The line of questioning turned to the always uncomfortable subject of job security and even though Pete Mackanin’s contract was extended through next season in May, he said he was not positive he would return as the Phillies manager in 2018.
“Of course I’m signed through next year and I assume I’ll be here, but you never know what they’re going to do,” Mackanin said before Monday night’s game against the Washington Nationals. “So you just keep moving on.”