Bryce Harper on clubhouse under Rob Thomson: 'It's a different vibe' – Phillies Nation

Rob Thomson is the Phillies’ interim manager. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) The Phillies have won eight straight and are now back to .500 for the first time since May 14. They are also 7-0 under interim manager Rob Thomson. When Dave Dombrowski made the decision to fire former manager Joe Girardi, he did it with the hope that the team can still salvage a season that was quickly spiraling. “I think the most important part is we’re going to turn this around and I think we still have the capabilities to do it,” Dombrowski said at a press conference last Friday. “I think we need a different voice in the clubhouse.” As it turns out, appointing Thomson has acted as a reset for a club that Dombrowski classified as looking “tight” prior to the managerial change. The reigning National League MVP agrees. In an interview with Jim Rome on Friday, Bryce Harper acknowledged that there’s “a different vibe” with Thomson as manager. We’re just playing good baseball. I think the week started off kind of rough with Joe Girardi being let go and [Rob Thomson] coming in. I think [Thomson] brings just a different vibe. I think that’s what…
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