Red Sox Fire Cora, Coaches After Blowout Loss

0:00The Boston Red Sox just shook things up big time, firing manager Alex Cora and five coaches right after a 17-to-1 blowout win over the Orioles, that includes the hitting coach, assistant hitting coach, bench coach, bench coach, third-base coach, and hitting strategy coach. Even franchise legend Jason Veritek got reassigned to a different role. The team sits at 10-17, deadlass in the American League East, scoring runs at 22nd in the league and posting the 28th. Best on base plus slugging at 0.67. Cora had been at the helm since 2018, minus a suspension year, with a 620-541 record, including that world series. Title in his first season, but only two playoff trips since. Players like Shorestop Trevor Story and Reliever Gary Whitlock are speaking out, saying the front office chat fell cold. Basically telling them to, shut up and play ball. Story called the explanation from Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow, unsatisfactory, and unclear on the team's direction, planning a 1-on-1-2.

1:06Hashtag. He also fell top coaches didn't get a fair shot. Chief baseball officer Ken Kennedy backed the move in a presser, calling it a bold step led by Breslow for a fresh start this season. They have full faith in the players to push for October baseball, with performance on the field, being what counts now. Interim manager duties go to Chad Tracy, who's been running the AAA Worcester Squad since 2022. As the dust settles, eyes are on whether the shake-up sparks a turnaround or just adds more drama to Boston's rough ride. That's the story for today. California News today, driven by AI.