No need to be concerned about Rob Thomson's lack of urgency after crushing losses

The vibes were high for Philadelphia Phillies fans after their second series win against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Phillies definitively secured the season series against LA, giving them a lead in case of a tie. They looked to finally drag themselves out of a rut and bounce back.

That didn't seem to do the trick as the Phillies immediately went on to drop three of four against the Arizona Diamondbacks, per Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription required).

The Phillies were outscored 14-30 in a series that looked to be in their possession early when they took Game 1 6-4. It was a series the Phillies could have flexed on their opponent and put a positive spin on this rough West Coast trip. It would put a flame out on a hot D'backs team and start building some separation from the rest of the National League.

No need to be concerned about Rob Thomson's lack of urgency after crushing losses

Manager Rob Thomson has seen his fair share of frustrating baseball in Philadelphia with stretches that put things into perspective of how fragile wins can be at times. After the conclusion of Sunday's 12-5 catastrophe, Thomson shared his thoughts on the brutal 4-6 finish to their trip, per MLB.com's Patrick Brown.

“Well it would have been nice to win today because we would have gone home .500, on a very tough road trip with three really good teams," Thomson said, per Brown. "We just gotta get home. We’re all looking forward to it. It’s been a long trip. Get home in front of our fanbase and start winning some games and winning some series.”

Since he took over the reigns as interim manager from Joe Girardi, Rob Thomson has maintained a demeanor that fans have grown to admire. He always stays calm and never gets too emotional over a decision.

On the flip side of the coin, fans want to see the manager animated and annoyed just as much as they are when watching the team stack loss after loss. Seeing the visible frustration would give some validation that he cares, and that the team will be fixed.

Thomson has always been the type to never show all his cards and talk about the positives of the club along any stretch. Not to the extent of former Phillies manager Gabe Kapler, but he's a level head to lead this club.

Thomson is the right manager for this club. Even though fans might not like how calm he is in the face of a tailspin, he is the manager this club needs to inevitably get back to October.