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Months after he said he had no desire to be a manager in the big leagues again, Don Mattingly is back in that very role. The Philadelphia Phillies made him the club’s interim manager on Tuesday after they fired Rob Thomson following a brutal 9-19 start to the 2026 MLB season. It wasn’t a job … The post Don Mattingly clears the air after sudden change of heart on managing appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
After firing Rob Thomson, the Philadelphia Phillies had reportedly approached Alex Cora to take over the manager just three days after his dismissal from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies opened a new chapter Tuesday and delivered an immediate response. In Don Mattingly’s debut as the club’s interim manager, the club produced a decisive performance that reflected a shift in energy and execution following a major leadership change. Earlier in the day, the Phillies promoted Mattingly after parting ways with Rob Thomson. […] The post Phillies’ Don Mattingly era off to 1-0 start with win over Giants appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a significant leadership change Tuesday, dismissing manager Rob Thomson after a 9–19 start to the season. The move came despite Thomson’s strong track record, which included multiple postseason appearances and one of the highest winning percentages in modern franchise history. In the aftermath of the decision, attention shifted to president of […] The post Rob Thomson weighs in on Phillies’ Dave Dombrowski reaching out to Alex Cora appeared first on ClutchPoints.
With the Philadelphia Phillies firing manager Rob Thomson amidst a slow start to the season, it marks the end of his tenure with the team since starting in 2022. As the Phillies now have an opening at manager, star Bryce Harper gives his thoughts on the news, which is nothing but positive sentiments towards Thomson. […] The post Phillies’ Bryce Harper has nothing but good things to say about Rob Thomson after his firing appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Rob Thomson’s loss is Don Mattingly’s gain.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a pivotal change on Tuesday, making a major leadership transition while also receiving encouraging news about one of their most important players. After opening the season 9–19 over their first 28 games, JT Realmuto’s progress provided a rare positive development. All of it unfolded within hours, underscoring the urgency surrounding the […] The post Phillies catcher JT Realmuto gets injury update amid Rob Thomson firing appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday, following a tough start to the season. It was reported that Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski offered the job to Alex Cora. Cora, who was fired by the Boston Red Sox recently, reportedly turned down the job. Dombrowski is now opening up about how […] The post Phillies’ Dave Dombrowski gets real on Alex Cora offer amid managerial opening appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired Rob Thomson as manager on Tuesday after an atrocious 9-19 start to the 2026 season. After naming Don Mattingly the interim manager for the rest of the campaign, it sounds like Thomson could oddly return to Philadelphia at some point this year in a different role. Reports indicate that the Phillies […] The post How Rob Thomson could return to Phillies even after firing appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday, after a rough start to the season. It was assumed by many that Alex Cora would be getting the job to replace Thomson. Cora was also fired recently, from his post as manager of the Boston Red Sox. That didn’t happen though, as Cora reportedly turned […] The post Ken Rosenthal gets 100% real on Alex Cora turning down Phillies’ job offer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Philadelphia Phillies abruptly fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday after a 9-19 start to the season. All of which begs the question: did the Phillies set themselves up for this? According to Jayson Stark of The Athletic, an anonymous scout confided in him that the state of affairs for Philadelphia is not grim, but […] The post Phillies hit with attention-grabbing ‘stale’ reality after firing Rob Thomson appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Phillies fire Rob Thomson as MLB fans question the decision.
On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia Phillies will open up their series with the San Francisco Giants (at home).The Phillies are coming off a series where they lost two out of three to the Atlanta Braves (in Georgia).Ahead of Tuesday’s game, the team announced the news that they had fired manager Rob Thomson after part of […] The post MLB World Reacts To Philadelphia Phillies Firing Manager Before Giants Game appeared first on HEAVY.
THE Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Rob Thomson and replaced him with an MLB icon. The Phillies are off to their worst start in more than two decades. Once a…
The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Rob Thomson and replaced him with Yankees legend Don Mattingly after a disastrous start to the 2026 MLB season.
Former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora turned down the opportunity to get back into Major League Baseball almost immediately. The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday, making him the second managerial casualty of the season. Speculation quickly turned to Cora as a possible replacement given his ties to Phillies president Dave Dombrowski, … The post Alex Cora already turned down an MLB manager job appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
After the Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson, the club offered the job to Alex Cora, but the former Boston Red Sox manager declined the gig, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.The Red Sox dumped Cora on Saturday, April 25, after the club got off to a 10-17 start. Boston replaced him with Chad Tracy, […] The post Phillies Spurned By Alex Cora After Rob Thomson Firing appeared first on HEAVY.
The Boston Red Sox recently fired manager Alex Cora. Cora was linked to the Philadelphia Phillies’ head coaching job immediately after his firing despite the fact that Rob Thomson was still managing in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, the Phillies fired Thomson which led many to wonder if Cora was coming to Philadelphia. Don Mattingly was named […] The post Phillies rumors: Why Alex Cora shut down offer to be Rob Thomson’s replacement appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday. Former Major League Baseball star Don Mattingly is now the interim manager. His promotion makes MLB history, in a very unique way. “So, just like that, we have the first father/son GM/manager in MLB history with Preston Mattingly as the Phillies GM and his dad, Don […] The post How Don Mattingly’s elevation to interim Phillies manager makes MLB history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly fired manager Rob Thomson following the team’s 9-19 start to the 2026 MLB season, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports. Don Mattingly is set to be the interim manager. The Phillies had high expectations entering the season but their performance has been lackluster. Thomson is the second manager in MLB […] The post Rob Thomson fired, Don Mattingly named Phillies’ interim manager after disastrous 9-19 start appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Before Dave Roberts came to the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and managed them to five World Series appearances and three rings, the Dodgers were led by a different guy.In his five season (2011-2015) tenure with the Dodgers, Don Mattingly compiled a 446-363 regular-season record and back-to-back-to-back National League West titles. Although having an 81.3% winning […] The post Dodgers Ex-Manager Named Top Candidate For Phillies Amid Possible Change appeared first on HEAVY.
The New York Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox for three games at Fenway Park starting on Tuesday. They are fresh off a sweep of the Kansas City Royals, while the Sox continue to scuffle to start the year. In warmups, Yankees captain Aaron Judge took grounders at third base, which is a bizarre sight […] The post Yankees’ Aaron Judge playing 3rd base looks as weird as you think it would appeared first on ClutchPoints.
