Daily News | Larry Bowa on Joe Girardi’s firing, Rob Thomson, and the players taking a ‘look in the mirror’
Phillies GM Ed Wade chatting with manager Larry Bowa during the first day of spring training on Feb. 19, 2004, in Clearwater, Fla.When Larry Bowa is asked how to describe this 2022 Phillies team, he responds with one word: inconsistent. Bowa has spent more seasons in a Phillies uniform than anyone on earth. He’s witnessed 29 years of ups and downs, success and failure, as a player, as a manager, and as a coach.
“You can say it’s early, we’re not worried about it, but that’s not going to get it done. You need to be accountable. I think we have players that will accept that role. I’ve listened to some interviews and guys aren’t happy with where they’re at. There’s no question about that. I don’t think anybody’s happy. I’m very disappointed. I still think this is a playoff team. Now, for me to sit here and say that we’re going to catch the Mets — that’s a big task.
“What [Alec] Bohm did, to me, was great. He came out and said, ‘You know what, that’s the wrong thing. You know what? We’re not playing good.’ Try not to sugar coat it here. Because the fans don’t want to hear that. If you’re honest with these fans and you tell them you know what we stunk tonight, they will appreciate that.
“He’s been around for a while,” Bowa said. “He’s great with the guys. It’s going to be a different role but he’s a good communicator. It’ll be an easy transition for the players. I think he likes to have a role for relief pitchers — this is just me picking his brain a little bit — I just feel that where he’s been, in New York, with all of those World Series teams, working with Joe Torre, I think along the way he’s picked up pointers from different managers and different coaches.
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