We’re in the third day of the Gabe Kapler Era, and a substantial portion of the people who were hyper-focused on how Kapler handled off-field incidents concerning Dodgers minor-leaguers five years ago are still hyper-focused on it.



Good.



But this isn’t where we pillory Kapler again and again and again, using Greek mythology to come up with the appropriate punishment. No, even if you’re tired of the topic and don’t see what the big deal is, you should still keep reading. This is about why it’s important to ask these questions. Why it’s important to talk about it, then talk about it again.



First, it’s necessary to recount exactly what Kapler did. He didn’t commit the initial offense or come close to anything that egregious. He didn’t cover an offense up to the same degree that Joe Paterno or Jim Jordan allegedly did with their respective situations. A 17-year-old girl was assaulted by companions of Dodgers...