Cora Plays Long Game as Red Sox, Phillies Shake Up Bench

0:00On April 28th, the Boston Red Sox just fired manager Alex Korra and several coaches after a rough start, sitting at 12 wins and 17 losses. Dead last in the American League East. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies pulled the trigger on their skipper Rob Thompson, too, tying for the worst record in baseball with the leagues. Worst run differential. Earlier this week, the Phillies tapped Don Mattingley as interim manager, but reports say they first offered the gig to Korra, who turned it down flat, to focus on family time. Fans and analysts aren't piling on Korra for Boston's mess. They're pointing fingers at the front office for botched moves, like souring ties with, Rafael Devers, and a trade that went self-quick. Now, with teams like the Houston Astros and New York Met stumbling despite talent, Korra is the hot name if they shake things up, but it looks like. He's chilling to the offseason when he'll be primed for any top job. This shake of shows how fast benches get hot in baseball,

1:01and Korra's playing the long game smart. I'm Corey with The Story. That's your MLB News today update. AI powered and always on.