Gabe Kapler's tenure as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies is off to a rough start, and he isn't blind to it.
Kapler has drawn criticism from across the sport for his management of the Phils' pitching staff in their opening series against the Atlanta Braves. The rookie skipper pulled a dominant Aaron Nola with a 5-0 lead after 68 pitches on Opening Day in a game Philadelphia eventually lost and called for reliever Hoby Milner before the left-hander had been told to warm up in a blowout loss on Saturday.