Alex Cora has some good things to say about the 2023 Red Sox. “From my end, I bet on my team. Some people call it cockiness, others confidence. I feel this is a good group.” I’m glad he’s feeling good, I really am. But until managers of mediocre teams start saying things like “You know, we’re probably only okay this year. Going to be lucky to finish over .500, to be honest. We have some good players but, man, there’s some real garbage here, too” I’m not going to read anything into these quotes. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
The Red Sox made official what we’ve all known for a while: Brayan Bello, Garrett Whitlock, and James Paxton will begin the year sidelined with injuries.