Phillies' frustration mounts as hellish homestand ties worst 21-game start since 2000

PHILADELPHIA — Four days ago, Bryson Stott decided it was time. He talked to his wife, Dru, about the decision. Since 2020, Stott had used Tai Verdes’ “AOK” as his walk-up song. Its carefree chorus became an anthem for the good times at Citizens Bank Park; the viral video from Stott’s postseason grand slam in 2023 is such a joyous postcard from this place. Everyone had to be here to experience the Phillies, to engage in rituals like that singalong.Stott did not use the song on Sunday night.“Change it up,” he said.Advertisement