CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies manager Gabe Kapler believes in the powers of communication and information, and he has combined those core beliefs this spring into meetings with his players that promote self-confidence and self-awareness about data that could help them excel on the field.
That is the concept, anyway.
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Kapler calls them player plan meetings. He said they are nothing new, but they certainly are new here. They generally involve three or four players, Kapler, at least one member of the coaching staff and members of the front office, including somebody from the research and development department.