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Phillies Extend Pete Mackanin

By Jeff Todd | May 11, 2017 at 8:04am CDT

The Phillies have announced an extension of the contract of skipper Pete Mackanin. He’ll receive a two-year deal that covers this year and next, with the club holding an option over one additional season.

Pete Mackanin

Mackanin had agreed to a similarly structured deal in the spring of 2016, which left the Phils committed for two seasons with an option for 2018. Now, the sides have effectively pushed that arrangement out another year, with the option season arising in 2019.

The 65-year-old Mackanin took the helm in Philadelphia as an interim replacement for Ryne Sandberg back in 2015. His performance with a club in transition earned him a longer stint, and he’s now entering his second full season running the dugout.

There hasn’t been much in the way of on-field success since Mackanin was named manager; the club carries a rough 121-161 record. But immediate results are far from the top priority for the rebuilding Phils, who are hoping rather to develop a core of young players who’ll help drive an organizational resurgence in the seasons to come. As ever, there have been some ups and downs in that pursuit, but it seems the organization’s brass remains favorably disposed toward Mackanin’s handling of the clubhouse.

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  1. jorleeduf

    6 years ago

    Nice move, he’s a good manager. The team has been improving with him. But they should have signed him through 2019, then signed Maddon after.

    Reply
    • cubsfan2489

      6 years ago

      You do realize Maddon isn’t going anywhere right?

      Reply
      • padresfan

        6 years ago

        So u think

        Reply
        • cubsfan2489

          6 years ago

          Oh I suppose he’s going to go to San Diego too right? My god all of you fans of rebuilding teams dream on. Funny thing is, the White Sox have a better manager than Philly or San Diego, and they just now went full rebuild. Keep dreaming, jabronis.

        • thegreatcerealfamine

          6 years ago

          And all you bandwagon Cub fans stop talking down to other teams fans! By the way you aren’t anyone’s rep!

        • JKB

          6 years ago

          Bandwagon Cub fans? Sounds like some jealousy ….

        • thegreatcerealfamine

          6 years ago

          Not all they’re fans! Just jabronis like this guy.

    • bastros88

      6 years ago

      I doubt Joe Maddon will leave Chicago, but anythings possible

      Reply
      • cubsfan2489

        6 years ago

        Thank you for being realistic bastros88

        Reply
  2. Brixton

    6 years ago

    Hes a terrible manager.. his bullpen is god awful. Neris has an ERA in the 9th of like 10, then mackanin continues to use him as the closer. Neshek doesnt get leverage innings despite being the best reliever. j Rodriguez throws multiple innings despite being a lefty specialist

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    • Johhos

      6 years ago

      Ummm.. He can’t pitch for them. Neris was only the closer because the two guys before him failed. Benoit blowing off steam about roles not defined is good, but when you try to set guys in roles and they fail, you gotta change. The problem is McClure and the fact that Klentak spent some money in Benoit and Neshek and they are the only two earning their money. But the starters can’t finish 6 innings, so he has to piecemeal the 7-8-9 together .they have 17 relievers between Philly and AAA and he has 2 that can be counted on.
      Petes not the best but the bullpen forest fire isn’t his fault.

      Reply
      • cjelepis

        6 years ago

        Agree with everything you just except that Benoit is awful.

        Reply
        • Brixton

          6 years ago

          Benoit has had 2 bad outings, hes been damn near perfect except for those

  3. PLAYTOWIN

    6 years ago

    Mackanin is a very good manager. He is perfect for a young team. With better pitching the Phillies will improve.

    Reply
    • tharrie0820

      6 years ago

      a team will improve when they get better? you don’t say

      Reply
  4. vinscully16

    6 years ago

    Good idea.

    Reply
  5. some guy

    6 years ago

    He’s not a strategic genius (an unfair standard to hold anybody to) but he’s a perfectly fine manager. He’s extracted some good performances from washed out retreads and he’s stuck by young talent even when they’ve struggled, giving them much needed confidence. The only potential strike against him is how he handled Tyler Goeddel. Still not sure what happened there…

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