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🚨 EMERGENCY POD: Phillies Fire Manager Rob Thomson. Can Philadelphia save its season? | BBTN Pod
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🚨 EMERGENCY POD: Phillies Fire Manager Rob Thomson. Can Philadelphia save its season? | BBTN Pod
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Apr 28, 202624:482.3K views
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The Philadelphia Phillies have official fired manager Rob Thomson and named Don Mattingly the interim manager. Buster Olney and Paul "Hembo" Hembekides discussing Thomson's dismissal, why it should've happened after the 2025 postseason, the outlook on Mattingly at interim, where recently fired Alex Cora fits into this puzzle, and Buster's advice for Cora while he examines the landscape. Plus, panic or patience on the Dodgers' Kyle Tucker, Yordan Álvarez looking downright terrifying, Craig Stammen has the Padres humming, and the Brewers have unlocked Kyle Harrison.
0:00 Welcome
0:15 Hembo
0:30 Phillies fire Rob Thomson
8:06 Could Alex Cora take over in Philadelphia?
13:31 Dodgers Kyle Tucker
15:57 Astros Yordan Álvarez
18:29 Craig Stammen has Padres rolling
21:10 Brewers unlocked Kyle Harrison
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