They Need Us

I am a devout Philadelphia Sports fan and I will be the first to tell you that I am a part of one of the most passionate and intense fan bases in the world. As a serious advocate for Philadelphia fans as well as all Philadelphia Sports, I have not only been troubled by the recent play of the Phillies but how the fan base has responded as well.

I was at the game against the Padres on Sunday and with the game tied in the eighth inning a good amount of fans got up and left. It was a few too many fans to think that they all had somewhere to go, but I didn't think much of it. With the Phillies coming up in the home half of the ninth, even more fans left, not even worried about missing a potential walk off. After the ninth, with the game moving into extra innings the biggest group of fans left yet, and big blotches of blue seats were scattered throughout the park. When the Phils had first and second with two outs in the ninth few fans rose to their feet when Jayson Werth came to the plate and eventually struck out. Currently, the Phillies are in their routine rut that is quickly proving to be worse than their average annual slump, and they need us to be more supportive than ever. The Flyers may be in the Stanley Cup, but this bunch of Phillies has given us a World Series as well as back to back NL Championships, so let's return the favor and put them on our back. Philadelphia fans are not fair weather, we're all weather, this team needs us to be at our best, not mope like they are.

JD