The Texas Rangers played the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, but Rangers TV analyst Mike Bacsik saved the day\u2019s sharpest criticism for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n
The Rangers and Reds were tied 3-3 heading into the ninth inning when Rangers Sports Network cameras panned around Globe Life Field to showcase the still-excited Texas fans who stuck around to see how things would play out. That elicited a seemingly random remark from Bacsik about the good people of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody who came to the game is still here,\u201d he said. \u201cUnlike Philadelphia, where 40 percent leave the building at this point, no matter what the score.\u201d<\/p>\n
Damn, Mike. Did someone spit in your cheesesteak?<\/p>\n
Turns out, there was context for why the former MLB pitcher (who spent a year in the Phillies farm system) took a shot at Philadelphia fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Rangers and Phils opened the 2026 season with a three-game series in Philadelphia. In the second game, the Rangers led 3-0 at the top of the ninth inning and had limited the Phillies to just one hit on the day at that point. As Rangers Sports Network cameras showed fans shuffling out of Citizens Bank Park in droves, Bacsik and broadcasting partner Dave Raymond took notice.<\/p>\n some context: https:\/\/t.co\/M1ksq77QE8<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KfNJr7ZORh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nick Piccone (@_piccone) April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis is just amazing,\u201d said Raymond. \u201cThis place is emptying out as they go to the ninth inning in a 3-0 ballgame. And these Phillies fans are like, \u2018Ugh. I don\u2019t know. What, Schwarber, Harper, Bohm in the ninth? OK, whatever.\u2019 And off they go.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey did it on Opening Day, too. I mean, they were up 5-0, but I was thinking, \u2018you\u2019ve stuck around for eight innings. One more inning?\u2019 But hey, maybe that\u2019s a Philly tradition,\u201d added Bacsik. \u201cI used to watch The Goldbergs, which is a show based in Philly, and the dad would always leave no matter what sporting event in Philadelphia early. So, maybe they\u2019re just doing what the Goldbergs do.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWell, they\u2019ve seen their team produce one infield hit today. So, it also might be a little referendum on what they feel about the first eight innings,\u201d added Raymond.<\/p>\n Sure enough, Philadelphia ended up tying the game in the ninth inning before losing in extra innings. The score on Friday (3-3) must\u2019ve reminded Bacsik of that comeback in front of a Phillies crowd that had thinned out by that point.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Bacsik and Rangers fans, they would have been better off following suit and leaving before the Reds\u2019 at-bat in the ninth inning.<\/p>\n also lol pic.twitter.com\/I6hsVa0pXp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nick Piccone (@_piccone) April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \t