In the postgame euphoria that most were basking in, you may or may not have been scanning social media to get some reaction from people outside of Philadelphia. Girding your loins for the takes about the Phillies, you might have thought people would have been impressed, happy, or maybe even a little wistful of their own teams not being able to celebrate. Instead, what you saw was a lot of diaper filled takes about the Phillies making the World Series. We are all aware of the complex that the city’s fans have about their perception among the national media, warranted or unwarranted.
Yes, the Phillies do deserve to be here
