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Cora posted a smiling photo of himself and other fired assistant coaches on social media in the early morning hours.
Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora doesn’t seem to be taking his firing too hard. AP Photo/Jim Davis
The Boston Red Sox shocked the baseball world by firing the majority of their major league coaching staff on Saturday night.
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Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora and head assistant coaches
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Alex Cora’s fiery reaction: What baseball writers, fans and others are saying about the Red Sox’s shocking move
Manager Alex Cora, bench coach Ramon Vasquez and three hitting coaches were fired after the team’s 17-1 afternoon win over the Baltimore Orioles. Game Planning and Prevention Coordinator Jason Varitek will have a “new role” in the organization. For each team version.
The win snapped a four-game losing streak and was Boston’s 10th win of the season.
Such a large exodus of coaches in April, including the head coach, is unprecedented. For example, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal called the move an “absolute shock” during a Fox baseball broadcast.
However, Korra doesn’t seem too surprised by the news.
Cora, who is in his eighth season with the Red Sox this year, shared a simple message on X overnight:
“happy!” he said with a smiling emoji at 4:12 a.m. ET.
Cora also shared a photo of himself and the rest of the fired coaches on his Instagram story after midnight. Everyone, including Varitek, can be seen smiling in front of the plane that appears ready to board.
However, Varitek was seen giving a thumbs down, but still smiling.
Korra attached a song to the photo: “Amor y Control” by Ruben Blades. The song title translates to “Love and Control” in English.
The themes in the song seem to be love, family, and dealing with life’s challenges.
Cora spoke at length about putting his family first, including his school-age twin sons, when making career decisions. When Cora fell for him Extension of the last contract With the Red Sox midway through the 2024 season, he mentioned his family in his press conference.
“There were two things I wanted: I wanted to win, and I wanted security for my family,” Cora said at the time. “And we achieved both.”
Cora was asked about his future with the Red Sox during spring training this year, specifically about his plans once his contract expires after the 2027 season. His family came up in his answer, as usual when discussing his career.
“Honestly, we’re doing well. I think the family is happy and things are looking great here, right?” Cora said Boston GlobePeter Abraham in March.
Cora’s professional future is not immediately clear. There are no current managerial job openings in MLB, and whether or not he wants to work in a front office role is not publicly known.
Cora worked at ESPN as a baseball color analyst from 2013 to 2016 following his playing career.
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