Despite waiting nearly two weeks to fire manager Gabe Kapler, the Phillies appear to be closing in on hiring either Buck Showalter, Jor Girardi, or Dusty Baker as the 55th manager in Phillies history.
Jim Salisbury of NBCS Philadelphia reports that no other candidates have interviewed for the job and that a hire could come quickly. Baker has already had two interviews, Showalter was interviewed late this week, and Girardi will be interviewed early this week.
Major League Baseball frowns upon teams making major announcements during the postseason, however, the Phillies could make the announcement between World Series games.