Phillies hire Joe Girardi to be their new manager

The Philadelphia Phillies have found their man.

According to reports, the team has hired the highly sought-after Joe Girardi to be their new head coach.

The move, which comes just two weeks following the dismissal of Gabe Kapler, is expected to be formally announced sometime this afternoon.

Girardi has 1,782 games of MLB managerial experience under his belt, which will provide the Phillies with much-needed veteran leadership at the manager position.

The 55-year old last managed the New York Yankees for ten seasons from 2008-2017. He voluntarily left the role despite overachieving with an emerging 2017 Yankees squad that finished just one game shy from reaching the World Series. The front office and the skipper reportedly didn’t see eye-to-eye on their vision of the ball club.

During his time in New York, he led the franchise to a combined 910-710 regular season record, and 28-24 postseason record. They also qualified for the postseason six out of a possible 10 times, and won a World Series in 2009.