In case you missed it, the Phillies fired Joe Girardi on Friday morning. Here in Yankeeland, nobody really seems surprised.
If it feels like he was barely in Philly at all, it’s because he was. Girardi managed Philadelphia for the abbreviated 2020 season, last year, and up until Friday morning. He was 132-141 with no postseason appearances, not even with an expanded bracket in 2020. Even with sluggers like Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber and Cy Young runner-up Zack Wheeler in the rotation, the Phillies have continued to struggle.
Girardi can only be blamed for so much.