Divine Intervention: Phillies are 7-0 since a child of God raised a crucifix in the outfield

It’s not analytics. It’s not lineup construction. It’s not the fact that the Phillies just played the Pirates and Rockies back-to-back. The reason the Phillies are 7-0 is because some guy lifted a literal cross in the outfield like he was calling down divine intervention in the seventh inning of a game they were losing.

Divine Intervention: Phillies are 7-0 since a child of God raised a crucifix in the outfield

Randomly in the bottom of the seventh, this young man raised his crucifix.
Phillies scored four runs.
Where were you when Catholicism saved the season? @Phillies @SportsRadioWIP @VillanovaU @Pontifex @byalexcoffey pic.twitter.com/bGVlhFNhVm

— Mark (@Mr_Bombastek) May 17, 2025

Phillies fans called on a higher power to fuel a comeback win over Pittsburgh

Wouldn’t you know it — they immediately rattled off four runs. Since then? Not a single loss. You can keep your sabermetrics and your launch angles.

We’re running on faith now.

This is what happens when the baseball gods look down and decide that enough is enough. We survived the most sinister of times here in Philadelphia.

A decade-long playoff drought, the Scott Kingery hostage crisis, and Gabe Kapler’s coconut oil speeches about launch angles, you name it. We have been running with the devil for far too long, so credit this Phillies fan for blessing our city and team so they can achieve something greater than themselves.

The Phillies are on FIRE right now

They’ve outscored the Pirates and Rockies 47-20 during the streak, leading the National League in wins, vibes, and supernatural energy. I’m sure the stat nerds will point out that the Pirates and Rockies are, statistically speaking, barely functioning Major League Baseball teams.

If you think this has anything to do with schedule strength and not divine prophecy, you probably believe Kyle Schwarber should be leading off because of “on-base percentage.”

No. The explanation is simple.

God saw a cross raised in the outfield and said, “My child, it is time.”

Could it be witchcraft? Maybe, but even that wouldn’t explain the bullpen suddenly figuring things out or Bryce Harper launching balls like he’s powered by lightning bolts from the heavens.

This city has seen enough to know when something magical is happening. The cross went up, and the wins came pouring down. You want to be a Doubting Thomas about it? Fine. But ask yourself this: are you really going to bet against divine intervention when we just witnessed The Jordan Romano Redemption arc play out before our very own eyes?

Didn’t think so.

The Phillies have the best record in the National League. They’re riding a 7-game win streak. And it all started the moment a fan said, “Let there be runs,” and held a cross to the sky like he was baptizing the outfield.

Amen.

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