Phillies Skipper Responds To Yankees Scandal After Update From Ex-Teammate

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies Skipper Responds To Yankees Scandal After Update From Ex-TeammateByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 22, 2026, 08:00am EDTMIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 01: Interim manager Don Mattingly #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies conducts a pregame interview against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on May 01, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Calvin Hernandez/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies dropped their series against the Cincinnati Reds this week, but it was just the first series loss since Don Mattingly took over the team.After parting ways with long-time skipper Rob Thomson, the Phillies have surged under Mattingly and seem poised to make another run at the postseason. While the new manager hasn’t made any significant personnel changes, it seems like his perspective as a long-time star player for the New York Yankees is aiding his approach with the players.“It might give you some credibility that you’ve kind of been there and did some things,” Mattingly said of how his own playing experience factors into his role as a manager, according to Destiny Lugardo of Phillies Nation. “At the end of the day, it’s how you handle things is really what’s going to get me more across.”ForbesRed Sox World Series Champions Reunite With NL PowerhouseBy Peter ChawagaNew York Yankees Legend Sends Philadelphia Phillies Manager Don Mattingly A Message After Scandal UpdateWhile Thomson never reached the major leagues, Mattingly was a six-time All-Star, an MVP, a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner and a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner. Mattingly also won an American League batting title in his first full season with the Yankees, in 1984, barely edging out star teammate Dave Winfield.Now, with Mattingly leading a Phillies turnaround and Winfield providing some updates on his tenure with the Yankees in a new...