MLB Standings Show Just How Quickly Phillies Have Come Back From the Dead

MLB Standings Show Just How Quickly Phillies Have Come Back From the Dead

And just like that, surging Philadelphia is over .500.

MLB power rankings: Phillies are so back after firing manager for horrid start

Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper have inspired Phillies since Rob Thomson was fired.

Phillies Turnaround after Manager Change Redefined Season

The Philadelphia Phillies were 9–19 and tied for baseball’s worst record on April 28 when president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski dismissed manager Rob Thomson. Bench coach Don Mattingly took over hours before a home game against the San Francisco Giants. From that point forward, the season flipped. The Phillies won five straight series, climbing from ten games under .500 to the edge of even and into second place in the NL East. Their s…