The Philadelphia Phillies are hardly wasting any time to find the successor to recently dismissed manager Gabe Kapler.
This week, the team’s brass plans to meet with at least three candidates — Buck Showalter and Joe Girardi, as well as Dusty Baker — all of whom are experienced managers that combine for: seven Manager of the Year honors, two league pennants, and one World Series championship.
Girardi accounts for the one championship, which ironically came while managing the New York Yankees opposite the Phillies and Charlie Manuel exactly 10 years ago.