News Phillies had no choice but to fire manager Joe Girardi: ‘The right – but very difficult – decision’ June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Comments Off on Phillies had no choice but to fire manager Joe Girardi: ‘The right – but very difficult – decision’ Joe Girardi was fired on Friday, out in Philadelphia after serving as the team's manager since 2020.