Rob Thomson shares the Phillies' sentiments after their disappointing exit

When the Philadelphia Phillies were eliminated from the National League Championship Series last year, there was a sense of frustration because they let one slip even though they only needed a single home win to return to the World Series.

After being eliminated in the NLDS round by the New York Mets this time, there is disappointment.

The Phillies were dominant early in the season, outscoring their opponents and holding the best record in Major League Baseball entering the All-Star break.

But serious alarm bells began ringing in the second half of the year as they slowly got out of the starting blocks and dropped series after series.

Although the team insisted that they were just in trouble and there was nothing terribly wrong, it turned out that the foundation was broken and they never returned to their form from the first half of the season, resulting in them falling well short Playoffs eliminated from reaching the World Series.

There is no other way to describe this campaign than it is a failure.

Going into spring training, Philadelphia's players and staff talked about championship or bust, and even though they won their first NL East title since 2011, the end result was anything but what was expected of them.

“It's always (disappointing), especially when we were doing well from the start. Yes, it’s disappointing,” manager Rob Thomson said in his post-match press conference. “What is not disappointing is the character in our room, the professionalism, the way they go about their business, their work ethic. This not only affects the players, but also the coaching team and the support team. We have a rare great performance.” Group. We were beaten in a short series.

Disappointing is actually the only way to describe things at the moment.

After the Phillies' magical run to the World Series in 2022, they have taken a step backwards in the playoffs every year since, suggesting there are some underlying issues.

Philadelphia was clearly ready to play early, getting off to a fast start this season before faltering in the second half and into October.

Thomson was asked if he thought his emphasis on getting off to a quick start played a role going forward.

“It’s definitely something to look at. But I felt in the clubhouse with our players that they never lost their strength. You may have gotten tired over the course of the year, but everyone does at some point. But the thing we're doing.” In the middle of the year, or in the first third, we had some injuries and the guys really took off, but I never categorize that. “I don't think these guys lost their edge.” , he replied.

There will be a lot for every member of the organization to think about after failing to win a single round in the playoffs.