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Is Kevin Long on a Short Leash as Yankees Hitting Coach?

Long is in his sixth season as the New York Yankees hitting coach, but you can't blame him if he is wondering about job security.

The Los Angeles Angels recently fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher, who was made a scapegoat because the mega-million dollar man known as Albert Pujols is off to the worst start of his career. (The Angels front office certainly wasn't going to hold manager Mike Scioscia accountable for the team's poor start.)

The same situation exists in the Bronx. The Steinbrenner boys don't operate the Yankees as their dad did, otherwise we might be speculating on Joe Girardi's future.

Nonetheless, someone might have to be held accountable for the fact that the Yankees have become a home run-or-bust team. With the exception ...

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