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Did the Yankees make a mistake in firing Kevin Long?

Offensively, the 2014 season was not a good one for the Yankees. Cumulatively, the Bombers put up a .245/.307/.380 slash line, sending the Captain out on somewhat of a sour note, as they failed to make the postseason for the second year in a row. Perhaps a victim of circumstances, hitting coach Kevin Long was sent to the chopping blocks, as the Yankees fired him after the season. He wasn't unemployed for long, though, as the crosstown rival New York Mets scooped him up for the 2015 season.

Over the last two seasons, the Mets offense has been downright atrocious at times.