The Phillies’ hero was not happy.
Sean Rodriguez had some choice words for the fans who booed him in his previous at-bat before he blasted a walk-off homer in the 11th inning in a 6-5 Phillies victory over the Pirates on Monday.
“Who’s looking bad and feeling entitled when you hear stuff like that?” Rodriguez told NBC Sports. “I’m not the one booing. I’m not the one screaming. I’m not the one saying pretty disgusting things at times. That seems pretty entitled. You’re just making yourself look pretty bad as an individual, as a person, as a fan. That’s tough.
“There’s still a lot of good fans, though. Those are the ones I hear and pay attention to. The few that might be behind home plate and say, ‘Hey, Sean, keep doing your thing. Don’t worry about it. Things will come around.'”
Rodriguez, who signed a minor-league deal with the Phillies in February, carried a 1-for-21 slump before the walk-off home run. He was met with loud boos after striking out as a pinch-hitter in the seventh. First baseman Rhys Hoskins, who has also struggled at the plate, heard boos following a pop-up with the bases loaded with one out in the ninth.
The Phillies are six games over .500 despite a plethora of injuries and are one game out of the second National League wild-card spot. Rodriguez was slashing .214/.316/.393 with four home runs in 101 plate appearances entering Tuesday.
He’s been a utility player for the Phillies, playing every position except catcher, but has been criticized for his low production at the plate.


