Rob Thomson missed the moment

Rob Thomson is going through his George Costanza era as Phillies manager.

Every instinct he seems to have lately is wrong.

Move Nick Castellanos up to the No. 4 spot in the order last week in Atlanta? Get ready for five strikeouts in a loss.

Switch up the leadoff spot (for a third time) to feature Bryson Stott? Instant shutout on Friday night, and the game (unfortunately but predictably) finding the Phillies fifth-or-so best hitter in a big spot last night.

Sitting Brandon Marsh for Johan Rojas? Three ugly strikeouts from Rojas, adding to the dire offensive scene in center field.

But the worst one so far was a move Topper didn’t make, staying perched on his spot in the dugout in the seventh inning of last night’s loss to the Giants.