The Philadelphia Phillies have been playing some good baseball of late and are trying to claw their way back into contention after a slow start.  Following getting off to arguably the worst start in the majors, the Phillies have found a spark following their decision to fire manager Rob Thomson . Even though the team had won a lot of games with Thomson and he brought them to the World Series after taking over in 2022, the timing to try something different made sense.  Don Mattingly has done a nice job since taking over, but the real reason for the improvements has been the play on the field. The starting rotation has been really strong and is living up to expectations, while the lineup has also seen better results.  However, even though the lineup has been better, there are still a couple of areas where making some improvements would make sense for the team. One of them would be to add an impact bat from the right side.  Zachary D.…