Things are heating up in the Phillies’ search for a new skipper.
Various media outlets reported this week the Phils have already interviewed three in-house candidates, third base coach Juan Samuel, Triple-A manager Dusty Wathan and special assistant to Matt Klentak, Jorge Velandia, for the manager’s job. There are now also reports the team wants to speak with Cleveland Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway, now that the Indians have been surprisingly bounced from the postseason.
Samuel has managerial experience, at the helm for 51 games as an interim skipper for the 2010 Baltimore Orioles.