Phils pivot: Don Mattingly steps in to reset a slumping season
The Phillies fired interim manager Rob Thomson after a disastrous start and installed Don Mattingly as the new voice to steer the club, with team president Dave Dombrowski saying Thomson wasn’t sure what was wrong and needed a different direction. Thomson publicly took responsibility, praised the organization, and noted he let players play, while Mattingly faces a challenging rebuild as Philadelphia eyes accountability and a path back to contention after years of postseason success but ongoing underperformance this season.
