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Kevin Long was one of 3 candidates for Mets hitting coach job

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As a matter of fact, the Mets — striving to leap into the playoff race this year, you might have heard — very much wanted an established commodity as their hitting coach. They sought someone with credibility who could hold his own with veteran players, the other coaches and manager Terry Collins.

Ken Davidoff on the Mets offseason hitting coach search.