Joe Girardi Fired as Phillies Manager; Rob Thomson to Be Interim

He did not manage for three full seasons.

Rob Thomson will take over on an interim basis after the team fired the 57-year-old.

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The Phillies have relieved Joe Girardi of his duties as manager today. Bench coach Rob Thomson has been named interim manager for the club through the end of the 2022 season. In addition, coaching assistant Bobby Meacham was also relieved of his duties. pic.twitter.com/lVL60RrSnJ

After managing the Florida Marlins for one season in 2006 and the New York Yankees for eight years, Joe Girardi was hired as the new manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. He helped guide the Yankees to the playoffs six times, including winning a World Series in 2009.

In his first year at the helm, Philadelphia finished in third place in the National League East despite a 28-32 record.

It missed the playoffs after moving up to second place and earning an 81-20 record.

It didn't make a difference to the expectations going into the next season. Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber were added to the Philadelphia roster because of the fourth-highest payroll in the league and the fact that the team had a lot of talent.

Following a May 29 loss to the New York Mets, the job security of manager Joe Girardi was a topic of conversation. ThePhillies were swept in the three-game series and are currently sitting in last place in the division.

"I don't worry about my job, that's for sure," he said. I don't worry about my job. I'm not worried about my job. I have to fulfill my duty. Being a manager is the business. I'm not worried about it.

Castellanos turned heads when he said that the energy is not where it needs to be. We aren't playing like we should be.

The front office might think that changing the manager will give the team the energy it has been missing.

He had a 132-141 record in his time as the Philadelphia manager. They are tied with the Chicago Cubs for the fourth worst record in the NL.

The last time Philadelphia made the playoffs was in 2011.