At the end of the day, the Phillies got their man.
Joe Girardi, he of the career 910-710 regular season record with the New York Yankees and the only manager in MLB history to win the Manager of the Year Award guiding a team with a losing record (the 2006 Marlins, who went 78-84) has agreed to a three-year deal to manage the Phils. His mission, now that he’s chosen to accept it, is to help end an eight-year streak without a winning record and, ultimately, get John Middleton his “bleeping” trophy back.