Desperately in need of a shakeup after a brutal start to the season, the Philadelphia Phillies made a major change, firing manager Rob Thomson . It certainly wasn’t an easy thing to do, but it was a necessary change to make . The Phillies needed a spark and are hoping that a change of leadership will help provide one, similarly to when Thomson took over from Joe Girardi in the middle of the 2022 campaign. Given how things have gone on the field thus far this season, it is fair for some Philadelphia fans to have their panic meter on the rise. Over at ESPN , Jesse Rogers gave the Phillies a 3.5 on the panic meter, which is an appropriate assessment. Panic will be on a pause for a little while, with the team now having Don Mattingly as an interim manager. He will get a chance to right the ship and see if he can coax better production out of a veteran-laden team than Thomson did.…