Rob ThomsonOpinionHitting coach Kevin Long and manager Rob Thomson take too much heat for the Phillies’ shortcomingsThe team led the NL in hitting last season and won its most games in 14 years, but after another playoff collapse, the fans wanted blood. Fortunately, they didn't get any of K-Long's or Topper's.Marcus Hayes | Columnist Phillies’ Rob Thomson ‘proud’ of Nick Castellanos: ‘He owned up to what he did’Lochlahn March ‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: Rob Thomson on managing the Bo Bichette aftermath, Nick Castellanos, and moreScott Lauber OpinionCan Don Mattingly save Phillies skipper Rob Thomson from himself? Marcus Hayes | Columnist Phillies hire Don Mattingly as bench coach: ‘This is the perfect guy’Lochlahn March AdvertisementPhillies extend Rob Thomson’s contract through the 2027 seasonSince he was named Phillies manager in 2022, Thomson has led the team to a .580 winning percentage.Lochlahn March Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, Cristopher Sánchez, Rob Thomson named finalists for NL awardsSánchez is an NL Cy Young finalist along with Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Schwarber is up for NL MVP against the Mets' Juan Soto and Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani.Lochlahn March OpinionDid a $10M bribe break the soul of America? | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, an inside look at who really went to “No Kings.”Will Bunch | Columnist OpinionRob Thomson defends The Bunt, admits bullpen mistakes, says he’d manage Phillies forever (wink)Topper realizes he could have made better decisions in the NLDS loss to the Dodgers: "I could sleep a little bit better." Marcus Hayes | Columnist Phillies will bring back coaching staff, add a bench coach, and extend Rob ThomsonMike Calitri will move to the role of major league field coordinator. The Phillies will look outside the organization for a new bench coach. Lochlahn March OpinionHere’s why the Phillies kept Rob Thomson, and were right to do soJohn Middleton could have done the easy thing and deluded himself into thinking that a different manager might have had the Phillies back in the NLCS. He didn’t, and that’s a good thing.David Murphy | Columnist Source: Rob Thomson will be back as Phillies manager in 2026Questions arose about the job status of Thomson, who has one year left on his contract, after the Phillies lost in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second year in a row.Scott Lauber Phillies players ‘love Topper,’ but history shows replacing Rob Thomson might be the easier way to make a changeThere are only so many changes the Phillies can make to the roster with $170 million committed to eight players and key free agents they’d like back. Could Thomson be the 2025 Danny Ozark? Scott Lauber Which Phillies will be back next year? Jimmy Rollins weighs in and a Hall of Famer consoles Orion Kerkering.The Phillies’ postseason ended early on Thursday night after falling 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heading into the offseason, plenty of questions surround the team. Here’s what they're saying...Ariel Simpson Season over. Era over? This Phillies core came up short again, and is poised for change this offseason.Should they try to bring back each of their big free agents? Is it time to get younger? Is Rob Thomson the right manager? It’s all up for discussion.Scott Lauber OpinionSame old story: Big hitters fizzle, Rob Thomson gets bitten as the Phillies’ season dies another ugly death"I felt like we were quite a bit better than the Mets. The one last year hurt even more, because I think we beat ourselves even more last year than we did this year.” -- J.T. Realmuto Marcus Hayes | Columnist Jimmy Rollins on Schwarbombs, Nick Castellanos’ comments, and more from the Phillies-Dodgers Game 3 broadcastRollins had plenty to say about Kyle Schwarber’s performance and Nick Castellanos’ talk about the team’s home atmosphere as the Phillies extended the series to Game 4.Gabriela Carroll OpinionRob Thomson’s genius saves his job and the Phillies’ season with brilliant strategy in a Game 3 must-win Does it feel satisfying that his crazy plan worked? "Yeah. It really does." With Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez, Topper rolled all the dice and came up a winner, to his critics' surprise and dismay.Marcus Hayes | Columnist Rob Thomson explains why Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez will both pitch in Game 3Aaron Nola starting over Ranger Suárez in Game 3 of the NLDS was a surprising decision. But Thomson says he "would be shocked" if Suárez didn't pitch out of the bullpen in Wednesday's game.Scott Lauber Phillies looked ‘like there was no game plan’ on failed bunt, and what else they’re saying after Game 2 lossRob Thomson's decision to have Bryson Stott bunt in the ninth inning — and not pinch-run for Nick Castellanos — has come under the microscope. But was it the Phillies manager's fault?Gabriela Carroll See more storiesAdvertisement
OpinionHitting coach Kevin Long and manager Rob Thomson take too much heat for the Phillies’ shortcomingsThe team led the NL in hitting last season and won its most games in 14 years, but after another playoff collapse, the fans wanted blood. Fortunately, they didn't get any of K-Long's or Topper's.Marcus Hayes | Columnist
OpinionHitting coach Kevin Long and manager Rob Thomson take too much heat for the Phillies’ shortcomingsThe team led the NL in hitting last season and won its most games in 14 years, but after another playoff collapse, the fans wanted blood. Fortunately, they didn't get any of K-Long's or Topper's.Marcus Hayes | Columnist
‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: Rob Thomson on managing the Bo Bichette aftermath, Nick Castellanos, and moreScott Lauber
‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: Rob Thomson on managing the Bo Bichette aftermath, Nick Castellanos, and moreScott Lauber
Phillies extend Rob Thomson’s contract through the 2027 seasonSince he was named Phillies manager in 2022, Thomson has led the team to a .580 winning percentage.Lochlahn March
Phillies extend Rob Thomson’s contract through the 2027 seasonSince he was named Phillies manager in 2022, Thomson has led the team to a .580 winning percentage.Lochlahn March
Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, Cristopher Sánchez, Rob Thomson named finalists for NL awardsSánchez is an NL Cy Young finalist along with Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Schwarber is up for NL MVP against the Mets' Juan Soto and Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani.Lochlahn March
Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, Cristopher Sánchez, Rob Thomson named finalists for NL awardsSánchez is an NL Cy Young finalist along with Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Schwarber is up for NL MVP against the Mets' Juan Soto and Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani.Lochlahn March
OpinionDid a $10M bribe break the soul of America? | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, an inside look at who really went to “No Kings.”Will Bunch | Columnist
OpinionDid a $10M bribe break the soul of America? | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, an inside look at who really went to “No Kings.”Will Bunch | Columnist
OpinionRob Thomson defends The Bunt, admits bullpen mistakes, says he’d manage Phillies forever (wink)Topper realizes he could have made better decisions in the NLDS loss to the Dodgers: "I could sleep a little bit better." Marcus Hayes | Columnist
OpinionRob Thomson defends The Bunt, admits bullpen mistakes, says he’d manage Phillies forever (wink)Topper realizes he could have made better decisions in the NLDS loss to the Dodgers: "I could sleep a little bit better." Marcus Hayes | Columnist
Phillies will bring back coaching staff, add a bench coach, and extend Rob ThomsonMike Calitri will move to the role of major league field coordinator. The Phillies will look outside the organization for a new bench coach. Lochlahn March
Phillies will bring back coaching staff, add a bench coach, and extend Rob ThomsonMike Calitri will move to the role of major league field coordinator. The Phillies will look outside the organization for a new bench coach. Lochlahn March
OpinionHere’s why the Phillies kept Rob Thomson, and were right to do soJohn Middleton could have done the easy thing and deluded himself into thinking that a different manager might have had the Phillies back in the NLCS. He didn’t, and that’s a good thing.David Murphy | Columnist
OpinionHere’s why the Phillies kept Rob Thomson, and were right to do soJohn Middleton could have done the easy thing and deluded himself into thinking that a different manager might have had the Phillies back in the NLCS. He didn’t, and that’s a good thing.David Murphy | Columnist
Source: Rob Thomson will be back as Phillies manager in 2026Questions arose about the job status of Thomson, who has one year left on his contract, after the Phillies lost in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second year in a row.Scott Lauber
Source: Rob Thomson will be back as Phillies manager in 2026Questions arose about the job status of Thomson, who has one year left on his contract, after the Phillies lost in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second year in a row.Scott Lauber
Phillies players ‘love Topper,’ but history shows replacing Rob Thomson might be the easier way to make a changeThere are only so many changes the Phillies can make to the roster with $170 million committed to eight players and key free agents they’d like back. Could Thomson be the 2025 Danny Ozark? Scott Lauber
Phillies players ‘love Topper,’ but history shows replacing Rob Thomson might be the easier way to make a changeThere are only so many changes the Phillies can make to the roster with $170 million committed to eight players and key free agents they’d like back. Could Thomson be the 2025 Danny Ozark? Scott Lauber
Which Phillies will be back next year? Jimmy Rollins weighs in and a Hall of Famer consoles Orion Kerkering.The Phillies’ postseason ended early on Thursday night after falling 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heading into the offseason, plenty of questions surround the team. Here’s what they're saying...Ariel Simpson
Which Phillies will be back next year? Jimmy Rollins weighs in and a Hall of Famer consoles Orion Kerkering.The Phillies’ postseason ended early on Thursday night after falling 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heading into the offseason, plenty of questions surround the team. Here’s what they're saying...Ariel Simpson
Season over. Era over? This Phillies core came up short again, and is poised for change this offseason.Should they try to bring back each of their big free agents? Is it time to get younger? Is Rob Thomson the right manager? It’s all up for discussion.Scott Lauber
Season over. Era over? This Phillies core came up short again, and is poised for change this offseason.Should they try to bring back each of their big free agents? Is it time to get younger? Is Rob Thomson the right manager? It’s all up for discussion.Scott Lauber
OpinionSame old story: Big hitters fizzle, Rob Thomson gets bitten as the Phillies’ season dies another ugly death"I felt like we were quite a bit better than the Mets. The one last year hurt even more, because I think we beat ourselves even more last year than we did this year.” -- J.T. Realmuto Marcus Hayes | Columnist
OpinionSame old story: Big hitters fizzle, Rob Thomson gets bitten as the Phillies’ season dies another ugly death"I felt like we were quite a bit better than the Mets. The one last year hurt even more, because I think we beat ourselves even more last year than we did this year.” -- J.T. Realmuto Marcus Hayes | Columnist
Jimmy Rollins on Schwarbombs, Nick Castellanos’ comments, and more from the Phillies-Dodgers Game 3 broadcastRollins had plenty to say about Kyle Schwarber’s performance and Nick Castellanos’ talk about the team’s home atmosphere as the Phillies extended the series to Game 4.Gabriela Carroll
Jimmy Rollins on Schwarbombs, Nick Castellanos’ comments, and more from the Phillies-Dodgers Game 3 broadcastRollins had plenty to say about Kyle Schwarber’s performance and Nick Castellanos’ talk about the team’s home atmosphere as the Phillies extended the series to Game 4.Gabriela Carroll
OpinionRob Thomson’s genius saves his job and the Phillies’ season with brilliant strategy in a Game 3 must-win Does it feel satisfying that his crazy plan worked? "Yeah. It really does." With Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez, Topper rolled all the dice and came up a winner, to his critics' surprise and dismay.Marcus Hayes | Columnist
OpinionRob Thomson’s genius saves his job and the Phillies’ season with brilliant strategy in a Game 3 must-win Does it feel satisfying that his crazy plan worked? "Yeah. It really does." With Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez, Topper rolled all the dice and came up a winner, to his critics' surprise and dismay.Marcus Hayes | Columnist
Rob Thomson explains why Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez will both pitch in Game 3Aaron Nola starting over Ranger Suárez in Game 3 of the NLDS was a surprising decision. But Thomson says he "would be shocked" if Suárez didn't pitch out of the bullpen in Wednesday's game.Scott Lauber
Rob Thomson explains why Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez will both pitch in Game 3Aaron Nola starting over Ranger Suárez in Game 3 of the NLDS was a surprising decision. But Thomson says he "would be shocked" if Suárez didn't pitch out of the bullpen in Wednesday's game.Scott Lauber
Phillies looked ‘like there was no game plan’ on failed bunt, and what else they’re saying after Game 2 lossRob Thomson's decision to have Bryson Stott bunt in the ninth inning — and not pinch-run for Nick Castellanos — has come under the microscope. But was it the Phillies manager's fault?Gabriela Carroll
Phillies looked ‘like there was no game plan’ on failed bunt, and what else they’re saying after Game 2 lossRob Thomson's decision to have Bryson Stott bunt in the ninth inning — and not pinch-run for Nick Castellanos — has come under the microscope. But was it the Phillies manager's fault?Gabriela Carroll
