Phillies Fire Manager, Eyeing History Repeat

0:00On April 29th, the Philadelphia Phillies just dropped a bombshell. Firing manager Rob Thompson after a rough nine wins and 19 losses start. Capped by a brutal 10-game losing streak in their first 28 games, this echoes what happened back in 2022. When they axed Joe Gerardi early in the season, and Thompson stepped in, sparking a turnaround that landed them in the World Series with an NL pennant. Now the team's eyeing history repeating itself in reverse, hoping a fresh voice ignites that elite talent they've got stacked. Looking ahead, they've got a softer schedule over the next two weeks. Three games against the San Francisco Giants starting Tuesday, then Miami. Marlins on the road, followed by a six-game homestand with the athletics and Colorado Rockies. But it all boils down to the players stepping up, especially right-handed hitters like Trey Attender, Adalus Garcia, and Alec Bome shaking off the slump. In the lineup to build a real momentum before it's too late. That's the story for today, MLB News Today, driven by AI.