Phillies fire Rob Thomson, name Don Mattingly interim manager after 9-19 start to season

The Phillies have fired manager Rob Thomson, who owns the highest winning percentage in franchise history and guided them to four postseason appearances in four years, but bears the brunt of a nightmarish beginning to this season.Bench coach Don Mattingly was promoted to interim manager. The club will turn to Mattingly to find the answers Thomson couldn’t for these familiar Phillies. There may not be any answers. The Phillies have not hit, their reliable rotation has failed them, and the defense has been erratic at best. Absent a major roster shakeup, the Phillies are banking on a managerial change sparking something.Advertisement