Phillies Notes: No word yet on which Phillies coaches will stay or go

MIAMI - There is no more difficult task for a coach than to break the old habits of entrenched players, and that is what the Phillies coaching staff faced in 2014. The Phillies will score more runs this season than last, but the difference is not much. And, barring a productive final weekend, the team's batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage will all decrease.

First-year manager Ryne Sandberg assembled his first staff with experience in mind. He could not say Thursday who will return in 2015.

"I haven't had any discussions yet," Sandberg said.

The Phillies will hold a season-review meeting Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. Top executives are expected to attend. Decisions on the coaches may not come until after the season concludes.

Hitting coach is one of the more overrated jobs in sports, especially with a veteran group like the Phillies. The offense must improve. So, like changes to the roster, there could be adjustments with the coaches.

Steve Henderson, the team's hitting coach for the last two seasons, could be replaced. His assistant is John Mizerock.

"Everybody works together," Sandberg said. "It's a group that communicates on a daily basis. There is open discussion in all areas of the game."

Larry Bowa is expected to return as the team's bench coach. The Phillies interviewed a dozen candidates before hiring Bob McClure as pitching coach. The staff could post its lowest ERA since 2011, and some pitchers have improved.

But that 3.80 ERA ranks near the bottom of the National League. And only Colorado has walked more batters than the Phillies' 516. The Phillies identified reducing their walks - across the entire organization - as a priority last winter.

Ben Revere stole his 48th base Thursday. He needs two in the final three games to become the Phillies' first 50-base stealer since Juan Samuel in 1985. . . . Ryan Howard registered a golden sombrero (four strikeouts in one game) for the 25th time in his career. That extended his major-league record. . . . On Wednesday, Kyle Kendrick was the first Phillies pitcher to go 3 for 3 at the plate and earn a win since Randy Wolf on Aug. 11, 2004, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.