Not the prodigal Sun: Phoenix fires HC Vogel

The sun has set on Vogel's time in Phoenix after a 49-win season, but a playoff sweep at the hands of the Wolves. Was Vogel the scapegoat? - Angie [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240510) Sports. And then some. [Subscribe]( | [Yardbarker.com](?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240510) Top Story The sun has set on Vogel's time in Phoenix after a 49-win season, but a playoff sweep at the hands of the Wolves. 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