John Devaney and Ted Devaney
Staff Writers
After a long summer, and 162 games played, the Philadelphia Phillies season is finally over. They finished with a split record, 81 wins, and 81 losses. Even with stars like Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins, they were not even close to getting the playoff spot they were expected to earn. The team invested half a billion dollars into five All Stars and still had a poor record. With the mediocre season over, Phillies fans are thinking ahead to next season.
The Phillies’s new manager Gabe Kapler has faced a lot of criticism over the entire season, especially near the end. After losing their last game, Kapler’s image was damaged beyond repair.
In an emotional post game interview, he discussed how proud he was of his team and how hard they worked. Towards the end, Kapler said “I’m proud to be a Philadelphia Phillie and will do it as long as I’m able.”
Phillies fans are not as content as Kapler. There is a lot of talk going around of firing him and moving on to someone better, but the fans must wait and see what happens.
In the post game interview, Kapler was asked if he knew if there was a chance of getting replaced. He understood there was definitely a chance of it, but he thought it would be better to think of what the team could improve on as a whole before he thought about his own future ahead of him.
