The Phillies have interviewed three very experienced former managers to replace Gabe Kapler, and according to reports, those will be the only people Philadelphia interviews.
Dusty Baker, Joe Girardi, and Buck Showalter will all get second interviews with the Phillies and are finalists for a job that could be offered as soon as next week.
It’s fast work for a front office that took nearly two weeks to decide Kapler’s fate. It’s very likely owner John Middleton asked around about candidates before firing Kapler to know what was out there.