When Gabe Kapler is in the room, the elephant sitting next to him is almost always the Phillies’ bullpen. It has become the beast that will not go away, the subject of almost every postgame interview with the manager.
Even when the Phillies’ cast of relievers gets the job done, as it did during Wednesday afternoon’s 4-3 win — also producing a series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals — the method in which the rookie manager gets to the final out is fascinating theater.
