Hottest ticket in town

It's hard to say what the hottest sport ticket is right now. Last week's DelCo Times declared on the front page that the Phillies held that title. Though the MLB season is just beginning, the Phillies are town favorites. Yes, I know that the Flyers are in the playoffs and people are excited. It's the NHL playoffs, you have to be excited. If you're not a Flyers fan now, then when?
But the Phillies are selling out night after night...in April! April is not only a chilly time for fans, but it's a hundred games from what anyone would consider a race. But on Saturday night we attended the Phils-Marlins game courtesy of Titan360.com and Harmelin Media. Here's what we noticed: the place was PACKED and the fans were really fantastic. 45,000 plus fans filled Citizens Bank Park again despite the cold and wind. Moreover, the fans supported the team. Even though the Phillies were 5 runs down before fans sat down following the national anthem, the fans hung with the team, rooting for the Phils and remaining in their seats to show their support. Not until the seventh inning, after that many innings of a pretty flat Philly showing, did people really start leaving the stadium. And booing never took hold. The fans threw a lot of support toward the Fightins on Saturday night and it was a great experience.
Fans from Philly get a bad showing at times. In our ten years living out here, we have witnessed some terrible stories. Some of it is deserved I suppose, but those are rare and individual cases many times. On Saturday night, the stadium full of fans showed a great side. Maybe the Phillies are the hottest ticket in town. But the fan experience was cool to see.