Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Need Friction: Phillies Fire Manager Rob Thomson; Can Philadelphia save its season?

April 29, 2026·26 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The Philadelphia Phillies have official fired manager Rob Thomson and named Don Mattingly the interim manager. Buster Olney and Paul "Hembo" Hembekides discussing Thomson's dismissal, why it should've happened after the 2025 postseason, the outlook on Mattingly at interim, where recently fired Alex Cora fits into this puzzle, and Buster's advice for Cora while he examines the landscape. Plus, panic or patience on the Dodgers' Kyle Tucker, Yordan Álvarez looking downright terrifying, Craig Stammen has the Padres humming, and the Brewers have unlocked Kyle Harrison. 0:00 Welcome 0:15 Hembo 0:30 Phillies fire Rob Thomson 8:06 Could Alex Cora take over in Philadelphia? 13:31 Dodgers Kyle Tucker 15:57 Astros Yordan Álvarez 18:29 Craig Stammen has Padres rolling 21:10 Brewers unlocked Kyle Harrison CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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