The Phillies are off to a rough 9–19 start on the 2026 season, so the team’s president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski decided to make a change by firing manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday. Shortly after the decision was announced, Dombrowski sat down for a press conference to explain why the Phillis organization felt like it was time for Thomson to go following three-plus seasons in Philadelphia. He started off by emphasizing that the team isn’t “blaming” Thomson for their poor start. “This is not a blame game. This is not that. We are, collectively, not doing well,” Dombrowski said. VERDUCCI: Rob Thomson Had to Go in Philadelphia Ultimately, the organization felt like the team needed a “different voice” to lead them as it clearly wasn’t working with Thomson a month into the season already. However, the first line of this next quote is leaving fans scratching their heads—It's not a great look for Thomson if he truly didn’t know what was wrong with his own team, if that’s what Dombrowski meant.…