Phillies Miss Cora, Hire Mattingly

0:00It's April 28th. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI, You're Around the Diamond Update. I'm Cory with the story. The Philly's just shook things up by firing manager Rob Thompson on Tuesday and bringing in Don Mattingley as interim skipper. Everyone was buzzing that Alex Cory, fresh off getting canned by the Boston Red Sox, might step right in. Turns out, Philly offered him the job first, but Cory said no, choosing to spend time with his family instead. Mattingley's no slouch, with his own track record, but he's got that interim label for now. The Philly's are sitting at nine wins and 19 losses this season, a far cry from their 96 victories last year when they made a deep playoff run. Most of that core squad is still around, just waiting for a spark. Red Sox fans in the front office can breathe easy here. Boston's already catching heat for letting Cory go early and seeing him turn Philly around would have been a nightmare PR hit. Other teams like the Meds and Astros, both struggling and with Cory connections, might keep him in mind if spots open up. Philly clearly takes the L on this

1:04one. Cory's a world series champ who clicked with their president of baseball ops, Dave Dombrovsky. Missing him means they're banking on Mattingley to flick the script without that proven edge right away. For now, Cory's stepping back, but baseball moves fast, keep an eye on how Philly rebounds and where he pops up next.