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Phillies Remove Interim Tag From Don Mattingly, Make Coaching Staff Changes
What happened
The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to keep Don Mattingly as their full-time manager after he served in an interim role following the firing of Rob Thomson in April. The team also announced that hitting coach Kevin Long and infield coach Bobby Dickerson will not return for the 2027 season. Additionally, former Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has joined the Phillies coaching staff.
Side by side
No outlet on this side covered it — which is the blind spot above.
Center outlets focus on the managerial decision itself and personnel moves, with Forbes highlighting Alec Bohm's "will be missed" message and his "pending departure," while Newsweek reports on unnamed candidates who "weren't interested in the team's managerial post" and covers the decision about Mattingly's promotion after his "interim role."
- FBSPhillies Legend Chase Utley Breaks Silence On Don Mattingly Replacement ReportForbes · Center
- FBSPhillies Make Harsh Brandon Marsh Decision After Brutal All-Star DisappointmentForbes · Center
- NWYankees Make Big Aaron Boone Decision After Embarrassing Postseason ExitNewsweek · Center
- FBSPhillies Send ‘Will Be Missed’ Alec Bohm Message Before Free Agent ExitForbes · Center
- NWPhillies Icon, Ex-All-Star OF Both Declined Possible Manager Role: ReportNewsweek · Center
- NWPhillies Decide About a Don Mattingly Manager Promotion After Interim RoleNewsweek · Center
Right outlets emphasize the turnaround narrative, with Fox News Digital describing Mattingly's "stunning 73-45 turnaround run" and the New York Post characterizing the decision as "surprising" while mentioning the team's "Alex Cora flirtation" and "unceremonious exit" that "caused some consternation among fans."
- NYPRed Sox dump two more coaches after ugly playoff exitNew York Post · Right
- NYPFired Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza spurned Mariners’ managerial opening for lesser Phillies roleNew York Post · Right
- NYPDodgers could lose front office exec after early postseason exitNew York Post · Right
- NYPCarlos Mendoza lands new job with Phillies after being fired by MetsNew York Post · Right
- NYPPhillies dump two coaches after Don Mattingly hire — including Kevin LongNew York Post · Right
- FOXPhillies commit to Don Mattingly as full-time manager after up-and-down interim campaignFox News Digital · Right
- NYPPhillies make surprising decision on next manager as Don Mattingly stays after Alex Cora flirtationNew York Post · Right
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