According to the Inky:
People want to watch Phillies lefthander Cole Hamels. His debut Friday night against the Cincinnati Reds on Comcast SportsNet drew a 7.7 rating, the highest rating for a Phillies game on the cable channel since July 4, 2001, for a game against the New York Yankees.
People are excited about the Phillies for the first time in a long while. Winning makes it easy for fans to jump on the wagon.
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Hamels takes the mound this afternoon against the Brew Crew to try to get the Phillies back on track after a two game skid.