If he is not fired, I will leave the Philadelphia Phillies head coach, as he has a misunderstanding with his player.

If he is not fired, I will leave the Philadelphia Phillies head coach, as he has a misunderstanding with his player.

I’ll step down as head coach of the Philadelphia Phillies if he is not fired because of a miscommunication with one of his players.

Following his team’s dismal start, the Philadelphia Phillies dismissed Joe Girardi on Friday. He became the first major league manager to lose his job this season.

Rob Thomson, the bench coach for Philadelphia, will take over as temporary manager for the remainder of the campaign.

The Phillies, who are 22-29 and 12 games behind the New York Mets in first place, are expected to challenge for the NL East championship.

According to Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski, “we feel that our club has not played up to its capabilities, which has made for a frustrating season for us thus far.” Even though we are all accountable for our failings, I believed that the clubhouse needed a change and that having a fresh perspective would offer us the best opportunity to improve things. With Rob’s background and connection with our club, I am sure he is the best person to lead us moving forward. I think our brilliant bunch can get back on track.

2020 was Girardi’s rookie season with Philadelphia due to the epidemic. He finishes his career with a 132-141 record, and the Phillies finished 82-80 last season. Girardi was the manager of the Florida Marlins in 2006 and the New York Yankees from 2008 to 2017.

Before Friday’s first game of their three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, the Phillies had lost 12 of their previous 17 games.

We didn’t do well, and I am to blame. Girardi said on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, “This is what happens.” “I believe that room has more talent than we have demonstrated with our performance.”

The Phillies feature All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto, free-agent sluggers Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Nola, NL Cy Young Award winner Zack Wheeler, and 2021 NL MVP Bryce Harper. Their payroll is $224 million. However, Philadelphia hasn’t won the World Series since 2008, hasn’t advanced far in the playoffs since 2011, and has seen its fan base decline over the course of more than ten years of subpar baseball.

Due to the right forearm pain that has plagued him for the majority of the season, Harper was forced to switch from right field to designated hitter. Jean Segura, the second baseman, might miss up to three months due to a fractured right index finger. The Phillies are 4-10 when behind one run and 12-15 when playing at home. In the past ten games, they have a 3-7 record.