Fansided · Oct 6, 2019
Phillies Leaning Towards Keeping Gabe Kapler?
The Phillies season officially ended September 29th, and with that came the obvious talk of potential firings. Hitting coach John Mallee was fired midseason, pitching coach Chris Young will not return, and GM Matt Klentak will be hanging around for at least another year.
However, one name that the Phillies have gone completely silent on is second-year manager Gabe Kapler.
After the Phillies shelled out almost half a billion dollars this past offseason, expectations for success were through the roof. Following a 2019 campaign which ended in complete mediocrity (81-81), the entire fanbase was pretty much calling for Kapler’s departure.