With the team wallowing at the bottom of the MLB standings, something had to be done by the decision makers of the Philadelphia Phillies. A lot has gone wrong, but turning over an entire roster is virtually impossible. So, manager Rob Thomson was fired , with Dom Mattingly being named the interim manager in his place. It is certainly tough to see someone as well-respected as Thomson lose a job, but it was a necessary move to try and spark a team that is too talented to be playing at the level that it has thus far. When the move was made, the Phillies were tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in the sport at 9-19. Mattingly is walking into a mess, but he is the perfect person to help get this team back on track. Don Mattingly has tall task ahead of him with Phillies Apr 28, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly (8) in the dugout before start of game against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park.…