When the meeting with five coaches in Thomson's office ended Saturday afternoon, the plan was made. Now, he had to tell J.T. Realmuto.
ATLANTA — When the meeting with five coaches in Rob Thomson’s office at Truist Park ended Saturday afternoon, the plan was made. Now, the manager had to find , because the catcher needed to know. Thomson explained everything to Realmuto — how had a short leash, how the Phillies against the mighty , and how the series schedule dictated they do it this way. Advertisement Realmuto nodded. “So,” he said to Thomson, “like a do-or-die game?” That’s right, the manager said. It was audacious and risky.
“We used Ranger like a closer in the first inning,” Realmuto said. “We weren’t necessarily trying to save his best pitches or set guys up for a second or third at-bat. We just attacked them how we would if the game was on the line.” Thomson turned to Caleb Cotham, the pitching coach, in the dugout when the fourth inning started. Suárez, at that point, had yet to allow a hit. Thomson told Cotham they were going to if batted in the fourth. Ozuna was due up fifth.
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