This week we’re looking at the big storylines setting up the Phillies 2018 season. Over the next few days we’ll look closely at Vince Velasquez, Cesar Hernandez and Maikel Franco, but today, it’s about Gabe Kapler.
In Philadelphia, we’ve seen this before. And we’ve seen it recently.
The hotshot new leader, brashly announcing his presence with authority using different, exotic ideas that haven’t been frequently used or even tried before. That’s what the Phillies have in Gabe Kapler, their first-year manager, a new-age skipper who believes in sabermetrics, healthy living and motivational speeches.