Joe Girardi, Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Current Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi never overlapped with Cole Hamels during his tenure with the club, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t excited at the possibility of managing the franchise legend.
Despite apparently being unaware that the Phillies attended Hamels’ showcase in Texas on Friday, Girardi offered his opinion when asked. It turned out to be quite a ringing (the bell) endorsement, with the skipper calling Hamels “a huge addition” and “fierce competitor.”
I asked Joe Girardi about the possibility of Cole Hamels coming back & the Phillies manager sounds all for it!