![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://images.foxtv.com/static.fox29.com/www.fox29.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1280/720/GettyImages-1240884912-e1654266331326.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Joe Girardi fired by Phillies, replaced by Rob Thomson
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://www.krqe.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2022/06/54e85a8d6925402181a84f02dcb047fd.jpg?strip=1)
Harper, Schwarber 2 HRs, Thomson wins debut, Phils top Halos
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://media.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/2023/05/Joe-Girardi-Nick-Castellanos-Phillies-USA.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1280%2C720)
Phillies fire Joe Girardi: Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, Rhys Hoskins react – NBC Sports Philadelphia
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://www.phillyburbs.com/gcdn/presto/2022/04/08/NBCC/f5720f6d-dfe9-4287-a4b8-53368e286adb-Schwarb_Harp_HR_open_040822_2.jpg)
What we learned in Phillies' season-opening win over Athletics
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/Ze0W-ELA461JZEwSwYhQCFJd_TM=/760x507/smart/filters:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/5MY7OW77ORCEVJ7IMQB6HVR26M.jpg)
From a free-agent splurge to heartbreak in Houston: A timeline of the Phillies' wild run to the World Series
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/qq3gpbchhi2okpusoudc)
Phillies win NLCS 2022
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/joe-girardi.jpg)
Joe Girardi booed by Phillies fans as pressure grows
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://www.philasun.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Photo-for-Chriss-Saturday-7-23-22-online-Phillies-story.jpg)
Could this be the year? - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](http://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/USATSI_18596607.jpg)
Bryce Harper's Broken Thumb Could Derail Phillies' Comeback
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://www.nj.com/resizer/xXBE9MDs94I6yoq7A0MMbCSFCs0=/1280x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/MNLALPLE2BA7NAZS3T2RWBFUXU.jpg)
BREAKING NEWS: Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/06/04/multimedia/03kepner-phillies1-print/03kepner-phillies-girardi-videoSixteenByNine3000.jpg?year=2022&h=1688&w=3000&s=a2f73ca6bd2ee71c8e074d4261b144d77489df6fd4b8f042080a902f12f29f92&k=ZQJBKqZ0VN&tw=1)
The Phillies Fire Manager Joe Girardi, but Their Flaws Run Deeper - The New York Times
![22 takes on Bryce Harper, Joe Girardi and the 2022 Phillies](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/ViYwSPI8YcV387Q2rp9zum0PHt0=/760x507/smart/filters:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/MPZP6HWMVZESJLG5AOHO23TUG4.jpg)
Phillies and their fans got what they paid for on an opening day of immense promise