PHILADELPHIA — In a desperate attempt to turn around the season, the Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi on Friday, the team announced. The Phillies are 22-29, 12 games out of first place the National League East. Entering this weekend’s series with the Los Angeles Angels at Citizens Bank Park, they have lost 12 of the last 17 games. Bench coach Rob Thomson, who worked with Girardi with both the Phillies and the New York Yankees, will take over as interim manager. “It has been a frustrating season for us up until this point, as we feel that our club has not played up to its capabilities,” presi…