Fans pumped ahead of Phillies home opener

Pre-Phillies home opener excitement

Phillies fans are pumped ahead the team's home opener Monday night.

PHILADELPHIA - It’s like Christmas morning for so many in Philadelphia—the Phillies home opener is just hours away.

Despite a forecast that could lead to some issues in the late afternoon or early evening, the excitement is palpable.

What they're saying:

Josh Harvey and his family are in town from Southern Maryland solely to catch the first Phillies game of the season at the bank. It’s a tradition he says he started with his son.

"Three years ago, my son and I decided to come to Opening Day and decided to make it a tradition, well 3 years later we’re here expanding our tradition, 3rd opening day in a row from all the way from Southern Maryland," he said.

While taking a stroll by the stadium on Sunday night, they say they plan to be back to the stadium on Monday, rain or shine, and back again if it gets postponed.

"Fingers crossed the weather is nice, if not we will do some sight-seeing, check out a Phillies win on Tuesday," he said.

Zachary Baker, attending Sunday night’s 76ers game, says he will be back to South Philadelphia on Monday morning in a different jersey, with a different mindset.

"I’m going here because it’s cheap, I’m going to the Phillies because I have expectations," he said. "Stotty’s going to have a bounce back year, Marsh’s going to prove people he’s an everyday center fielder, it’s going to be a great year."

He says he’s never worried about the weather.