Ryne Sandberg

When former Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg decided to step away ahead of an impending ownership change, then-third base coach Pete Mackanin could have declined to be interim manager.  In taking that role in mid-2015, Mackanin had very little job security and the Phillies rebuild had not really hit full speed and the Phillies young talent was not sniffing the Major Leagues yet...

As a player Ryne Sandberg had a career that led him to the Baseball Hall of Fame while Pete Mackanin's playing career was nine years of what some may quantify as a "Utility Player".  But as a Manager Sandberg was 40 games below .500 while Mackanin is only ten games under ...

Former Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg is now an ambassador for the Chicago Cubs, representing the organization at some corporate and public functions as well as interacting with fans for what has become the best team in baseball.

"I only know one way to manage, the way I've done it my whole life."

The Phillies have played much better baseball under interim manager Pete Mackanin that's for sure. However, he still has the interim label - but the question is should the Phillies remove the interim tag or at least strongly consider removing it and make in the team's next manager...

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. announced on Tuesday that Pete Mackanin will manage the Phillies for the remainder of the 2015 season.  Mackanin has been managing the team since Ryne Sandberg’s sudden resignation last week. The Phillies announced on Friday that Mackanin would manage the team through the weekend following Sandberg's resignation...

Ryne Sandberg announced Friday that he has resigned as Phillies manager. "I am stepping down as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies," an emotional Sandberg said at a press conference today. "It's not an easy decision." Sandberg, with his voice cracking, his eyes filled, essentially beat the Phillies to the punch, stepping down before he was ultimately fired...

With 249 plate appearances and talk about monitoring Chase Utley's playing time, the Phillies have placed Utley on the 15-day DL with a right ankle inflammation and recalled Darin Ruf from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Monday 6.22.15 on The Sports Bash: Todd Zolecki joined Mike Gill to talk about some of the speculation from over the weekend that some major changes could be coming to the Phillies. The rumors are also there in that Ryne Sandberg has "lost the clubhouse...

Changes seem to be on the horizon for the Philadelphia Phillies. As the team continues to struggle and remain the worst team in baseball, there could be a massive overhaul this coming offseason. According to a report, the possibility of long-time baseball executive Andy MacPhail being hired as team president is real...