Phillies’ Alec Bohm Praises New Skipper’s ‘Player’s Perspective’ After Rob Thomson Exit

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies’ Alec Bohm Praises New Skipper’s ‘Player’s Perspective’ After Rob Thomson ExitByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 07:00am EDTATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 24: Manager Rob Thomson #49 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on April 24, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies saw a five-game win streak come to an end against the Cincinnati Reds, but the team is still surging under new leadership.Since the team replaced long-time manager Rob Thomson with bench coach Don Mattingly, it has won six straight series and earned the best record in the National League amid a stunning turnaround.“You can run through the records of every manager in the Hall of Fame. Not one of them has done what Don Mattingly has done over the last three weeks,” Jayson Stark and Matt Gelb wrote for The Athletic. “What he has done since taking over the once-wallowing Phillies is no longer merely stunning, team-changing and season-saving. It’s officially historic.”ForbesDodgers’ Mookie Betts Sends Shohei Ohtani Message As Concerns MountBy Peter ChawagaPhiladelphia Phillies’ Former Manager Rob Thomson Criticized For Lack Of Personal Big-League ExperienceOn the surface, Mattingly did not change much after taking over for Thomson. The team has stuck with largely the same group of players. But there is also at least one significant difference between Thomson and Mattingly, as the new manager brings a much stronger personal resume into the dugout.In 14 seasons with the New York Yankees, Mattingly was a six-time All-Star, an MVP Award winner, a three-time Silver Slugger and a nine-time Gold Glover. Thomson never reached the major-league level in his own playing career, which peaked with four seasons as a...