NEW YORK — The back end of the Phillies bullpen has made life much easier for Rob Thomson over his first 11 weeks as interim manager. When asked during his introductory press conference, Thomson said he does not have a steadfast rule when it comes to reliever workload. When it was appropriate, Thomson indicated he wouldn’t hesitate to use a relief pitcher three days in a row.
“I’m not going to say we do it every time because we take it case by case,” Thomson said in June. “If they got low pitch counts the first two nights and the guy looks you in the eye and says ‘Hey, I’m ready to go’ and you trust him, it’s a possibility.