Phillies manager Joe Girardi says he is not worried about his job security amid a losing stretch that has dropped Philadelphia 10½ games behind the New York Mets in the National League East.
The Phillies have lost 10 of their past 14 games and ended their seven-game road trip in disappointing fashion Sunday night, when they squandered a ninth-inning lead in a 5-4 walk-off loss to the rival Mets. With their three-game weekend series sweep, the Mets improved to 9-3 against Philadelphia this season.
Girardi, who is in the final year of his three-year deal with Philadelphia, said the loss was "extremely frustrating" but insisted he isn't thinking about his future with the Phillies.
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"I don't worry about my job," Girardi said. "I've never worried about my job. I don't worry about my job. I've got to do my job. It's the business of being a manager. I don't worry about it."
The Phillies are 21-27 despite a $233 million payroll — the fourth highest in the majors — and a roster featuring 2021 NL MVP Bryce Harper, star catcher J.T. Realmuto, ace pitchers Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola, and free-agent newcomers Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber.
Despite the lofty preseason expectations, the Phillies enter Monday closer to the last-place Nationals (18-31) in the NL East than the first-place Mets (32-17) after a 2-5 road trip that included two walk-off losses.