The Philadelphia Phillies roster is backing manager Rob Thomson. Yet the fan base has no patience following the 2-1 loss in 11 innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS, which eliminated the Phillies from playoff contention. They lost in four games in the NLDS for the second consecutive year.
Doubts around Thomson's future as the Phillies' manager began to surface in the media following the club's loss of both home games of the series to the Dodgers. Thomson had questionable decision-making (subscription required), which contributed to Philadelphia going to Los Angeles for Game 3 down 2-0 in the series.