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Rob Thomson was asked why he didn&#8217;t pull his reliever sooner:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI\u2019m trying to get as much confidence into Alvy as I possibly can. I\u2019m just hoping he makes an out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rob Thomson on why he didn\u2019t pull Jose Alvarado earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jwwPi2xugB\">pic.twitter.com\/jwwPi2xugB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrossingBroad\/status\/1826086046615962037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Topper: <em>&#8220;We&#8217;ll I&#8217;m trying to get him through at one, and I think it&#8217;s a tough spot to put (Max) Lazar in. I&#8217;m trying to get as much confidence into Alvy as I possibly can. I don&#8217;t know whether&#8230; I&#8217;m just hoping he makes an out&#8230; He&#8217;s gotta throw strikes and that&#8217;s not happening right now. The stuff is there. He&#8217;s gotta power through it on his own, he&#8217;s gotta believe in his stuff and attack hitters.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Phillies are not the 2001 Colts, but part of that quote sounds Jim Mora esque. <em>Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game!<\/em> Or, in this case, &#8220;<em>I&#8217;m just hoping he makes an out<\/em>.&#8221; The hardcore portion of the fan base will say that Topper prioritizes rest and confidence when there&#8217;s a damn division to win here.<\/p>\n<p>Alvarado has been all over the place and does not appear to have it this year. Looks like a shell of the guy we saw in 2022 and 2023. But the Phillies lost on Tuesday night because they couldn&#8217;t hit the ball. 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