The man who made Daniel Murphy into the MVP candidate he’s become is now a member of the Washington Nationals. Kevin Long, formerly the hitting coach of the New York Mets, has joined the Nats in the same capacity.
Long interviewed to take over as manager before Dave Martinez was eventually hired for the job. He also sat down with the Mets in hopes of replacing Terry Collins, but Mickey Callaway edged him out.
According to the New York Daily News, Long apparently showed up to his interview with the Mets’ front office equipped “with two binders full of ideas he has picked up from his years as a major league hitting coach.