Members of Red Sox front office went to Puerto Rico to meet with Alex Cora
It appears that the Boston Red Sox are seriously considering hiring Alex Cora back as manager of the team.SportsCenter 5 has confirmed that Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom and General Manager Brian O’Halloran recently flew down to Puerto Rico to meet with Cora, who led Boston to a World Series championship in 2018.In January, the Red Sox said Cora and the organization mutually agreed to part ways after Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Cora was “an active participant” in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme during their run to the 2017 World Series title.The commissioner said Cora, who was Houston’s bench coach at the time, was among those who “originated and executed” aspects of the cheating scheme, in which the team used a center field camera to decode catchers’ signals to pitchers and banged on a trash can with a bat or massage gun near the dugout to let hitters know which pitch was coming.In April, Cora was suspended through the 2020 World Series after MLB ruled that an employee who worked in the Red Sox video replay system was the primary culprit behind the team’s illegal sign stealing scandal in 2018. Cora was not punished in connection with the Red Sox investigation but was solely disciplined for his role in the Astros scandal.Ron Roenicke, Boston’s bench coach in 2018 and 2019, was named the team’s interim manager in February and had the “interim” tag removed in April.The Red Sox finished last in the American League East division with a 24-36 record in the shortened 2020 season. Roenicke was told by the club on the final day of the season that he would not be leading the team going forward.Now that Cora’s suspension is over, the 45-year-old is considered to be among the finalists for the vacant Red Sox managerial position.”He brings you instant credibility, instant capability and relevance — which is what the Red Sox really need,” said SportsCenter 5’s Chris Gasper. “He can do the job. You already know that.”What’s interesting about this case to me is it seems more like ownership trying to sell Chaim Bloom on their choice than Chaim Bloom trying to sell ownership on his choice for a manager,” Gasper added.MLB Network’s Jon Heyman is reporting that the other likely finalists include Philadelphia Phillies major league player information coordinator Sam Fuld, Pittsburgh Pirates bench coach Don Kelly, New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza and Miami Marlins bench coach and offensive coordinator James Rowson.
It appears that the Boston Red Sox are seriously considering hiring Alex Cora back as manager of the team.
SportsCenter 5 has confirmed that Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom and General Manager Brian O’Halloran recently flew down to Puerto Rico to meet with Cora, who led Boston to a World Series championship in 2018.
In January, the Red Sox said Cora and the organization mutually agreed to part ways after Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Cora was “an active participant” in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme during their run to the 2017 World Series title.
The commissioner said Cora, who was Houston’s bench coach at the time, was among those who “originated and executed” aspects of the cheating scheme, in which the team used a center field camera to decode catchers’ signals to pitchers and banged on a trash can with a bat or massage gun near the dugout to let hitters know which pitch was coming.
In April, Cora was suspended through the 2020 World Series after MLB ruled that an employee who worked in the Red Sox video replay system was the primary culprit behind the team’s illegal sign stealing scandal in 2018. Cora was not punished in connection with the Red Sox investigation but was solely disciplined for his role in the Astros scandal.
Ron Roenicke, Boston’s bench coach in 2018 and 2019, was named the team’s interim manager in February and had the “interim” tag removed in April.
The Red Sox finished last in the American League East division with a 24-36 record in the shortened 2020 season. Roenicke was told by the club on the final day of the season that he would not be leading the team going forward.
Now that Cora’s suspension is over, the 45-year-old is considered to be among the finalists for the vacant Red Sox managerial position.
“He brings you instant credibility, instant capability and relevance — which is what the Red Sox really need,” said SportsCenter 5’s Chris Gasper. “He can do the job. You already know that.
“What’s interesting about this case to me is it seems more like ownership trying to sell Chaim Bloom on their choice than Chaim Bloom trying to sell ownership on his choice for a manager,” Gasper added.
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman is reporting that the other likely finalists include Philadelphia Phillies major league player information coordinator Sam Fuld, Pittsburgh Pirates bench coach Don Kelly, New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza and Miami Marlins bench coach and offensive coordinator James Rowson.