Phillies fandom comes with an understanding that the bad moments will almost always outnumber the good. It’s the baggage that comes with supporting the losingest franchise in the history of North American professional sports. To put it simply, the Phillies have a lot of problems that are hard to ignore.
But for a moment, Brad Miller and the Phillies provided a much needed escape from the pain associated with baseball fandom in Philadelphia.
The Phillies were down 7-0 in game two of a doubleheader to a shorthanded Nationals team dealing with an active COVID-19 outbreak and an imminent fire sale.