Mets could be reuniting with Kevin Long: report

The Mets are reportedly meeting with former hitting coach Kevin Long about a potential position on Andy Green's coaching staff.  Mike Puma of the New York Post was the first to report that the two parties are talking about a reunion after Long was fired from his gig as Philadelphia Phillies hitting coach after being bounced from the NLDS by the Atlanta Braves earlier this month.  Long has had a successful career as a hitting coach, particularly in New York. He held that role with the Yankees when they won the World Series in 2009, he then spent three years with the Mets, helping them win their first National League pennant in 15 years in 2015.  He moved on to the Washington Nationals, where he was the team's hitting coach when they won the World Series in 2019. There, he built a relationship with Juan Soto that remains strong to this day, with the superstar outfielder now part of the Mets.  The only logical place for Long with the Mets, though, is as their director of MLB hitting,