The Philadelphia Phillies have announced they're firing manager Rob Thomson after 4 years. Thomson led the team to 4 playoff appearances, 2 National League East titles and a National League championship in 2022. Thomson's dismissal comes after a 9-19 start to the season for Philadelphia, worst in the MLB. Legendary player and former Dodgers and Marlins manager Don Mattingly will take over for the Phillies the rest of the way.
As a Phillies fan, I am sad that Thomson is gone, but I understand why they made the change. The team has trotted out the same team the last 2 years and it didn't work either time. Now here they are at the bottom of the league, and they needed to make a change. Should Thomson have been fired? Maybe not, but it's a start. I will remember the good he did for the team, but he didn't really evolve in these 4 years.
The Phillies will look to dig out of this hole and make the playoffs. Probably won't happen, but nothing is impossible.
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