The Phillies have removed the interim tag from manager Rob Thomson and signed him to a two-year contract.
They swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the best-of-three wild-card round and will open the National League divisional series Tuesday night against the Braves in Atlanta.
Thomson became the first manager to take over a team in the middle of a season and lead it to the playoffs since Jim Tracy with the 2009 Colorado Rockies. Only Thomson, Tracy, Cito Gaston , and Dick Howser took over a team that was at least seven games under .500 and guided it to the postseason. Players responded to Thomson’s calm demeanor and even-keeled mentality throughout the season. Several players have drawn a contrast between Thomson and Girardi, an accomplished manager with a World Series title on his resume who nevertheless was regarded for being tightly wound at times.
“[Thomson] is a special guy,” Wheeler said last week. “He cares about us. He is there every single day way earlier than we are, preparing for that day and days ahead. Anybody who has your back like that, we have his back. He’s a good teacher and a good person to have in charge of our clubhouse and everything. Everybody really loves him and we like to play for him.”
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