“I just want to be prepared so when (manager Tony La Russa) asks me something, I’m always prepared with the information that he needs,” Cairo said.
Cairo will have a different role on Thursday, stepping in as the manager for the Sox with La Russa missing the game to attend his brother-in-law’s funeral. Cairo will handle the duties on the national stage as the Sox play the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams game (6 p.m., FOX) in Dyersville, Iowa.
“A dream come true, to be right beside a Hall of Famer that I played for and to be part of his coaching staff is a dream come true,” Cairo said.