Salisbury: As Phillies begin postseason, bench coach Mike Calitri draws inspiration from late father’s messages, lessons

Sometime Saturday, maybe before he gets in the car to drive to the ballpark, maybe before he posts the lineup on the clubhouse wall, Mike Calitri will pick up his phone and read the text message from his dad.
One pitch at a time, one game at a time, one win at a time. Best wishes for your next adventure.
The text is actually a year old, but still applies today, still leaps off the screen on Mike Calitri’s phone, these words of comfort and support from the best man he ever knew.
Ralph Calitri sent that text message to his son on October 3 of last year, as the Phillies were about to begin a postseason that they hoped would end with a World Series championship. And when that postseason run didn...