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Phillies in a 2-for-39 funk with runners in scoring position. Kevin Long says it’s not time to panic.

The team's hitting coach is preaching patience. The Phillies are hitting the ball harder lately and walking more, he points out.

Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long during spring training in February. "I know that they’re better than what they are with runners in scoring position, and that number will change," Long says of his hitters. "I’m quite certain of that.”
Phillies hitting coach Kevin Long during spring training in February. "I know that they’re better than what they are with runners in scoring position, and that number will change," Long says of his hitters. "I’m quite certain of that.”Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer