The Phillies were officially eliminated from the playoffs yesterday. They lost a doubleheader to the Nationals in Washington and are now a mere one game above .500, with a record of 79-78.
It's a step closer to Manager Gabe Kapler getting fired.Hopefully GM Matt Klentek goes too, as well as out of touch Team President Andy MacPhail ( he of "If we don't, we don't" fame).
In a way I feel sorry for Kapler. He was dealt a bad hand with an over-rated, underachieving roster. Bryce Harper, Scott Kingery and J.T. Realmuto played well this season. That's about it.
But let's not forget it was Kapler who burned out the bullpen so many times. It was Kapler who surrendered in games and had position players pitch. It was Kapler who was rigid in his use of analytics. It was Kapler who made illogical decisions, most recently pitching to Freddie Freeman in a key game this week against the Braves.
He is an awful manager, a guy inept Klentek hired with little experience. Just like Klentek hired bad pitching coach Chris Youg without experience.
The Phils played two more games in Washington before finishing the season with a weekend series vs Miami.
I'm sure we will hear from Owner John Middleton on Monday- for better or for worse.
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