Phillies fans boo Gabe Kapler in home opener introductions

MLB: Spring Training-Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays

After a dismal first week as Phillies manager, many wondered if Phillies fans would welcome Gabe Kapler with a supportive round of applause or with a flurry of negativity during the introductions at the Phillies home opener.

Maybe the Eagles winning a Super Bowl and the festive atmosphere that comes with a home opener would soften the blow for Kapler. Or maybe not.

[protected-iframe id=”0d5bf357d2681042196dd6e522a0de5b-142507471-17968074″ info=”//www.clippituser.tv/c/embed_iframe/aybwmm” width=”560″ height=”315″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”]

Well, that settles that. As it came across on television, there was a good helping of boo birds serenading the new skipper. This was likely to be expected after the Phillies opened the season with a record of 1-4 with a good handful of questionable managerial decisions along the way, and Kapler not backing down from any of them.

But this is nothing a few wins can’t turn around.

Follow Macho Row on Twitter and Facebook.

Arrow to top