Cross a name off the list.

Joe Maddon is going back to Anaheim:

Maddon spent three decades in the Angels system in a variety of roles before leaving for Tampa in 2005.

That means the Phillies are looking at Buck Showalter, Dusty Baker, and Joe Girardi as options to replace Gabe Kapler.

Jim Salisbury says the Phils are meeting with Baker today, writing this in a column titled, It’s clear Phillies want an experienced manager — could a hire come quickly? – 

According to sources, club officials are meeting Wednesday with veteran skipper Dusty Baker.

The meeting comes after team officials interviewed Buck Showalter on Monday. It is believed that club officials also met with Joe Girardi on Monday.

At the moment, these are the only known candidates for the Phillies’ job, though more could emerge.

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At a news conference Friday, the day after the Phillies announced Gabe Kapler’s firing, team officials were not specific when asked what qualities they were looking for in a new manager. But by focusing on Girardi, Showalter and Baker, the Phillies are clearly looking for big-league experience in their next skipper, and a person with knowledge of the Phillies’ thinking confirmed this.

“They want major-league experience,” the person said.

Feels like it’s gonna be Showalter. Just a hunch.