MLB · Week of Apr 6–12

Philadelphia Phillies

2-4 this week · 7-8 overall · @ SFG, vs ARI

59

Misery Index · Uneasy · ▲ from 38

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Mon, Apr 6W 6-4@ SFG38
  • Tue, Apr 7L 0-6@ SFG65
  • Wed, Apr 8L 0-5@ SFG69
  • Fri, Apr 10L 4-5vs ARI63
  • Sat, Apr 11W 4-3vs ARI62
  • Sun, Apr 12L 3-4vs ARI—

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

050100MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWLLLWL

Worst game: Wed, Apr 8, L 0-5 @ San Francisco Giants

In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.

050100First pitch+2h+4h

What fans said

  • “I am on the side of the worker 99.999999% of the time when it comes to getting more benefits, better pay, better working conditions. The .000000001% is when Bryce Harper asks for a raise. No.”

    u/SweeterThanYoohoo▲ 510betrayal

  • “I too would wish to leave this planet if I had to watch as expensive of a lineup get shutout for multiple games...”

    u/hwf0712▲ 330despair

  • “Next year is a good year to start since there probably won't be any baseball.”

    u/BuffaloNecessary4070▲ 261despair

  • “There’s just way too much going on on that thing. It looks like the cable news channel from South Park.”

    u/withanamelikejesk▲ 142frustration

  • “Middleton: We need to sell the clock for ad space to pay for players Also Middleton: here’s more ballpark renovations that cost as much as a handful of players that could improve the team.”

    u/Perryplat199▲ 68betrayal

  • “Aidan Miller ruining his back at 21 is the most Philadelphia sports thing ever.”

    u/GrittyTheGreat▲ 49despair

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