Gabe Kapler could see the sunny side of Gotham City. Take him to Alcatraz in the middle of the night and he somehow would find a ray of light. But not even the ever-optimistic Phillies manager could paint a rosy picture earlier this week after yet another punchless performance from his hitters.
“There’s no disputing that our offense is not clicking,” said Kapler, who saw no point in wasting anyone’s time with talk of competitive at-bats or other moral victories. “It’s very clear that we’re not getting a lot of hits. It’s very clear that we’re not scoring a lot of runs.