With the Philadelphia Phillies trailing 0-2 in the 2025 NLDS, questions continue to mount around the underperformance of their core bats. Rob Thomson , speaking after Game 2’s narrow loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, offered a candid take on the trio of Bryce Harper , Trea Turner , and Kyle Schwarber regarding their struggles this October.

The three combined for just 2 hits in 21 at-bats over the first two games, striking out 11 times. Their struggles have become symbolic of the Phillies’ offensive collapse. Addressing the situation, Rob Thomson shared his thoughts during his postgame press conference at Citizens Bank Park.

NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), summarizing the manager’s explanation after the loss, which dropped the Phill

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