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Phillies: Would Mike Scioscia like to replace Joe Girardi?

A name Phillies fans have been willing to see manager the club for some years is Mike Scioscia. The local boy from Upper Darby was the manager for the Los Angeles Angels from 2000 until 2018. In those 19 seasons, the team went 1650-1428. They won the 2002 World Series and went to the postseason seven times. Long before Mike Trout, they captured the American League East five times from 2004-2009.

Scioscia was a choice of many to replace Kapler when he was fired. The local connection makes him a “Philly guy.” Past success and experience contribute to why fans liked the idea, too.

The problem might be convincing Scioscia to give up his current retirement status—not that it’s official or anything. He last coached Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Several managers in a similar position as Scioscia have been away from the game only to come back and find success. Buck Showalter is doing it with the Mets this year. Dusty Baker has been exactly what the Houston Astros needed.

If a longer solution is what the Phillies desire, Scioscia is exactly who they should look to hire. He’s kind of like Girardi which could certainly lead to a downfall regardless.

Firing Girardi won’t automatically move the Phillies into first place. What’s becoming painfully clear in year number three is that he’s not the man for the job. A new voice, a new face, and a new nameplate on the manager’s office may be the only hope for this flailing club to turn things around.