Phillie Fans: Positive With Terrible Grammar

Philadelphia fans are notorious across the country for their abrasive mannerisms and general negative attitude towards just about everything. While it's easy to dislike them for it, it's hard to blame them given the recent sports history of the city and the lack of any kind of title since 1983 (the Arena Bowl DOES NOT COUNT). What's odd is that denizens of the city seem downright positive about the Phillies' chances in this coming World Series, which many people consider the Phils to be underdogs in.

Leading the charge of this rare wave of positivity is the rallying cry, "Why Can't Us?" It's based on a radio caller overheard by Dan at The 700 Level, which lead it to Deadspin, and now t-shirts are printed and the Philadelphia Inquirer is writing about it. It's so dim-witted that it's actually almost endearing.

Instead of making another crack about Philadelphians or comparing them to the people that have been Rays fans for the past ten minutes, I'm going to instead note that this is empirical evidence that there are people that do, in fact, care about this World Series. Philadelphia and Tampa are really excited. Fans of good baseball are really excited. It's time for everyone else to stop whining about the lack of Boston and Manny Ramirez and get on the bandwagon.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-21-2008 @ 4:07PM

Diana said...

Just because the Red Sox or the Yankees didn't make it, you're shocked to discover that people care about this World Series? You're shocked that there are Phillies fans? This isn't a club that was created in 1998. And no, we don't have Manny--but Manny lost. You know who didn't? Chase, Howard, J-Ro, Victorino. So yes, Philadelphia cares. A lot. And those fans everyone dogs have been at every game--for years. We may be "abrasive" to some, but we're also loyal.

10-21-2008 @ 4:02PM

Al said...

Talk about "dim-witted," we can at least spell the Philadelphia Inquirer -- not the Enquirer!

10-21-2008 @ 5:55PM

Martin said...

People of Philadelphia-
You need to accept the fact that no matter how hard you try, you will never live down your booing of Santa Claus. You can call your city the "City of Brotherly Love" all you want. However, actions speak louder than words. Go Rays.

10-21-2008 @ 6:06PM

Brendan said...

as long as they stop trying to steal "ya gotta believe"

10-21-2008 @ 6:31PM

Larry said...

Tampa is a fraud city-their people are frauds and their fans with their stupid COWBELLS are as well.

They had 8,000 fans a game at that dump they call "The Trop." Now everyone is in love with this Rays team, my question is why?

Get real with these Rays. If you asked 50% of their bandwagon fans to name their team, I bet they couldn't.

Just like the other Florida team, NO ONE SHOWS until they put a winning product on the field.

The same cannot be said about Boston-New York-Philly-Chicago-LA and a few other cities.

I do not like the Yankees-Mets or the Red Sox but I was pulling for the Red Sox against the Rays because their fans would be in the stands if they won 100 or lost 100 games.

As a Phillies fan, I would rather win or lose to the Yankees or Red Sox than these frauds and their fraud fans.

10-21-2008 @ 6:34PM

Look Douchebag, the whole santa claus thing was 40 years ago. It was blown out of proportion, I bet you couldnt name the field and which game it happened at.

10-21-2008 @ 9:27PM

Larry- I hope you didn't bet the trailer, or your space rent money. Philadelphia vs. the Vikings, Dec. 15, 1968 at Franklin Field.

10-22-2008 @ 9:49AM

Grant said...

Wow, #2 you're dense even for a Fanhouse commenter.

10-22-2008 @ 3:26PM

mike said...

Martin, when you looked that up on wikipedia, did you look up the reason that santa was being booed as well?

10-22-2008 @ 5:11PM

Mike- didn't need to look it up on Wikipedia. Me and a lot of other people remember it. After all, Howard Cosell showed the film the next day on Monday Night football. And yes, I know of all of the excuses that Philadelphians have come up with, such as Santa Claus was drunk, or had on a tattered outfit. But if you do your own research, (and you might try something a little more accurate than Wikipedia) you will find that according to the eyewitnesses, those excuses are false.

10-23-2008 @ 1:55PM

TMC said...

What I don't get, is why the Eagles fans are continuing to get crap after 40 years for throwing snowballs at Santa, yet Giants fans, who threw snow and ice balls which knocked out the Chargers equipment manager, never get mentioned for their unsportsmanlike conduct. Does Santa matter more to everyone than an unconscious equipment manager?