Blame Game: Dombrowski, Mattingly, Thomson discuss firing and future
From The Phillies Show by Foul Territory Network
April 29, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the firing of Rob Thomson and the hiring of Don Mattingly as the new manager of the Phillies.
Tuesday was a franchise-altering day for the Phillies. Dave Dombrowski fired Rob Thomson as manager. He hired Don Mattingly, who was his second choice. (Bet the farm Alex Cora gets the job next year.) Dombrowski detailed Thomson’s firing and answered questions about his own job performance. Mattingly discussed his expectations. Thomson made himself available to Philly reporters one final time. What’s to come for the Phillies? We’ll find out. But they opened Mattingly’s tenure with a win. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Love the show? Get Phillies Show merchandise at ThePhilliesShowShop.com ! @The Phillies Show Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us on social media! @Foul Territory We’re part of the Foul Territory Network. Follow FT and find more shows, including Fair Territory! If you like The Phillies Show, subscribe and give us a five-star review! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Foul Territory Network
Guest: Don Mattingly
Topics covered
- managerial changes
- Phillies
- baseball
- Dombrowski
- Mattingly
- Thomson
- future of the team
Keywords
- Phillies
- Dombrowski
- Mattingly
- Thomson
- baseball
- manager
- firing
- future
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