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What will the coaches do? And some managerial candidates emerge

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Who will manage the 2018 Phillies?

It’s time for a daily news report …

Say his name

Matt Klentak told all of the coaches they’re “free agents” and could come back, but that’s up to the new skipper. So Jim Salisbury talked to Mickey Morandini (why him over the rest?), who says he wants to be part of the new coaching staff.

But here’s the deal – the Phils stole 59 bases this year (13th in the National League). They were conservative in the running game and it didn’t help an offense that struggled for much of the year.