Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson is well aware of Keith Hernandez’s tremendous career as one of the greatest defensive first basemen in MLB history, and the success he’s had in his second career as a color commentator on New York Mets games.
But while Thomson was careful to be respectful of the 11-time Gold Glove Award winner, he made sure to disagree with critical comments that Hernandez made about the Phillies Tuesday evening.
“I mean, he’s a good baseball man and I respect his opinion, but that doesn’t mean I have to agree with it, and I don’t,” Thomson said in the Phillies dugout Wednesday afternoon.