How Are Boston Red Sox Players Reacting to Firing of Alex Cora?

The Boston Red Sox announced the firings of manager Alex Cora , along with several of his staff members, on Saturday night. Red Sox President Sam Kennedy and Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow met with the media ahead of Sunday's win in Baltimore , and now, as the dust settles, several members of the Boston roster have commented on the shocking firings. Here's what they said: On the firings 21-year-old Roman Anthony was the first player to speak with the media about the firings when the clubhouse opened this morning, telling Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic , "I don’t think anyone really expected it...

At the end of the day, when we take the field, it’s on us. It’s not AC’s job to go out there and do the things that we’re expecting to do as players. So, I mean, it’s nobody’s fault but ours.

” The Red Sox' veteran shortstop, Trevor Story , appeared to be the most outspoken about the firings, elling Chris Cotillo of MassLive before the game, "It’s just tough for the guys that were let go because they’re some of the best coaches in the world and they care more than anybody... Just felt like they didn’t get a fair shot at it. " Story was especially poignant when talking about his former manager, “It’s always tough when you lose a guy like A.

C. who has been here as long as I’ve been here and much longer than I have. He had our backs every single day.