Why the Phillie Phanatic is WAY Better then Mr. Met

We all love our sports here in South Jersey. But many ask us, "why are you a Phillies fan when you're from Jersey?" Well, cause Philly is our closest city! And because we all love the Phillie Phanatic....DUH.

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As you may have heard, NY Mets lost, not only the game, but one of their employees after last Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

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The employee was fired for flipping off one of the fans in the stands after being so frustrated from the loss. Who was this employee? None other the the team's mascot: Mr. Met.

Hense, why Philly is better then NY anyway (sorry NY fans) but what makes Philly even better is OUR amazing mascot, who doesn't flip people off...

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Here's what it's like in the life of our Phillie Phanatic during baseball season:

Go Phillies!

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