Red Sox ace feels guilt over Alex Cora firing: ‘Ultimately, I blame myself a lot’
In the hours following the shocking news that Alex Cora and a handful of his coaches had been fired, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet felt shock, like the rest of his teammates. But the lefty also experienced another emotion: guilt.
BALTIMORE — In the hours following the shocking news that Alex Cora and a handful of his coaches had been fired , Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet felt shock, like the rest of his teammates. But the lefty also experienced another emotion: guilt. Crochet has not performed as expected so far this season and even after six shutout innings, has a 6.
30 ERA in six starts in 2026 . The Red Sox are just 3-3 in his starts after going 24-9 (including the postseason) with him on the mound last year. Crochet has been one of the many reasons for Boston’s poor start and 11-17 record.
Because of that, he found himself looking inward in the wake of Saturday’s cuts. “We’ve been playing terrible,” Crochet said. “I kind of feel like those guys paid the cost of our own crime.
That’s the tough part you have to battle internally, I suppose. It caused a lot of us to be introspective. “I consider myself, whether it be in the clubhouse or on the field, a leader of this team.