The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly made a decision on their new manager. Just weeks after dismissing Gabe Kapler following two seasons, the Phillies are said to be hiring former New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman and MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Girardi, 55, comes with a wealth of managerial experience -- something Kapler lacked. He spent a decade guiding the Yankees, and before that a season with the then-Florida Marlins. Collectively, he's won 55.4 percent of his regular-season games, as well as the 2009 American League pennant and, subsequently, the World Series. When Girardi was fired by the Yankees after the 2017 season, the rumored explanation was that he had trouble relating to today's ballplayer. The validity of that assertion is unclear. Girardi, who has since worked in a television capacity, was arguably the favorite for the Cincinnati Reds job last winter before he withdrew from the process. The Reds later hired longtime big-league third baseman David Bell instead. Girardi had been one of three rumored finalists, alongside Buck Showalter and Dusty Baker. Clearly the Phillies were interested in hiring a veteran skipper. That predilection makes sense given the rule of thumb about teams hiring the opposite of their former manager. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBSSports FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CBSSports/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbssports/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/CBSSports #BreakingNews #JoeGirardi #Phillies #MLB #Philadelphia #Baseball #Girardi