Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly gives his flowers on Brandon Marsh after the Giants, amidst an impressive season.

The Philadelphia Phillies are in a tough spot, but Don Mattingly is the perfect man for the job.

Zack Wheeler logged six effective innings as the Philadelphia Phillies hung on for a 6-5 road victory against the Miami Marlins on Friday. Bryson Stott hit a three-run homer for Philadelphia, which improved to 4-0 under interim manager Don Mattingly.

MIAMI — After hustling to cover first base on the final out of the sixth inning here Friday night, Zack Wheeler walked off the field alone. It was a good time to reflect. At the end of a week in which the Phillies saw their boss lose his job over a season-opening month that was unacceptable for the fifth-highest payroll in baseball,

Coming up with a ton of differences between former Phillies manager Rob Thomson and Don Mattingly might be a challenge. They come from similar baseball roots. They combined for nearly a half-century in the Yankees’ organization.

Months after he said he had no desire to be a manager in the big leagues again, Don Mattingly is back in that very role. The Philadelphia Phillies made