Trea Turner stands in the box with a high leverage index staring back at him. The April 2026 calendar was a brutal stretch for the Philadelphia Phillies. The team slipped to a dismal 12–19 record by the end of April. You could feel the collective panic of the city pressing against the dugout. Turner felt […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies stormed into PNC Park on May 16 and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0, reaching the .500 mark for the first time since Opening Day. The win pushed the Phillies to 23–23 and capped a dramatic reversal after a 10‑game losing streak threatened to derail the season. The Phillies being .500 became reality […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies were 9–19 and tied for baseball’s worst record on April 28 when president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski dismissed manager Rob Thomson. Bench coach Don Mattingly took over hours before a home game against the San Francisco Giants. From that point forward, the season flipped. The Phillies won five straight series, climbing […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies completed the sweep of the San Francisco Giants after momentum began immediately after the front office replaced Rob Thomson with Don Mattingly as interim manager on April 28. The franchise entered that day tied for the worst record in baseball at 9–19. A shift in the dugout sparked a dramatic turnaround as […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies entered 2026 with World Series expectations. Through one month, the season imploded. The Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson Tuesday after a 9–19 collapse that left them tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in baseball. Don Mattingly takes over as interim manager, inheriting a roster that lost 11 of […]
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