Rob Thomson was in a good mood Tuesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, as he typically is. The Philadelphia Phillies interim manager was pleased to see the Canadian flag flying at the stadium, and with the Toronto Blue Jays in town, Thomson is hopeful to hear “O Canada” before the teams begin a two-game set this evening.
The Ontario native is also hoping to have Nick Castellanos back in the lineup before the postseason, and it sounds as though things are moving in the right direction.
Castellanos — who is working his way back from a right oblique strain — did some on-field work Tuesday, and the plan was for him to take batting practice in the cage.