Before the calendar even flipped to May, the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox made major changes to their teams. Both franchises decided it was time to move on from well-respected managers Rob Thomson and Alex Cora. The Phillies are hoping for a similar outcome to when Thomson took over for Joe Girardi in 2022, amidst an underwhelming campaign. The Red Sox have had Cora at the helm of their team since 2018, outside of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic-shortened campaign. He helped lead Boston to a World Series title in his first year, and the team made the playoffs three times, including last season. Under Thomson’s watch, Philadelphia was in the playoffs all four years as well; that is what makes their firings all the more eye-popping, even historic. Phillies, Red Sox make history firing managers Feb 22, 2026; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on from the dugout during the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South.…