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Kyle Schwarber, Phillies, Steal Red Sox's 2021 Postseason Tradition

Schwarber brought a piece of the 2021 Red Sox to Philadelphia
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Kyle Schwarber, Phillies, Steal Red Sox's 2021 Postseason Tradition
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies, Steal Red Sox's 2021 Postseason Tradition

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Did a former member of the Boston Red Sox just steal a tradition of the 2021 team?

After the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in first-ever Wild Card Weekend, the team went into the clubhouse and blasted "Dancing On My Own" by Calum Scott (and originally by Robyn).

That same song was used for each Red Sox celebration in their pursuit of a World Series last season. The song originated from catcher Kevin Plawecki, who used what would become an anthem as his walk-up song. The team loved it and played it during their postseason celebrations.

The song became such a huge part of the postseason run that they ran Scott out there to throw out the first pitch at Fenway Park in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros.

A year later, former Red Sox slugger Kyle Schwarber seemingly decided he would just run it back with a new team. It's possible that he had nothing to do with it, but it's not quite the first song to come to mind after a big win. If this whole fiasco was about DJ Khalid's "All I Do Is Win" it would be a different story. This was particularly special for the 2021 Red Sox's postseason run. 

Is this something worth getting genuinely upset over? Probably not, but it is a very weird move from Schwarber and company. Stealing another team's schtick from last season is a wild move. There wasn't one stupid antic the team could rally behind that occurred naturally over the course of 164 games plus spring training? 

The Phillies can try to pretend it's their song, but the further they go, the longer they will have to shut out the fact that they had to steal another team's rally song to further their comradery.

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SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer.  His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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