Gabe Kapler's Philadelphia Phillie

love Gabe, hate the Philthies

https://www.thegoodphight.com/2018/3/2/17064966/its-easy-to-see-why-the-phillies-fired-pete-mackanin-now

lol this guy is great. go phils

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZlmO8LXcAAJ5bK.jpg

love gabe but chill out dude

keepin those arms fresh

one of the more brutal nights I can remember

The #Phillies used 21 pitchers to pitch 28 innings in three games. Pedro Florimon was one of them.

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) April 1, 2018

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/03/31/phillies-manager-gabe-kapler-tries-make-pitching-change-without-reliever-ready/476372002/

maybe it's one of these tactical innovations i keep hearing about

So this guy’s getting fired, isn’t he?

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38997/circle-change-kapler-quote-quiz/

THE Average Sports Fan:
What is your take on Kapler?

Jeff Sullivan:
From the beginning, it was understood that some people would love him and some people would hate him. Anyone who’s that polarizing will get buried at any and every opportunity

The challenge is and has always been maintaining the confidence in the clubhouse. Kapler doesn’t have to give a shit what anyone is writing. None of it matters. He just needs to make sure he has buy-in from the Phillies themselves. He’s going to make some unusual decisions. How many of them work out, we won’t know for months. I’m glad he’s getting this opportunity

There’s a real chance Kapler could be a failure. Just might not be cut out to be a leader. We don’t know that yet, and we can’t learn anything, really, from a shift that doesn’t work

he briefly managed in the minors 10 years ago (before attempting a comeback!) and from what i understand the players *loved* him. obviously dealing with appy league kids is different and maybe kapler’s weirder now, but i kinda feel like if anyone can do this, he (or dave roberts) is the guy. also my philly relatives think the local media has it in for him, which helps bring out philly fans’ natural inclination to boo

but tbh maybe using your pitching staff like it’s the world series is just something that can’t be done over a six-month season

are the phillies really paying jake arrieta $25m a year to be pinch hit for, with no one on base, in the fourth inning

idk gabe

i think they might have been limiting his innings, since he got a late start?

that is possible and would make sense, but apparently he went out on deck and had a helmet on before being pinch hit for

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

time to "put down" the Phanatic?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/06/20/phillie-phanatics-flying-hot-dog-injures-woman/720328002/

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/phillies-temporarily-demote-zach-eflin-despite-having-a-career-year-costing-him-20000/

The Phillies optioned starter Zach Eflin following his start on Friday night and activated infielder J.P. Crawford from the disabled list. The way the Phillies schedule is structured, Eflin won't miss a start. Instead, he'll be recalled to take part in a doubleheader as the 26th man before returning to the minors to complete the mandatory 10-day assignment. In the interim, the Phillies will benefit from having a five-man bench from which to pull from during late-and-close spots.

Nonetheless, the move isn't zero-sum for Eflin: He'll lose out on nine days of service time and $20,000. Here's what his agent, Tom O'Connell, told The Athletic's Matt Gelb about the move:

"While this transaction on the surface seems purely administrative, it caught us by surprise and is tremendously disappointing. Major-league starters have a strict routine that they adhere to that allows them to be successful; this roster move affects that. While the club may feel that they are doing what's best for the organization, they also lose sight of the human element and how it will affect the player."

Really can't wait for the next CBA negotiations.

btw i will be attending a Baseball Prospectus event before the game this Saturday that will include a session with assorted Phillies personnel, including analytics ppl.

sam fuld?

he's not on the list...

Gabe is in though! Do you have any questions?

Surprise guest confirmed: Phillies manager Gabe Kapler will be joining us for Saturday's event at Citizens Bank Park!

Tickets are only on sale through tomorrow, but it may sell out before then. Don't wait. It's going to be an amazing day in Philadelphia.https://t.co/5X72VLgHaH

— Baseball Prospectus (@baseballpro) August 14, 2018

too bad it's sat or maybe i'd go

creepiness we saw inside Citz Bank

😬😬😬 pic.twitter.com/2b7Zpf309d

— Jeffrey Paternostro (@jeffpaternostro) August 18, 2018

Was down to see the Phillies yesterday. Hope they make the playoffs--good young lineup, six or seven guys around 25. I notice they've been outscored by a run this year, so they've obviously been a little lucky.

After a series of troubling revelations about Kapler’s handling of assault allegations during his time in L.A., it’s time for the Phillies to separate from their manager, and for the Dodgers to take responsibility

https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/2/6/18213283/gabe-kapler-los-angeles-dodgers-philadelphia-phillies

Since the Phillies don’t play the Mets 162 times per season, Maikel Franco’s performance landed him back in Triple-A.

He had a great first 6 weeks fwiw.

BREAKING: A source says Charlie Manuel has replaced John Mallee as #Phillies hitting coach.

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) August 13, 2019

not quite as old as the Mets' pitching coach

Arrieta may be done for the year

David Robertson also gone for the year

bye bye

gabe out

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uac_KQn9Q-M

Late to this, but in his next job Gabe Kapler will have learned not to sign a bunch of free agents who get hurt.

— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) October 11, 2019

Mike Schmidt's 75th birthday today. One of the key players in the early days of sabermetrics--hard to believe now, but that's what it took to show that a guy who hit .270 and would strike out 130-140 times could be the best player in baseball. In '80 and '81, he made it pretty obvious.