ATLANTA — One lost series that should have been won is no reason to condemn a manager for life. Remember, Charlie Manuel and Doug Pederson were once considered village idiots by some and look at how they are perceived now.
That said, the bumbling start to Gabe Kapler’s tenure as Phillies manager is one we are not likely to soon forget. If he repeats the work we saw from him in Atlanta during the team’s three-game series against the Mets that starts Monday night in New York, Kapler is sure to be booed with brio when pregame introductions are made before Thursday’s home opener at Citizens Bank Park.