The Atlanta Braves were fresh off a 104-win season and their sixth consecutive division title. They were riding high as they looked to make a run to another World Series, but they had to go through Philadelphia first. The city is widely known for its wild fans, but does the Phillies organization just allow these things to take place?
Manager Brian Snitker joined The Steakhouse to discuss the environment that his team played in last October and why Philadelphia has the most hostile fans in the sport that often take it too far.
"It is Philly by far, where we're going, that is by far the most hostile crowd," Snitker said. "I know after the playoffs last year, my wife's like 'I don't care what you guys are doing, I'm not going back there'."
"It's rough there," Snitker continued to say about playing in Philadelphia. "And they don't seem to mind, either, quite honestly. It was rough on them all last year to the point where it was concerning."
The NL East-winning Braves lost to their division rivals in four games for the second year in a row in front of these rowdy fans who consistently seem to push the envelope on how far they can take things.
"I have said this on the air for a long time, and I'll say it again," Steak said about the city. "I've had friends go up there with road uniforms in Philadelphia and have seen usher look the other way and say, 'You should know better'."
"I tell her don't wear anything with Braves on it either because you're a marked person," Snitker replied. "And that home team, they don't seem to mind that [it's] our wives -- it's our wives, girlfriends, and families. You know what I mean? Inappropriate stuff being said around the children and things like that and nobody seems to care."