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This is going to be controversial, but someone needs to say it: Rob Thomson is holding the Philadelphia Phillies back from winning a World Series. Yes, he won Manager of the Year. Yes, the players love him. Yes, he took us to the World Series in 2022. But what has he done since then? Two straight playoff failures where we had the talent to win but got outmanaged by better coaches who know how to make in-game adjustments.

In this video, I break down exactly why Thomson isn't the championship-caliber manager this roster needs. From catastrophic bullpen mismanagement to refusing to adjust lineups when players are struggling, from getting outmaneuvered by opposing managers to making the same mistakes over and over without accountability - Thomson's limitations are costing us opportunities to win it all.

The bullpen decisions alone should be disqualifying. How many times have we watched him bring in the wrong pitcher in crucial situations? How many games have we lost because he left a struggling pitcher in too long or used his best relievers in low-leverage spots? The 2024 playoffs were a masterclass in bullpen mismanagement, and nobody wants to talk about it because Rob's a nice guy.

Being a nice guy doesn't win championships. Charlie Manuel was a nice guy too, but when his game management started costing us, the organization made the tough call. That's what successful franchises do - they recognize when a manager has taken a team as far as he can. But with Thomson, we keep running it back year after year, pretending everything's fine when it clearly isn't.

The lineup construction, the defensive positioning, the baserunning mistakes, the inability to make proactive in-game adjustments - it all adds up to a manager who's great at keeping everyone comfortable but not great at making the tough decisions that win in October. And while we're coasting on that 2022 World Series run, teams with better managers are actually winning championships.

This roster is good enough to win right now. We have the talent, the payroll, everything except the right person making decisions in the dugout. And that's the one thing holding us back. If we don't make a change, we're looking at another early playoff exit, another wasted year of our championship window, all because nobody has the guts to admit Rob Thomson isn't the answer.

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