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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Phillies Fan Feed: In the Northeast, "We want the Yanks."

Inquirer staff writer Allison Steele reports:

At Frankford and Cottman avenues in the Northeast, cars drove by honking horns even before the start of the 6th inning, and fans talked on cell phones and clapped as they roamed from bar to bar. Outside the Cog Tavern on Frankford Avenue, a man jumped into another man's arms and wrapped his legs around his friend's torso, screaming, "How's anything gonna mess up my mood tonight?"

Inside, the Cog was packed shoulder to shoulder with people decked out in phillies gear. The mood was celebratory; patrons crushed beer cans and took shots, high-fiving each other over bargoers' heads and breaking into spontaneous chants of "Let's go, Phillies!"

"We want the Yankees," said Chris Benoit, 23. "I think everyone in this city agrees with me- we don't want nothing to do with the Angels. Win or lose, we want the Yanks."

Erin Maguire, 24, watched the game from the corner of the bar with her twin sister, Bree. Both booed heartily with the rest of the bar as Manny Ramirez stepped up to bat.

"Last season made the Phillies more confident this season," Erin Maguire said. "They went in this year knowing they were winners, and knowing they could be patient."

"And now they're bringing in players who are working so well with the team," Bree Maguire added.

The bar erupted in cheers as Ramirez got out at 1st, and the barwide chanting gave way to "F--- you, Manny!"

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