John Kruk loves the Phillies. He loves having been a part of the Phillies, and he loves coming back to the Phillies. He loves saying how nobody ever leaves the Phillies. He loves playing for the Phillies, he loves coaching for the Phillies, he loves broadcasting for the Phillies. He loves Philadelphia. He loves playing up the idea that it is difficult to play in Philadelphia, and that the guys who succeed here are part of some special club that broke through the local peoples’ hard shell to bathe in the warm goo underneath.
These are conclusions I’ve drawn over the years, watching Kruk interact with people and give public addresses.