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The Philadelphia Phillies enter Wednesday's contest against the Chicago Cubs on a seven-game losing streak.
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The Phillies are in fourth place in the National League East with an 8-15 record and trail the division-leading Atlanta Braves by 7.5 games.
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Philadelphia's slow start this spring has brought questions about the future of manager Rob Thomson, who has been with the team since 2022.
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Before the Phillies’ 7-4 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, president Dave Dombrowski suggested the team wasn't considering firing Thompson at this point in the season. The Phillies are exercising patience at game 23, but Dombrowski wants to see improvement near the end of May.
"Put it this way. We're not," Dombrowski said, via ESPN. "But if we were, that's not something we've ever shared. Rob Thomson's been a good manager for us since [2022]. We always look at everything that's taking place, but no. Generally, I've said about 40 games of the season is when you start to say, 'OK, where are we shaping up? Guys have had enough time.'
"But there's no magic in that number. Sometimes it's a little bit more; sometimes it's a little bit less. They're not happy with their performances. Shoot, I'm responsible for putting the club on the field, so I'm not happy with the way it's going. But I think you just balance that all the time on a daily basis."
Dombrowski thinks the Phillies have struggled in all facets of their game.
"We just haven't played very well. It's really every portion of our game," Dombrowski said. "There's been some individual players that have done fine, by all means, who are doing well. As a group, I don't think any part of our team has excelled: offensively, pitching-wise, starting pitching-wise, defensively."
Thompson won the World Series as a third base coach with the New York Yankees in 2009. He's 354-266 during his time with Philadelphia.
The Phillies made it to the postseason during his first four seasons and made the World Series in 2022.
It's too early for Philadelphia to cut Thompson at this point in the season. Given his success with the Phillies the past few years, he should be given the benefit of the doubt.
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