Breaking Down Rob Thomson's Costly Decision | WIP Morning Show
While the Phillies showed signs of getting back on track, one controversial decision by manager Rob Thomson has sparked major backlash. Why were Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto left out in the 9th inning of a crucial game?
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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, it is a shame when an otherwise fantastic weekend is spoiled by something at the end
00:06And I don't mean the loss at the end that's going to happen from time to time
00:11Matter of fact, it's going to happen for a great team about 60 times a season. I accept that I got no problem with that
00:17It was the decision by Rob Thompson yesterday to not use
00:22Bryce Harper or JT in the ninth inning
00:24It was the decision that to me in many ways spoiled the weekend like a bunch of rotten eggs
00:29Let's just rewind this for a second
00:32All right
00:33So it's a Sunday, you know, there's 30 something games to go in the season Bryce. You're off JT. You're off
00:39I'm okay with that
00:41I'm okay with that. I mean these guys are veterans. They've played a lot this year
00:45They've played a lot of games in their career. I totally accept that but to not feel
00:51that they can
00:53Grab a bat in the ninth inning warm up a little bit stretch a little bit
00:59You know might rope a double or a triple might have to run
01:02You don't want to pull your groin like the camera did five years ago. All right stretch
01:06Get a little limber get a bat and get out there instead of Cal frickin Stevenson or Garrett Stubbs. John, it's
01:15Embarrassing. It's an embarrassing line of thought by Rob Thompson to think and by the way
01:20Well, you got this seven-game lead over the Braves
01:24You got a half a game lead over the Dodgers for home field advantage
01:27You also have and this has really gotten really close. You've got a one-game lead on the Milwaukee Browers
01:35For what if you go behind the Dodgers and behind the Browers you're now in the wild-card round of the postseason
01:41Like that is suboptimal. All right, so I want to hear from everyone at two one five five nine two
01:4794 94 if you think I'm right that we have a a a justified gripe. Let's rock and roll