Quote Originally Posted by shoeless joe View Post
Kapler was hired to do just what he did. Take gut feel, instinct, and experience completely out of the equation and manage strictly by the analytics book. They'll say that if they manage that way all year day in and day out they'll be successful in the end
In theory. Phillies do not have a good bullpen though, so is a scrub reliever really a better option that your young stud starter?