WASHINGTON - In early May of last year, Paul Menhart got on a plane in Georgia and flew to Philadelphia to begin his stint as the pitching coach of the Nationals.
This week he will make another trip north to reach a less-noted milestone – his 162nd game in the dugout in that role under Davey Martinez. Of course, 162 games is the normal length of a regular-season in the majors – but this year has not been close to normal.
“I am floored about that; that is a neat little stat,” Menhart told Federal Baseball this week about reaching 162 games.