Alex Cora turned down Phillies job days after Red…
Alex Cora needs a longer break.
The just-fired Red Sox supervisor turned down an offer to supervisor the Phillies just three days after his Boston dismissal, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
The Phillies had an opening after they dismissed Rob Thomson on Tuesday with the reigning NL East champions tied with the Mets for MLB’s worst document at 9-19.
Alex Cora is a free agent. Jason Szenes for the New York Post
Don Mattingly will instead lead the staff on an interim foundation.
Cora had been linked to the Phillies job ever since the Red Sox shockingly fired him Saturday night time following a 10-17 start that still has them in last place in the AL East.
The veteran supervisor and Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski labored together for two seasons from 2018-19, profitable a World Series title in Cora’s first season.
The Red Sox fired Dombrowski after the 2019 season, despite posting an 84-78 document and being just one season eliminated from a championship.
Thomson seemingly entered the season on the proverbial sizzling seat after dropping three straight postseason sequence, including back-to-back NLDS exits, and some questioned whether or not Dombrowski might eye a reunion with Cora, who is regarded as one of baseball’s best skippers.
Dombrowski tried to lure Cora, but Donnie Baseball instead will get the first likelihood to proper the ship.
Phillies top baseball exec Dave Dombrowski. AP
Mattingly, 65, steps into the management function with 12 years of expertise guiding the Dodgers (2011-15) and the Marlins (2016-22).
He led Los Angeles just before the staff took the next step to end its World Series drought in 2020, and made the playoffs just one time in seven years with the Marlins.
Mattingly’s first recreation main the Phillies comes Tuesday night time at home against the struggling Giants, and he owns a profession 446-363 document.
How Mattingly fares with the staff might have an effect on whether or not the Phillies re-pursue Cora this offseason.
Dave Dombrowski (l) and Alex Cora (c) have fun Boston profitable the AL pennant in 2018. Getty Images
Cora tweeted a goodbye message to Boston followers Tuesday morning, noticeably excluding president of baseball operations Craig Breslow and proprietor John Henry.
“Boston, we will miss you. Gracias for making us part of you. #RedSoxNation, you are the ❤️ of that team, keep believing, you really care and that’s what pushes everyone in the @RedSox to give it all day in and day out,” Cora posted. “With respect and love AC.”
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