Phillies Hire Mattingly, Win Big

0:00On April 29, Philly's brass made a big move this week, firing manager Rob Thompson and taffing Don Mattingley as interim skipper through the end of. The season. Mattingley had flat out said, back in January, he wasn't interested in managing again, but he jumped in because Dave Dombrowski, the president of Baseball Operations, asked him to. Mattingley hit the ground running with his first comments, hammering home the knee for better baseball from a squad, sitting at 9 wins and 19. Losses. He trust the players, likes him even, but stressed it's all about outplaying the opponent, plain and simple. The team wasted no time responding, shutting out the Giants 7-0, that same Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Fans and players alike are buzzing about the instant spark, especially after such a rough start to the year. Jason's Lazardo stole the show, tossing seven scoreless innings with just two hits in eight strikeouts. First Philly's hurler to go that deep this, season. Bryce Harper, Adalis Garcia, and Alad Bohn, ripped doubles.

1:03Bohn grabbed two hits despite his league low OPS coming in, and Tria Turner notched his. First four hit game, while the defense stayed spotless. Dombrowski's gambling that Mattingley can ignite this crew, like Thompson did back in 2022, turning potential into playoffs. One game doesn't fix everything, but better baseball finally showed its face. That's the story for today. Time will be news today, driven by AI.