Atlanta Braves

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    • The Mercury

      For Phillies' Rob Thomson, nothing better than season opener against rival Braves

      Since Rob Thomson became manager of the Phillies, the rivalry with the Atlanta Braves has spiked. Thomson conceded Thursday it was not unlike the competition between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at the height of their rivalry in the ALCS in the early-mid 2000s. “I think there are some comparisons there, no doubt,” Thomson, a longtime Yankees front office executive and coach, said on a Zoom availability.