FORT MYERS — There’s a new sheriff in town, but he doesn’t act like much of a sheriff at all.
More like a community organizer.
Alex Cora is quite different than John Farrell, which was crystal clear Tuesday morning when the new Red Sox manager sat on the long green bench that Farrell has occupied for the last five years and answered reporters’ questions for the first time this spring.
Cora spoke for 20-plus minutes and showed stark contrast to his predecessor, offering few analytical assessments of players while instead spending the majority of the time emphasizing his desire to connect with them on a personal level.