Some Things I Think I Think: Now it’s time for Craig Breslow to be in the crosshairs

∗ It may well be weeks if not months before we see what kind of impact Alex Cora’s firing has on the 2026 Red Sox. Maybe the shock of the purge which cost Cora and five coaches their jobs will be enough to kick-start a team which has stumbled and bumbled its way through the first month of the season. Maybe a new voice (Chad Tracy), one already familiar to much of the roster, will spark a turnaround.

The truth is, we don’t know. And neither do the Red Sox. But of this much we can be sure: having made the case to change managers and wipe out most of the coaching staff, all eyes are now on chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.

That’s how these things work. When an executive fires a manager or coach beneath him, he puts himself on the hot seat. Because if it’s determined that the manager wasn’t to blame for the losing, next in line is the man who chose to do the firing.

Breslow already had a lot to which he needs to answer, starting with an ill-fitting roster which featured too many lefthanded hitters, too many outfielders to fit into the lineup at once and not nearly enough power. Yes, the Red Sox made some big moves this past offseason, adding three starting pitchers and two starting infielders. But two of the three starters are currently on the IL, the other has been inconsistent and third baseman Caleb Durbin has been brutal offensively.