News: Phillies Believe, Win NL… Again

by Matthew Cerrone on October 22nd, 2009 at 10:06 am

Last night, the Phillies defeated the Dodgers to win the National League pennant and advance to their second-consecutive World Series.

Last night, MetsBlog reader NY Jets Fan sent me an e-mail, which said:

“I don’t know if you watched the Phillies clinch tonight but TBS showed a Phillies fan holding a sign saying, “Ya Gotta believe!”  Are you kidding me?  They completely stole a catch phrase that is nationally recognized for the Mets, and TBS actually shows this.”

To see the sign he is referring to, go to Mets Police.

I answered a similar question in a Q&A with We Should be GMs, in March, during which we had the following exchange:

WSBGMs: Tug McGraw first used “You gotta believe” with the Mets, but then brought the phrase with him to the Phils.  How do you feel about that?

Matthew Cerrone: It’s sort of annoying.  It’s our rally-cry, and speaks volumes about what it means to be a Mets fan.  That said, it’s Tug’s expression, he could do with it what he wanted.  I mean, if you guys are comfortable copying Mets fans, go for it I guess. I prefer to be original.

For more on the Phillies, read Adam, the Brooklyn Met Fan, who says, “The Phils are everything I wish the Mets were.”

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