Daniel Murphy went from ordinary New York Mets infielder to playoff hero having a historic postseason. If he is able to keep up the level of production he had in the NLDS and NLCS, he might be able to lead the Mets to the World Series.
So what has led to the power surge? His hitting coach, Kevin Long, explained some of the changes he’s made.
“I expect him to do good things and I expect him to have good at-bats, but the results? It’s unheard of,” Long said of Murphy’s success in a conversation with ESPN’s Lindsay Czarniak.