The Philadelphia Phillies are not making the necessary changes to their coaching staff to succeed. Mike Calitri has been reassigned from bench coach to major league field coordinator. This announcement came during the Phillies’ annual end-of-season press conference. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said the team would prefer to hire a bench coach with … [Read more...] about Phillies Refusing To Make Necessary Changes
Power Outage in Philly: Kevin Long’s Future After Another Postseason No-Show by Phillies Sluggers
On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies announced they will “run it back” at least one more time with manager Rob Thomson in 2026 — a move that signals confidence in the team’s skipper, who owns the highest winning percentage of any Phillies manager in team history. On the other side, there must be some accountability for three straight duds by Philadelphia’s bats in the … [Read more...] about Power Outage in Philly: Kevin Long’s Future After Another Postseason No-Show by Phillies Sluggers
Report: Phillies Retain Rob Thomson
The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly retaining manager Rob Thomson for 2026, according to Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Thomson is currently under contract through the 2026 season. It remains to be seen whether, and to what extent, any changes to the rest of the coaching staff will occur. The team has announced that their end-of-season press conference … [Read more...] about Report: Phillies Retain Rob Thomson
The Phillies’ Championship Window is Closed
The Philadelphia Phillies’ championship window appears closed after another soul-crushing postseason exit. Just as was the case in their 2024 NLDS defeat, the Phillies lost the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1. The bats went cold for the fourth consecutive October. Questionable managerial decisions were made. Star players failed to do their jobs. This is largely the … [Read more...] about The Phillies’ Championship Window is Closed
Phillies Repeating Postseason Failures of 2023 and 2024
So far in the National League Division Series, the Philadelphia Phillies are repeating what led to their 2023 and 2024 postseason failures. This time, they trail the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 in the NLDS. They need to win on Wednesday in Los Angeles to keep their season going for at least one more night. The team will turn to veteran starting pitcher Aaron Nola for Game 3 with … [Read more...] about Phillies Repeating Postseason Failures of 2023 and 2024