SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Shortly after the Giants announced that Gabe Kapler would be their next manager, Brandon Belt looked down at his phone and saw a funny text from Evan Longoria.
The veterans have a group chat in the offseason and Longoria sent Belt, Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and others a video of Belt squaring to bunt on a 3-1 count against the Phillies in 2018. In the video, Kapler smiles and says, "With a 3-1 count? You're hitting fourth for the Giants, (bleeping) swing!"
Kapler, not a fan of Brandon Belt bunting pic.twitter.com/IaJA2lCy7x
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Belt enjoyed the video and said he understands where Kapler was coming from, particularly since the game was played in the launching pad that is Citizens Bank Park.