I mean, the biggest news surrounding this team is still that Rob Thomson was let go by the team. He’ll get a job with the team when and if he is ready, but the whole “need a new voice” thing does seem apt. They won last night, which is great, but the story is still Thomson.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
• Even with their firing of Thomson, that didn’t stop the team’s dalliance with Alex Cora prior to slapping the interim tag on Don Mattingly.
• The timeline of the firing of Thomson was interesting, but so also is the story of how it all unfolded ($). Good reading here.
• Now that the blame can’t be foisted on Thomson, what comes next for the Phillies?
MLB news:
• Who has been the sport’s biggest surprises so far this year, as well as the biggest disappointments?
• The Yankees are promoting their top pitching prospect on Wednesday for his major league debut.
• Justin Steele is going to be shut down for another month after suffering a setback in his rehab assignment.
• Kodai Senga is headed the injured list himself after being diagnosed with lumbar spine inflammation.
