With Gabe Kapler no longer in the picture as of this morning, owner John Middleton and the front office are now going to be in search of a new face to run the ship that is the Philadelphia Phillies.
Leading a young club on the upswing, and realistically only needing a couple of pieces to finish the puzzle, the front office simply needs the right face to make the right moves, at the right time. Easy enough right?
Well, it’s not so simple. In Kapler, the Phillies saw a young mind that delved deep into sabermetrics to make his in-game decision.