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Five things to know about new Phillies manager Joe Girardi
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Phillies hire Joe Girardi as manager
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A change was needed' – Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi as Dombrowski acts
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Manager Joe Girardi fired by Philadelphia Phillies, replaced by Rob Thomson
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Phils draft hard-throwing high schooler with a Girardi connection – The Mercury
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Phillies look to tighten up defense vs. Mariners
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New York Yankees' Robinson Cano, right, greets manager Joe Girardi, center, after hitting a fifth-inning, three-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.D. Durbin in their spring baseball game at Legends Field
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Phillies Notebook: Manager Joe Girardi hoping consistency breeds production from his lineup – Delco Times
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Phillies' Joe Girardi has new policy for discussing injuries; how Spencer Howard is maintaining velocity
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Charlie Manuel: Joe Girardi's firing, Bobby Abreu's trade gave the Phillies a similar jolt
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Commentary: The MLB Philadelphia Phillies Must Fire Joe Girardi After Loss to New York Mets - Sports Illustrated Inside The Phillies
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi walks back to the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the