Fired Thomson has no animosity towards Phillies
Former Phillies manager Rob Thomson showed no animosity toward the team or front office, which fired him on Tuesday, expressing a desire to remain in the organization if he's wanted.
"When you're not playing well and you're the manager of a ball club, you're held accountable, and rightly so," Thomson said in a Tuesday videoconference with reporters. "I wasn't officially offered anything, but I am open to staying in this organization. I've said throughout my four years as manager here, I don't want to go anywhere else. I love this organization."
Thomson cited winning the National League in 2022 as a highlight of his tenure, but the team never returned to the Fall Classic under him despite high payrolls and a star-laden roster. And despite the poor start to this season, which now includes his dismissal, he believes the Phillies can turn things around.
"I still think, and I hope, because I love these guys, that this team's going to turn this thing around, and they're going to get hot," Thomson said. "I have a bunch of different reasons why, but one is the fact that there's a lot of talent in there."
Thomson wasn't sure what he'll do next, but managing again isn't at the top of his list -- at least not right now.
"I don't expect to manage," he said. "That's where I'm at today. Who knows what happens six months from now. ... I might watch some hockey playoffs tonight, but actually I'm going to watch our game. I really am."