rob thomson

PHILADELPHIA -- Somebody had to take the fall. So, the Phillies on Tuesday announced that they fired manager Rob Thomson, who leaves the job with the highest winning percentage (.568) of any manager in franchise history in the Modern Era (since 1900). Thomson is only the second manager in Phillies history to guide the team to four consecutive postseason appearances, but a 9-19 start this year doomed him. Don Mattingly has been named the interim manager, with Dusty Wathan promoted to bench coach and Triple-A Lehigh Valley manager Anthony Contreras named third-base coach. Speculation about Thoms