These two former Boston GMs are thriving with their new teams.

Alex Cora may manage again someday, but that day is not today. After hiring Don Mattingly on an interim basis to replace Rob Thomson as the Phillies’ manager, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski acknowledged Tuesday that he first tried to hire Cora to manage Philadelphia,

The Philadelphia Phillies have a hole to dig themselves out from. Although they’ve played better since firing Rob Thomson, coincidental or not, it remains a flawed ball club. The blame will and should always fall on the architect of the roster.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic named the Phillies as a potential trade suitor for two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers. The reason why is thanks to Dombrowski and his propensity to splurge at the right moment for a superstar.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Dave Dombrowski doesn't have an All-Star break. "You're not going anywhere," he said. And a day before the Detroit Tigers take a four-day vacation, Dombrowski sat down with reporters and spoke about the first half, talking about the current ...