Phillies expected to name Don Mattingly as full-time manager this week: Sources

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7688238/2026/10/14/phillies-don-mattingly-manager-job/?source=athletic_user_shared_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta

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Congratulations on the next 3 years of mediocrity Phillies fans 

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Optimistic to think it'll be only 3 with all the aging multi year contracts still on the books.

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I just looked up some of those contracts. You could turn the Phillies into a retirement home team.

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We used to have the day care. Now all those guys are helping run the elder care facility.

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Citizens Bank Park is where the league sends old Washington Nationala to live out their days in peace

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Senior Citizens Bank Park baby!

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That's our title.

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We're right there with you in LA.

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I figure the years after that will be bad. Losing records and irrelevant 

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Especially trea