Red Sox's David Hamilton Anecdote in Alex Cora Firing Doesn't Make Sense

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman David Hamilton The fallout from the firing of Alex Cora as Boston Red Sox manager has been predictably full of twists and turns. It was stunning to see Cora gone just 27 games into the season, particularly after a 17-1 win on Sunday. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow was the man who pulled the plug, and it's fair to guess that his decision had something to do with self-preservation even if he thought Cora's removal would be best for the team in the long run.

But Breslow could never come right out and say he fired Cora to shift some of the blame for the team's slow start this year off himself. And that feels like it has something to do with the Monday report about the difference of opinions in the Boston organization regarding David Hamilton. CBS Sports' Julian McWilliams cited Hamilton's strong play for the Milwaukee Brewers in a series at Fenway Park earlier this month as a reason the front office increasingly doubted the coaching staff's abilities.

"The front office, though still confident in Hamilton, traded him to the Brewers during the offseason," wrote McWilliams. "When he returned this month and played well against the Red Sox, the front office again began questioning the coaching staff's developmental process with younger players. 'Why do a lot of players go to other places and get better?

' one source said of the questions being asked. 'Why do other guys come here and get worse? '" Sure, Hamilton might have impressed a bit more in a Brewers uniform this season than he did in his brutal 2025 campaign for the Red Sox.