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Passing on Joe Girardi leaves Mets’ search light on experience

Say it ain’t Joe.

In a double whammy for fans who had clamored for a proven winner at manager, Joe Girardi won’t only be absent from the home dugout at Citi Field next season, but he has joined an NL East foe to potentially torment the Mets.

The World Series-winning manager agreed to a three-year contract Thursday with the Phillies, with a club option for 2023, leaving the Mets with five known candidates in their search. Girardi had received a second interview from Mets officials in recent days, but ultimately wasn’t deemed the right fit by general manager Brodie Van Wagenen to succeed Mickey Callaway, according to sources.