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Phillies extend Rob Thomson to a two-year deal; remove interim tag
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Phillies' Rob Thomson named 1st Canadian full-time manager in MLB
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Philadelphia Phillies Rob Thomson
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In the interim, Thomson leads Phillies to brink of playoffs
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Rob Thomson, now permanent Phillies manager, can keep connecting
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Rob Thomson, Phillies Manager, Appears to Be the Only Calm Person
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Phillies manager had classy comments after losing Game 7 of NLCS
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Phillies manager Rob Thomson makes Canadian baseball history
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Rob Thomson, now permanent Phillies manager, can keep connecting
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Phillies to Remove Interim Tag from Rob Thomson
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Phillies remove interim tag, sign manager Rob Thomson to two-year