- Alex Cora Declined To Manage Phillies MLB Trade Rumors
- Phillies fire Rob Thomson, tried to hire Alex Cora as manager ESPN
- Phillies get back to ‘better baseball’ with interim skip Mattingly at helm MLB.com
- Fired Red Sox manager Alex Cora turns down Phillies job, thanks the city of Boston and fans on social media The Boston Globe
- Phillies players express guilt, remorse as Rob Thomson era ends in Philadelphia Yahoo Sports