Red Sox fans who were in the camp of the team washing its hands of Alex Cora in the wake of the Astros cheating scandal got their wish on Tuesday night. The now former Boston manager was implicated in the commissioner’s report 11 times. The most of anyone.
Executives from the Fenway front office held a press conference the following day to meet with the media. They said it was an easy decision to move on from their embattled manager, but praised him for his influence and accomplishments during his two year tenure. Which oddly enough, was a much better send off than they gave Terry Francona, who was outed as a drug user in the weeks following his dismissal.