Joe Girardi’s seat went from hot to smoke.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired their manager after a 10:29 start to the 2022 season, the team announced Friday.
“It has been a frustrating season for us up to this point as we feel our club has not lived up to its capabilities,” said Dave Dombrowski, Phillies president of baseball operations, in a press release. “While we are all to blame for the shortcomings, I felt a change was needed and that a new voice in the clubhouse would give us the best chance of turning things around.”
Joe Girardi was fired from the Phillies on June 3, 2022. Robert Sabo
Rob Thomson takes over as Phillies coach.
“I believe we have a talented group who can get back on track and I am confident that Rob, with his experience and familiarity with our club, is the right man to take us further forward.”
Thomson, who spent 10 of his 28th season with the Yankees organization as a bench coach and third base coach, becomes the 56th manager in franchise history.
“I am very excited about this opportunity and appreciate the trust Dave has shown in me,” he said. “Nonetheless, this is an emotional day for me having worked closely with Joe for so many years. This has been my home for the last five years and I care deeply about this franchise, this city, our players, our coaches, our staff and our fans. I’m ready to lead this team and looking forward to getting to work turning this around.”
Girardi’s time in Philly ends with a 132-141 record spanning more than two seasons. The former Yankees manager spent 10 seasons in the Bronx and led the team to a 2009 World Series title. In 14 seasons as MLB manager, his teams have gone 1120-935.