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New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza discusses pressure to keep his job after the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies fired Alex Cora and Rob Thomson, respectively.
Dave Dombrowski has confidence with the Phillies, but he hopes that he’s right after Rob Thompson’s departure.
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.
Phillies predicted to replace Rob Thomson with World Series champion tied to Dave Dombrowski sportingnews.com
Phillies predicted to replace Rob Thomson with World Series champion tied to Dave Dombrowski sportingnews.com
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 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.
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza reacted after Rob Thomson and Alex Cora were fired by their teams in recent days. The Boston Red Sox fired their former World Series-winning manager, Cora, on Saturday, while the Philadelphia Phillies let go of Rob Thomson on Tuesday. Both the Red Sox and Phillies have had terrible seasons […] The post Carlos Mendonza Reacts to Rob Thomson and Alex Cora Being Fired appeared first on HEAVY.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday after a 9-19 start to the season. Thomson led the team to three consecutive 90-win seasons and a World Series appearance, but things were getting out of hand to start 2026. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Thomson is not set on leaving the organization entirely. […] The post Rob Thomson makes eye-opening comment on his future in Phillies after firing appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper had a message after a disappointing announcement.
As it’s been a dreadful start for the New York Mets, there has been speculation on the job security of manager Carlos Mendoza, especially after the firings of Alex Cora and Rob Thomson from the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively. With the Mets coming off a sweep loss to the Colorado Rockies, the […] The post Mets’ Carlos Mendoza gets brutally honest on job security amid Rob Thomson, Alex Cora firings 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 became the second team in MLB to fire a manager after the club announced it was moving on from Rob Thomson on Tuesday. With the franchise starting the 2026 season with an abysmal 9-19 record, the front office felt a change was necessary, and Thomson was the odd man out. But there’s […] The post Rob Thomson is Phillies’ current scapegoat, but Dave Dombrowski deserves to be fired even more 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.
It felt like the writing was on the wall for Thomson amid Philly's miserable start. But can anyone else keep this sinking ship afloat?
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.
Why did the Phillies fire Rob Thomson? Philadelphia parts ways with manager after 9-19 start sportingnews.com
