Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler hardly had time to catch his breath after this afternoon’s 4-1 loss to the Washington Nationals that officially eliminated the team from postseason contention before questions began about his job status beyond this season.
Never mind that the Phillies will play the second-half of a day-night double-header at 7:05 p.m., the focus is now on the future of the second-year manager.
“We have games left to play,” Kapler told the collective media, including Matt Gelb of The Athletic. “Like I said, there’s going to be plenty of opportunity to reflect.