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Phillies Fans Need To Make Their Presence Felt

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Author Pat Egan
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 21: A general view of fans in game three of the National League Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on October 21, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

We have this reputation among the national media and fans of being heathens and knuckle draggers that are 1 step removed from being cavemen. Own it.Tonight, as the Phillies prepare for a pivotal game 3 against the Houston Astros, it is time to embrace the narrative. It is time to give the Astros players EVERYTHING you’ve got. It is time to make make our presence felt.

During this post season the national media have often mentioned the impact that the home crowd at Citizens Bank Park has had. Its LOUD.

Phillies fans have shown up so far but they need to up their game even more so. Just looking on paper, the Astros are better. Theyre deeper. Theyre used to being here and the Phillies are not. The Phillies are the underdog story. A team that scrapped and clawed their way into the playoffs with a “just get in and see what happens.” Two different mentalities, two different teams, two VERY different fan bases.

You dont hear about the Houston fan base effecting much. Even with a closed dome the crowd didnt seem to play much of a factor. In fact, Joe Davis and John Smoltz routinely brought up the crowd at Citizens Bank Park while the games were being played in Houston. Its known now that if you are coming into Philly youre walking into “the jungle.” Just ask Nick Castellanos

So be that advantage. Be loud. Be creative. Lose your voice. Make it so loud that the pitchers cant hear the catchers signs. Make it a truly jarring experience. Make it the jungle.

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Pat is Philly through and through, having grown up in the Oxford Circle of Northeast Philadelphia. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School, and it was at CD that a teacher suggested he should pursue a career in sports radio. He worked his way up the ranks and joined the morning show in June of 2020. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic he writes about Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers. Follow Pat on Twitter @Pat_Egan

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