As players, they missed each other by one season on the Mets, but over the ensuing two-plus decades, Dave Magadan and Tim Bogar became entwined.
The first stop was Boston, where both served as coaches under Terry Francona and later Bobby Valentine. Then came a stint together in Texas, where Bogar became the interim manager after again serving on a coaching staff with Magadan.
When Magadan, who played for the Mets from 1986-92, looks toward his old team’s managerial opening, he sees a friend he deems a perfect fit.
“I love Bogie,” Magadan, now the Rockies hitting coach, said Saturday.