Phillies Defer Mattingly Decision Until Season's End
Philadelphia's Dave Dombrowski confirms no extension discussions are happening while the team chases a fifth straight playoff berth.
Don Mattingly remains the only interim manager in MLB after the Mets and Red Sox removed interim tags from Andy Green and Chad Tracy, signing both to three-year deals. Phillies president Dave Dombrowski told reporters the organization prefers to wait until the season concludes before addressing Mattingly's future. Mattingly took over in April after Rob Thomson was fired following a 9-19 start, and the team has gone 78-51 under his watch. Philadelphia sits at 87-70 with a magic number of two to clinch a fifth consecutive playoff appearance.
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