The All-Star Break is upon us, and the Phillies sit at 47-43, third place in the NL East and 6.5 games behind the first-place Braves. Nothing has gone as planned for the Phils this year, as the offense hasn’t lived up to its billing, the pitching has taken a nosedive over the past month or so, and injuries and suspensions have left the team thin at multiple positions.
This team hasn’t been good enough, and if they can’t get back in this thing, someone needs to be held accountable; Manager Gabe Kapler.
Kapler isn’t to blame for the Phillies slump this season.