Red Sox’ Alex Cora upset comment was twisted out of context; ‘Nothing controversial to what I said’
MINNEAPOLIS — Red Sox manager Alex Cora was not pleased that a comment he made recently about giving young players long-term extensions was twisted out of context by some people on social media. On Saturday, the Red Sox and Cardinals played a nationally televised game on FOX. During the third inning, reporter Ken Rosenthal did a segment discussing how Cardinals 23-year-old shortstop JJ Wetherholt is a candidate to receive a long-term contract extension.
Rosenthal said that agents and player representatives from the union say those types of contracts “do generally prove favorable to the clubs. ” Rosenthal then added, “But Alex Cora was talking to us about this today and he said the dynamic changes, though. It changes when you have a number of players under those kinds of deals.
And that’s what the concern can be for some of these teams. ” Cora made it clear he was not upset with anything Rosenthal said on the broadcast. He was upset that his comment was portrayed as controversial by some people on social media.
“You know what? I think it’s (expletive expletive) to be honest with you,” a frustrated Cora said before Boston’s game against the Twins on Monday . “There’s conversations about the Red Sox, there’s conversations about the industry.
I was an ex-player and it’s a lot different compared to what’s in the past. So I know the dynamics of the business right now and ... this is what we’re working for.