Phillies are now 12-3 Under Don Mattingly as Interim Manager

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned things around since they fired manager Rob Thompson and hired Don Mattingly as their interim manager. The Phillies have gone 12-3 since Mattingly took over, and are the first team in MLB History to win 5 straight series after previously losing six straight series.

The Phillies pitching staff has led the way: In the month of May, Phillies pitchers are 9-4 with a 3.23 ERA, and five saves.  Phillies ace Zack Wheeler is 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA since returning to the lineup.  Maybe the Phillies should make Mattingly their permanent manager. 

The Flyers had their exit interviews this past week after being eliminated by the Hurricanes in the NHL Playoffs.  Flyers General Manager Danny Briere held his end of season press conference in which he praised the Flyers fans, and released a long list of injuries to report.  After seeing what some of the players were dealing with, there is only one word to describe their effort: Warriors!!!!  Eight Flyers were dealing with significant injuries, and we will reveal all the pain they were playing through. 

The Sixers fired the president of basketball operations during the week. Daryl Morey's tenure came to an end after the Sixers were swept in round two of the NBA playoffs by the New York Knicks.  Former Warriors General Manager Bob Myers is overseeing the 76ers' search for their next head of Basketball Operations.

Finally, the 151st Preakness Stakes is this Saturday, and for the first time in the events' history the race will be hosted at Laurel Park instead of the traditional location at Pimlico Maryland.  We will cover it all this weekend in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim 

On Saturday’s show, Producer Nick Earnshaw and my intern Erin Ewing join me in the studio.  We will react to Flyers and Sixers second round playoff exits.  We will preview the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes, and talk with Jeffrey Nash from the fastlanehandicapper.com  Jeffrey will breakdown this 14-horse race.  In Hour Two, we will talk with the Director of Commissioners from Camden County, Lou Cappelli.  "Lefty Lou" will give us his picks in the Preakness, and talk a little about Phillies baseball.  Next, we’ll get our “High School Athletes in the Spotlight” with Fran Mclaughlin brought to you by the Philly Pretzel Factory of EHT. 

On Sunday’s show, Producer Alex Berardis and my intern Erin Ewing join me in the studio.  We will talk Phillies baseball and go “On the Mound” with former Phillies Pitcher Tommy Greene, brought to you by Blitz’s market of Ocean City.  Next we will hear from Mr. Negadelphia PJ Corda, brought to you by the Vassar Pool Service, as we discuss all the happenings from the week in Philly Sports with Mr Negadelphia.  The Eagles' schedule came out, and we will take a closer look at the 2026 NFL season.

All that and more this weekend in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim, every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to Noon on 97.3 FM ESPN Radio South Jersey.