Joe Girardi’s seat went from hot to smoke.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired their coach amid a 22-29 start to the 2022 season, the team announced Friday.
“It’s been a frustrating season for us so far, as we believe our club has not lived up to its capabilities,” Phillies baseball operations president Dave Dombrowski said in a statement. . “While we all share the responsibility for the shortcomings, I felt that a change was needed and that a new voice in the clubhouse would give us the best opportunity to change things.”
Joe Girardi was fired by the Philistines on June 3, 2022. Robert Sabo
Rob Thomson will take over the Philistine dugout.
“I think we have a talented group that can get back on track and I’m sure Rob, with his experience and familiarity with our club, is the right man to lead us forward.”
Thomson, who spent 10 of his 28 seasons with the Yankees as a bench and third baseman, becomes the 56th coach in franchise history.
“I’m very excited about this opportunity and I appreciated the confidence Dave has shown in me,” he said. “That being said, this is an emotional day for me, having worked closely with Joe for so many years. This has been my home for the past five years and I am very concerned about this franchise, this city, our players. , our coaches, our staff and our fans, I’m ready to lead this team and I’m looking forward to starting work and turning it around. That’s all around. “
Girardi’s time comes to an end in Philadelphia with a record of 132-141 in more than two seasons. The former Yankees coach spent 10 seasons in the Bronx, leading the team to a 2009 World Series title. For 14 seasons as an MLB coach, his teams have gone 1120-935.