Max Kepler could have experienced playoff baseball in South Philadelphia last October but decided not to.
Kepler, 31, was recovering in a hotel room in Philadelphia after undergoing core muscle surgery in early October. He thought about going to an NLDS game at Citizens Bank Park. He could see the stadium from his hotel room. Kepler said he was “drugged up” and having difficulty walking, so he ultimately decided against heading to the ballpark. Instead, he had the game on the television.
Now a member of the Phillies, Kepler is excited to get started with his new club, hoping for a shot to play in front of the Citizens Bank Park crowd well into October later this year.