The Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox entered the 2026 Major League Baseball expected to be contenders. Philadelphia went 96-66 in 2025 and the Red Sox went 89-73. This past offseason, the Phillies were able to retain slugger Kyle Schwarber. The Red Sox lost Alex Bregman, but added Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray, and Ranger Suárez, among others. While this is the case, Philadelphia and Boston were two of the biggest disappointments in the league across the first month of the season. So much so that both the Phillies and the Red Sox believed that changes needed to be made. The Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson. The Red Sox fired former manager Alex Cora and a handful of coaches . It's just May 5 and we've already seen two monumental decisions made across Major League Baseball. But how have the clubs responded? Boston Red Sox Mar 30, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora walks to the mound for a pitching change during the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park.…