The Philadelphia Phillies are finding new extremes to celebrate their postseason success, which the hype for a mistaken Bryce Harper earthquake exemplifies.
The Philadelphia Phillies truly know how to cause a ruckus this postseason. During home games, the crowd has been one of the loudest of all postseason teams. In the World Series, being loud has become underrated for Phillies fans. They feel the need to do more, like becoming so rambunctious that they register the same energy as an earthquake when Bryce Harper hits a home run.
Unfortunately for Phillies fans, they weren’t quite that loud: the viral tweet has been debunked by one of Penn State’s Earth Science professors, and the seismograph appears to be taken from a California earthquake last week. But the truth doesn’t need to take away from the fact that Philly fans are unmatched in their earth-shattering energy.
The city is hyped, as it should be. The Phillies haven’t had a shot at the playoffs since 2011, let alone the World Series. Considering that there are two more home games to go, Philly fans should take this as a challenge: just how loud can Philadelphia get? Can they join Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs fans in causing seismographs to jump off the charts?
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The Phillies haven’t won a World Series since 2008 and hadn’t hosted one since 2009, so fans are definitely taking in this special opportunity to go all out in supporting their team, as they should.
Game 3 of the NLDS was a perfect example of just how much noise they’re capable of making. It was the first playoff game of the postseason at Citizens Bank Park, and the city showed their loyalty runs deep. Fans cheered louder than ever with red rally towels waving as the Phillies scored six runs in the third inning alone, then crushed the Atlanta Braves 9-1.
The energy has only progressed from there, and the Phils have come so far. If they’re in a position where they can win the series at home, time will only tell what they get up to next. Perhaps some real seismic activity is on the horizon for Philadelphia.