Brad Ausmus

The Phillies managerial search has quieted.

The Phillies kicked off managerial interviews with incumbent third base coach Juan Samuel.

This week's Phillies mailbag looks at the managerial search, hte timeline of a replacement, and what the Phillies payroll might look like.

Several names emerged as candidates for the Phillies managerial vacancy on Monday afternoon.

Phillies manager Pete Mackanin seemed to express some doubt about whether or not he will have a job in 2018.