Gabe Kapler is back on his feet again. Just over a month after being given his walking papers by the Philadelphia Phillies with a year remaining on his contract, Kapler is heading west to manage the San Francisco Giants.
Kapler edged Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada and Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro for the position. His edge was his previous working relationship with Farhan Zaidi during their respective tenures with the Los Angeles Dodgers where Kapler was director of player development and Zaidi was the GM.
Whoever ended up being chosen was going to have big steps to fill with Bruce Bochy's three World Series titles notwithstanding the fact the Giants have only made the post-season once since 2014. But if Kapler couldn't do anything with a Phillies team stacked with veterans I can't see him doing any better by the Bay. I suspect the Giants would be better off with either Espada or Quatraro at the helm.
I don't know what the terms of Kapler's contract with the Giants are, but it would not come as a shock if he does not last its duration.
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