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Phillies Fire Rob Thomson After Brutal Start to 2026

The Phillies have fired manager Rob Thomson after a horrible start to the 2026 season. Bench coach Don Mattingly will take over as the interim manager.

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Alex Cora Shouldn’t Return to the Dugout Anytime Soon

The recently fired manager of the Red Sox should move upstairs ... somewhere.

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Ranking the Recovery Odds of the Five Surprise Slow-Starting Teams

In this week's Verducci's View, we're focusing on teams who had unexpectedly ugly opening months, Jordan Walker's encouraging signs and more.

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Searching for Silver Linings Amid the Phillies’ Disastrous Opening Month

Philadelphia is 9–19 and 10 1/2 games out of first place already amid a swath of dreadful slow starts from players who should be doing better.

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MLB Standings Show Just How Desperate the Red Sox Have Become

Boston's April shakeup surprised everyone.

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MLB Mexico City Series: How to Watch Padres-Diamondbacks Game

MLB's World Tour returns to Mexico City this weekend with an NL West showdown between the Padres and Diamondbacks. Here's everything you need to know.

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Red Sox’ Offensive Blackout Reaches New Depths During Yankees Sweep

Boston’s dismal start to the season on offense has reached a dubious milestone.

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Phillies’ Release of Taijuan Walker Cements His Unfortunate Place in Franchise History

Walker’s four-year, $72 million contract will go down as an unmitigated disaster despite futile efforts to salvage his tenure in Philadelphia.

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MLB Weekend Schedule and Updated Standings: First Place Up for Grabs in Multiple Series

Full standings and schedule as MLB enters the final weekend of April.

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Re-Drafting the Poorly Picked 2016 MLB Draft

Zero first-round picks from the 2016 MLB draft have been selected to an All-Star Game to date. It’s ripe for a redraft.

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MLB Standings Show Just How Deep a Hole the Phillies and Mets Are In

NL East cellar-dwellers are nowhere near contention at this early stage.

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Wrigley Field Rat, Running Wild, Spooks the Phillies’ Dugout in Hilarious Moment

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Five Things That Have Gone Wrong for Phillies During Awful Start

Philadelphia is digging a deep hole and carries the worst run differential in baseball.

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MLB Standings Suggest Surprising Division Could Be in for Historic Year

All five teams have been hot out of the gates and exceeding projections.

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How Braves Swept Phillies at Citizens Bank Park for First Time in 10 Years

Kyle Schwarber gave the Phillies an early lead, but the Braves battled back, Philadelphia's bats went quiet and Atlanta emerged with a 4-2 victory Sunday.

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MLB Scores and Standings: New Teams Enjoy View from First Place

Mets are plummeting, Reds are surging and Dodgers are as good as ever.

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MLB Scores and Standings: Mets and Red Sox Sinking, Padres and Tigers Getting Hot

Here's where we stand after a Tuesday night full of one-run games.

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MLB Standings Reveal Some Surprising Struggles and First-Place Teams

The Pirates off to a hot start while perceived contenders are limping out of the gates.

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Alec Bohm Fires High-Profile Agent During Ongoing Legal Battle With Parents

Phillies infielder previously filed a lawsuit accusing parents of mismanaging his finances.

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Eight Early Effects of ABS On MLB

Pitch framing still matters, but not as much as it used to. Plus, the Rays’ magic trade dust may be gone, and the art of bunting for a base hit is back.

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Davey Lopes Cause of Death Revealed After Sudden Confusion Leaves Fans Stunned

Davey Lopes, Dodgers star and Phillies coach, dies at 80. Cause confirmed as Parkinson's complications, shocking MLB fans and followers worldwide

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Inside the Odd Numbers of MLB’s First Week: The Good, the Bad, the Rookies

Rookies are running baseball early in the season while a number of big names are struggling.

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MLB’s Pre-Debut Extensions Have Produced a Wide Range of Outcomes

The Mariners gave top prospect Colt Emerson an eight-year, $95 million deal before he’d even reached the majors. Here’s a look at how other players who got contract extensions before debuting have fared.

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Phillies Fall for Oldest Trick in the Little League Playbook

The Phillies got blown out at home and got a little embarrassed in the process.

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What’s Real and What’s Not Among MLB Opening Week Trends

Can Luis Robert maintain his strong start for the Mets? Is Mike Trout back to his old ways for the Angels? And should the Phillies be worried?

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