Phillies Fire Manager, Seek Turnaround with Don Mattingly

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome to MLB News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Philadelphia Phillies just fire their manager Rob Thompson after a rough nine wins and 19 losses through 28 games sitting with. The worst run differential in baseball. This team built on recent success is hoping a fresh face sparks a turnaround. They've been nationally powerhouses in 2024 and 2025, racking up regular season wins but flaming out early in the playoffs, dropping just one game each to the Mets and Dodgers. Thompson delivered playoffs every year, but the postseason droughts in this brutal start sealed his fate. Flashback to 2022 when the Axtro Gerardia 22 wins and 29 losses. Thompson stepped in, win 65 and 46, snagged a wild card spot and charged to the World Series before falling to the Astros. That's shake up, worked magic. Now Don Mattingley grabs the reins with plenty of season left, facing a veteran squad that

1:03needs this wake up call. The upcoming schedule lightens up, giving him a shot at quick wins and momentum. If history rhymes, Philly could flip the script and make noise down the stretch, proving one bold move changes everything.