Citizens Bank Park waited 11 years for the return of postseason baseball. Both NLDS games against the Atlanta Braves sold out, and countless moments from Game 3 and the clinching Game 4 sent the stadium into a frenzy that seemingly never died down until well after the final out.
Zach Eflin, Brandon Marsh, Bryson Stott and most of the Phillies’ younger core had never been there, so they were probably easier to impress. But it’s clear Phillies fans brought it this weekend when the player with the most postseason pedigree on the NLDS roster ranks it above any atmosphere he’s experienced that early in the playoffs.