Breslow contradicts himself explaining why Red Sox fired Alex Cora and several other coaches
The Boston Red Sox beat the Orioles in Baltimore Sunday afternoon to notch Chad Tracy’s first win since he was promoted to interim manager. The WooSox skipper was named the Red Sox leader after the team fired Manager Alex Cora and several other coaches. Red Sox clear house, fire manager Alex Cora and others, MLB insider reports Red Sox President Sam Kennedy and Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow held a press conference Sunday morning to discuss their decision.
“Definitely was painful but we felt it was a necessary move, and we felt it necessary to take decisive action for the goal of a fresh start for the 2026 season,” Kennedy said. “We have full confidence in the players in that room to perform at the very highest level to get us back to playing baseball in October which is the goal. ” Kennedy and Breslow both thanked Cora for his eight years of leading the team.
Cora won a World Series in his first season in the dugout in 2018. He is third all-time in Red Sox managerial wins. “Alex will go down as one of the best managers in Red Sox history,” Kennedy said.
Reporters in the room at Camden Yards in Baltimore asked the two front office executives about the decision to fire Cora and five other coaches. “We feel like these changes were warranted and were really excited for the chance for Chad (Tracy) to come in and be a consistent stabilizing voice and one that a majority of our player group is familiar with,” Breslow said. “The performance on the field is not what we expected.
This is a decisive and convicted demonstration of the confidence we have in our player group. ” The #RedSox held a presser Sunday morning to discuss firing Manager Alex Cora and five other coaches. These two comments from Breslow stood out to me.