All of Philadelphia mourned a week ago when the Phillies –the Fightin’ Phils—failed to win their last two games, forfeiting their chance to move on to the World Series. Philadelphia fans are passionate. Everybody knows it. They put themselves out there because they love their team. When teams from out of state come to Philadelphia, they experience a kind of culture shock. But what they soon realize is that Philadelphia fans just really love baseball, and they bond with their team in a way that no-one else has seen before.
The team understands. The current Phillies team and their fans are like soul brothers. They have a tight bond. It’s almost as if every player has a hundred thousand doting parents and siblings cheering them on. They try to lift them when they’re down. They push them when t…