Red Sox Fire Manager, Coaches After Slow Start

0:00It's April 26th. This is MLB News Today. AI Powered Stories Shaping the Season Boston Red Sox just made a massive move. Firing manager Alex Cora and five coaches after a rough 10 wins, 17 losses start to the season. This is the first in-season manager change for them since 2001. They got swept at home by the Yankees earlier this week, and even a big 17-to-1 win over Baltimore Saturday couldn't save the jobs. Big baseball officer Craig Breslow says it's all about faith in the players and grabbing a fresh start with 135 games left. He owns the blame for the on-field flops, but insists this shake-up is the fix, especially with the offense ranking near the bottom and key stats like batting average and power. Players like infield or Trevor's story are feeling the uncertainty. The two-time all-star, in year 5 of his $6-year $140 million deal, says the team's direction needs clearing up fast. He came to win, but after trading away stars like Mookie Betts and others, they've only

1:03hit the playoffs twice since his 2018 World Series run. In a quick team meeting Sunday morning, Breslow, enter a manager Chad Tracy, owner John Henry, and president Sam Kennedy, talk for about 8 minutes. Story called it unsatisfactory, saying more chats are coming. Tracy stepping up from AAA with ties to the old staff knows the mixed feelings in the clubhouse. Everyone's honoring core's loyalty, but now the focus shifts to turning this around before it's too late. With Tracy at the helm, the Red Sox hope this reset sparks the run they need.