THE DARK KNIGHT of Gotham arrived to South Philly for the first time in nearly two years.
But the leading man in the New York Mets' starting rotation doesn't work alone. He brought a legion of followers with him down I-95.
The blue that intermingled with red on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park wasn't the empty seats that have become a popular fixture to Phillies baseball in 2015. They were Mets fans, attempting the take over the 12-year-old ballpark like the bad ol' days at Veterans Stadium.
The Mets faithful have rarely had a chance to take over the Phillies' current home, because of the five NL East flags that fly above Ashburn Alley.