PHILLIES FIRE ROB THOMSON EMERGENCY POD

About this episode

The episode discusses the Philadelphia Phillies' decision to fire Rob Thomson and appoint Don Mattingly as interim manager.

The Philadelphia Phillies relieved Rob Thomson of his duties on Tuesday morning and named Don Mattingly the team's interim manager. James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the move and discuss how it could change things for the struggling ball club. Presented by Miller Lite. To purchase Ring The Bell by Jack Fritz and Kevin Reavy go to RingTheBellBook.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: James Seltzer, Jack Fritz

Topics covered

• Philadelphia Phillies
• Rob Thomson
• Don Mattingly
• baseball management
• team performance

Keywords

• Phillies
• Rob Thomson
• Don Mattingly
• baseball
• manager change
• James Seltzer
• Jack Fritz

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Miller Lite

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