Here's something about which the traditional scouts and the new-school statistical analysts can agree: The Phillies have had one of the least productive offenses in the National League this season.
"Oh my gosh, those two are an incredible tandem," Kapler said Wednesday in an endorsement of hitting coach John Mallee and assistant Pedro Guerrero. "They have done a tremendous job. I understand why a correlation with recent struggles would bring up questions about all sorts of things. But in this particular case, I think you're talking about one of the better hitting coaches in John Mallee and a guy who has supported him in Pedro Guerrero that is off-the-charts good.