Kevin Long grateful for his Carlos Beltran task that shaped ‘biggest decision’ of Hall of Famer’s career

Source: New York Post

PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Long is trying to get the Phillies out of their hitting funk that led them to four straight losses heading into Sunday night’s game against the Yankees. Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free But for a few minutes before the game at Citizens Bank Park, the hitting coach was transported back to the beginning of his coaching career, just after he retired as a minor league player and took over as the hitting coach with Kansas City’s Class-A affiliate in Wilmington, Del.