The Philadelphia Phillies are looking in horror, giving up three consecutive home runs. The Detroit Tigers seem to be on a roll, hitting it straight out of the park against the Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo. So, is it some kind of bad decision by the Phillies to play him as the starting pitcher? Well, going by the Phillies’ manager Rob Thomson’s reaction, it seems so, as he watched the score turn to 6-0 from a 0-0 within a couple of minutes.
While Luzardo’s poor record can be blamed for the way he got the beating, as he went 3-6 with 12 G and 66.2 IP in 2024, he was up against the Tigers’ Gleyber Torres. Torres went 1-for-3 with a walk, posting a solo home run along with two total runs in Wednesday’s game against the Phillies. So, fans cannot just keep calm and share their reactions to the brutality the Phillies are facing, and Rob Thomson’s reaction to the starting pitcher getting hit badly for three straight home runs is pure gold.
It all happened on March 6, when, during an in-game interview with the Phillies Skipper, Thomson’s reaction showed it all as the club suffered a major blow due to their new pitching acquisition. Just as Thomson hopped into the mic during the second inning of the spring training game against the Detroit Tigers, the score quickly changed, leaving him speechless, as posted by Awful Announcing’s X handle. But that’s not all!
During an ESPN in-game interview, Rob Thomson watched Jesus Luzardo give up three straight homers on three pitches.
As you might expect, he didn’t say much. pic.twitter.com/0tt7p2XEzD
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 5, 2025
Firstly, the Tigers’ free agent Jahmai Jones took Luzardo by surprise, hitting a grand slam that left Rob Thomson pained, and with the replays not even finished showing, Andy Ibanez gave the Tigers back-to-back home runs. However, the brutality didn’t end there, as Gleyber Torres also hit another home run, thus making it back-to-back-to-back home runs, that too on three straight pitches, putting Thomson in utter dismay and keeping him numb as well. While it was too much for Thomson to believe what happened, as he searched for a path to escape from this nightmare, fans shared their hilarious reactions too.
Fans share their reactions on the Phillies’ skipper left speechless
Looking at the priceless reaction of Rob Thomson, one user on X commented, “Lol, brutal.” Well, indeed, it was! No one wants to see his team getting beaten up so badly, too, being hit for three consecutive home runs against a new starting pitcher. With the focus on making it big this season, the Philadelphia Phillies made an upgrade to the rotation by signing Jesus Luzardo for a $72 million contract; however, it looked like that it didn’t pay off.
One key factor in all this? Swapping out Taijuan Walker for Jesús Luzardo in the rotation. The move was supposed to push the Phillies toward a deep playoff run, maybe even a World Series shot. But now? Fans aren’t exactly sympathetic. One user summed it up with a simple, brutal laugh: “Hahaha, this is brutal.” Tough break for Rob Thomson—instead of support, he’s getting roasted. Fair or foul?
Well, definitely not, but fans seem to be happy seeing Rob Thomson getting grilled badly. One commenter even wrote, “You love to see it.” Can you guess the reason? Well, the Phillies’ bat has suddenly gone colder, and Thomson’s few major calls cost them big, too. For example, Thomson didn’t give the ball to their star, Zack Wheeler, in Game 4 of the NLDS, which might have given them a chance to win. Putting Bryson Stott on the bench was another fault he made.
However, a fan isn’t happy with the Phillies playing Luzardo as the starting pitcher, given that he didn’t have a great record. Going by his response, “Don’t draft Jesus Luzardo in fantasy,” it seems that fans are unhappy with Luzardo’s signing to replace Walker, who had an equally poor performance. So, the front office’s move to bolster their rotation by signing Luzardo seemed to be a good bet until he was hit by the Detroit Tigers for three consecutive home runs, which took the Phillies and their skipper by surprise.
The Phillies’ troubles this season were summed up in one brutal joke: “Phillies pitching really looks good lmao.” A fan’s playful dig at Rob Thomson and Jesús Luzardo perfectly captured the frustration. Luzardo, a pitcher who was supposed to be a reliable force, got absolutely lit up—but was it all on him? The team’s financial strains and a roster decimated by injuries were already putting their championship dreams in doubt. And this meltdown? Just another chapter in their uphill battle.
So what’s really behind the Phillies’ struggles this spring? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!
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