President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and new interim Phillies manager Rob Thomson addressed the media following the dismissal of former manager Joe Girardi.
Here are a few takeaways:
Dombrowski on what Rob Thomson brings to the club
The top managers in the game are not the best strategists. The top managers are usually the best at communicating with players and the coaching staff and Dombrowski believes that Thomson provides a different communication style than Girardi.
“I’m disappointed. I put the club together. I think we’re better than what we played. But to me, I think the the most important part is we’re going to turn this around and I think we still have the capabilities to do it.