alarm, Kerkering's demotion, offense ranked last in OPS+, and Mattingly skepticism — Crawford and Sanchez's Sunday rebound are the main bright spots.
Fan analystscore 46
06 · At the gate
Attendance
Recent gate, 14-day window
91.4%
-5.6pp vs. 97.0% baseline · 2025 same-calendar-window
Fans are voting with their feet
Sentiment is what people say; the gate is what they do. Capacity is 42,901 at Citizens Bank Park; the baseline compares against 25 games from last year's same calendar window.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | % Cap. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP 10 THU | vs. HOU | L 1-2 | 37,100 | 86.5% |
| SEP 9 WED | vs. HOU | W 11-7 | 38,642 | 90.1% |
| SEP 8 TUE | vs. HOU | L 5-6 | 39,262 | 91.5% |
| SEP 7 MON | vs. ATL | W 1-0 | 41,820 | 97.5% |