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Well, that’s one way to lose a game. The Philadelphia Phillies were doing a good job holding down the Cleveland Guardians. In the sixth inning, though, disaster struck. Zach Wheeler induced a routine pop-up into center right field. Three players converged towards the ball… but none of them were able to come down with it. […]

Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies had a bizarre at-bat against Hoby Milner of the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, taking every pitch and striking out looking in a 3-2 count, and manager Rob Thomson explained Harper’s approach in the at-bat. “I asked him about it,” Rob Thomson said, via Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. […]

Philadelphia Phillies stud Nick Castellanos is more well-known for his offense rather than his defense, but you can’t say he’s not versatile. For the first time in Castellanos’ career Monday, he played center field. The best part? It literally came at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. While no fly balls came his way, the slugger […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have hit their stride recently. A walk-off home run from Kyle Schwarber against the Los Angeles Dodgers made it six straight wins. But their momentum took a temporary halt in an intense game that featured an ejection of manager Rob Thomson. In the sixth inning of the Phillies’ Saturday matchup with the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies unexpected World Series run in 2022 led many fans to believe that they would be in contention to win it all again this season. Yet so far on the 2023 season, the Phillies have struggled, posting a 22-26 record, which is only good for fourth place in the crowded National League East. […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson has spent most of the offseason in his hometown of Ontario, Canada, but confirmed to MLB.com that he would be back in Florida for spring training before the end of the month. The 59-year-old Sarnia native spoke with MLB reporter Todd Zolecki about how the 2022 NL Champions plan to […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson was recently voted the second-most handsome manager in baseball, losing out to just Buck Showalter for the top spot. Thomson spoke with the Phillies media on Wednesday, and recalled the moment he told his wife the good news — and she had a hilarious roast ready for him when he […]

Zack Wheeler will start Game 6 of the World Series as was originally expected, per Bob Nightengale. The Philadelphia Phillies’ star right-hander has been dealing with arm fatigue, which left him questionable for this outing. But according to Nightengale, Wheeler was “fine” in a recent bullpen session and will take the ball on Saturday in […]

Zack Wheeler struggled mightily in World Series Game 2 against the Houston Astros. The Philadelphia Phillies’ star right-hander clearly did not have his best stuff. And despite Game 3 getting rained out, Wheeler’s next start will not come until a potential Game 6 in Houston. Phillies manager Rob Thomson recently revealed the harsh Zack Wheeler […]

Not many expected the Philadelphia Phillies to pull off a run to the World Series after they went through a roller-coaster first half of the season. From being eight games under .500 to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski’s decision to fire manager Joe Girardi and replace him with Rob Thomson, the first few months […]

When Ranger Suarez secured the final out of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres, every single Philadelphia Phillies player celebrated on the field in jubilation. But for Phillies manager Rob Thomson, he was already looking ahead to planning for the World Series. Thomson announced on Wednesday that Aaron Nola will take the mound for […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson could be with the New York Yankees right now. Instead, New York opted to sign Aaron Boone to be their manager instead. Boone’s Yankees will be watching Rob Thomson’s Phillies take on the Houston Astros in the 2022 MLB World Series. Thompson was recently asked if he believes the Yankees […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the baseball over to Ranger Suarez for Game 3 of their NLCS clash against the San Diego Padres. From there, it is still up in the air as to which starters the team will call on to pitch in the rest of the series. As it pertains to Game 4, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made a wise choice on the team’s future ahead of their NLDS matchup with the Atlanta Braves. After a regular season resurgence under interim manager Rob Thomson, the Phillies removed his interim tag and gave him a two-year contract extension earlier Monday. And the players couldn’t have been happier, specifically outfielder Kyle […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are still dancing as the NLDS approaches. After defeating the St. Louis Cardinals, they are moving on to the NLDS. Interim manager Rob Thomson was a key reason why, along with stars like Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler, the Phillies snapped their 11-year playoff drought. Ahead of the Phillies’ NLDS […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are playoff bound for the first time since 2011. They finally made it back despite going through the season with an interim manager, Rob Thomson. The 59-year-old got the most out of his group and now has them playing meaningful baseball again. After securing a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on their way to making the playoffs. They have the fourth-best record in the National League despite Bryce Harper being sidelined since June. Philadelphia’s turnaround began when manager Joe Girardi was fired in early June. Interim manager Rob Thomson is making a fantastic case to shed the interim tag, as the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies put up a bunch of runs before starter Zach Eflin left the mound after six innings of duty Tuesday night at home against the Miami Marlins. But the Phillies’ bullpen couldn’t get the job done, resulting in an 11-9 loss and a blown save for Corey Knebel. Phillies fans surely did not […]