Rob Thomson doesn’t like to look too far ahead.

Rob Thomson doesn’t like to look too far ahead.

The Philadelphia Phillies’ manager, nearly two weeks removed from a heartbreaking loss in Los Angeles that ended the club’s season, is back home in Sebringville and away from the pressures of a job that is sometimes all-consuming.

“It’s great hanging out in the Stratford, Sebringville area – it’s beautiful,” he said. “It’s very quiet where I live, and it’s nice to get back and settle down and watch TV and relax.”

There’s very little downtime during the season, and Thomson stuck around Philly to get more work done in the days after Game 4 of the National League Divisional Series against the Dodgers. The 62-year-old is also expected to sign a one-year contract extension this winter that will k

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