Sad new for the Philadelphia Phillies……
Philadelphia Rob Thomson, the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, was sacked, the team announced on Thursday.
Following an 81-81 season in which the Phillies placed fourth in the National League East, the decision was made. The manager is in his second year.
After defeating Atlanta on September 18, the Phillies trailed by just two games in the NL wild-card rankings. However, they dropped eight of their next nine games, including a five-game sweep against Washington. They were 16 games behind the Braves in first place in the NL East and eight games behind Milwaukee for the second wild card.
In a statement, Kapler stated, “I have the utmost respect for this organization, this franchise, and this city.” “We had very high expectations going into 2019.” We didn’t meet those, and I am accountable for it.”
Upon arriving in Philadelphia with minimal managerial experience, Kapler concluded his time with the Phillies with a 161–163 record. Critics frequently level accusations at the 44-year-old due to his reliance on analytics and his indirect remarks in public.
The squad in Kapler’s two years in Philadelphia finished with the 23rd worst OPS in baseball (.727) and the 27th poorest league average (.240). The Phillies’ pitching staff has given up the 10th most home runs in Major League Baseball during the past 24 months, with an ERA of 4.34.
“While we have fallen short in the win column for the last two years, I can confidently say that Kap’s efforts have established a strong and sustainable foundation for this organization moving forward,” Matt Klentak, the Phillies GM, said.
The team declared that Chris Young, the pitching coach, and Kapler would be the only people to let go. We’ve extended an invitation to all other coaches to stay on staff. Charlie Manuel will also take up his position as senior advisor once again.
Philadelphia will now look to replace its management, and many prominent candidates are reportedly in the running.
The Cubs of Chicago fired Joe Maddon at the end of the 2019 campaign. Additionally, the Phillies front office is likely to show some interest in Joe Girardi, who has been a television analyst since the Yankees fired him in 2017. Recently, veteran manager Buck Showalter has indicated his desire to go back to the dugout.
