CLEARWATER, Fla. – It is an unusual place Gabe Kapler finds himself in as he begins his rookie season as a major-league manager. On one hand, his first Phillies team is among the youngest in baseball and coming off a 96-loss, last-place season. That’s the kind of results that typically buy time for the new guy. How can he be expected to have a good team right away when he inherited such a bad one?
Welcome to Philadelphia, Gabe.
Now, win.
