Who will be the new Phillies manager?
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Asked by: Greta Brown
The Phillies have a new manager, as Rob Thomson was named the replacement for Joe Girardi after he was fired by the team Friday. Thomson, 58, is in his fifth season as the Phillies’ bench coach and had spent a multitude of years with Girardi during his time with both the Yankees and Phillies.
Who is replacing Girardi?
Philadelphia said bench coach Rob Thomson will become interim manager for the rest of the season. Expected to contend for an NL East title, the Phillies are 22-29 and 12 games behind the first-place New York Mets.
Who is Rob Thompson?
Robert Lewis Thomson (born August 16, 1963) is a Canadian former minor league baseball player, who is currently the interim manager for the Philadelphia Phillies. During Thomson’s playing career he was a catcher and third baseman in the Detroit Tigers organization from 1985 to 1988.
Who did the Phillies fire today?
(CNN) The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi after the team started the season with a 22-29 record, the club’s President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced Friday. Bench coach Rob Thomson will act as the Phillies’ interim manager through the end of the season.
Why was Phillies manager fired?
Joe Girardi, the last manager to lead the New York Yankees to a World Series title, could not reach the same goal in Philadelphia before outsized expectations and an underperforming team claimed his job.
Who is the Phillies interim manager?
manager Rob Thomson
Thomson, 58, spent the bulk of his career with the Yankees organization.
What place are the Philadelphia Phillies in?
NL EAST
| NL EAST | W-L | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mets | 47-27 |
| 2 | Braves | 42-31 |
| 3 | Phillies | 39-35 |
| 4 | Marlins | 33-38 |
What does Phillies stand for?
In 1873, however, while other alliterated names appeared, the Phillies-style moniker used a number of letters from their city’s name: Phil is in Philadelphia and Phillies.
What were the Phillies called before?
the Quakers
The Phillies were founded in 1883 and were informally known as both the Quakers and the Phillies (a shortened version of “Philadelphians”) until they officially adopted the Phillies name in 1890.
