Phillies News: Don Mattingly, Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh

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Jul 29, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly (8) looks on from inside the dugout against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Yesterday was not a banner day for the Phillies manager. Shortly after making some interesting comments about the team’s star player, Don Mattingly made some extremely questionable pitching decisions in a game that helped kick off the meltdown that led to a devastating loss. No matter what you may think of Mattingly as a manager on the whole, it was not a good look yesterday for him or the team. They’ll have off today before getting back at it in Baltimore this weekend.

On to the links.

Phillies news:​

• More on just exactly what Mattingly said in regard to previous comments made by Bryce Harper.
• Speaking of Harper’s comments, it appears that the cold war between him and Dave Dombrowski is very much still alive. ($)
• The Phillies need many of their players to improve, but perhaps they are in most need of Brandon Marsh re-discovering his All-Star form. ($)

MLB news:​

• With Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound still uncertain, the Dodgers may be turning towards Tarik Skubal to fill the void.
• Old friend Harrison Bader is set to have an MRI after a scooter crash may further aggravated the foot injury that has kept him out of action since May.
• If you’ve spent any time in the baseball social media sphere, you’ve no doubt seen videos from notorious Mets fan Frank the Tank. Here’s the detailed story of how he’s cashed in one being angry at the Mets. ($)

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