Sports ‘We have faced, and weathered, the storm’: Red-hot Phillies eye playoffs after ugly start, Joe Girardi’s firing June 18, 2022 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘We have faced, and weathered, the storm’: Red-hot Phillies eye playoffs after ugly start, Joe Girardi’s firing The Phillies believe their early-season struggles, which led to the firing of manager Joe Girardi, are behind them.