He has endeared himself to the city with his personality that seems so comfortable, so relaxed. The direct opposite of his predecessor, he has been exactly what this team has needed in order to go as far as they have this postseason. His moves have been almost perfect, a solid mixture of logical and aggressive all postseason long. But last night, in a game the Phillies had to have as they move on back to Houston, Rob Thomson made two critical mistakes that need to be discussed more in depth.
Noah Syndergaard and a leash too long
The team knew that it was going to be a bullpen game last night.