Rob Thomson Leaves Phillies with No Harsh Feelings, Even with Alex Cora Call
Dombrowski said Cora declined the offer to stay with his family after the Red Sox fired him and the Phillies changed managers.
- On Tuesday, Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski confirmed he offered the managerial job to former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora shortly after Cora's firing on Saturday.
- The Phillies, struggling with a 9-19 start, relieved manager Rob Thomson of his duties on Tuesday, creating an immediate vacancy for the struggling club.
- Despite their close professional relationship, Cora declined the offer to remain in Puerto Rico with his family, prioritizing his role as a father.
- Following Cora's declination, the Phillies named bench coach Don Mattingly as interim manager on Tuesday to lead the team through the remainder of the 2026 season.
- While the Red Sox still owe Cora over $13 million through 2027, the former manager intends to take the summer off as Mattingly navigates the Phillies' rebuilding effort.
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Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Rob Thomson leaves Phillies with no harsh feelings, even with Alex Cora call
Rob Thomson, fired Tuesday morning by the Philadelphia Phillies, insisted he not only understood why he was dismissed so quickly, but had no harsh feelings toward Dave Dombrowski.
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The Lawton ConstitutionDave Dombrowski talked with Alex Cora about replacing Rob Thomson as Phillies manager: ‘I thought that he might take it’
PHILADELPHIA — Alex Cora won’t manage another team this season after getting fired by the Red Sox on Saturday night. Not that the Phillies didn’t try talking him into it. Dave Dombrowski spoke with Cora by phone on Sunday to…
Ex-Red Sox boss confirms he offered Alex Cora job one day after firing
Alex Cora hadn’t even been unemployed for 24 hours when an old friend offered him a job. “I talked to him on Sunday morning,” Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters Tuesday afternoon. “We talked about potentially taking the (manager) job. I had told him I had really come to the conclusion that if he took it, I was going to make a change. I thought he might take it. “As time went on over the next day…
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