Cora and 4 coaches sacked!

[moonslav59]

Just now, Old Red said:

Having guys who played the game agreeing with my position carries more weight than you having a different opinion for sure. You always seem to be on the wrong side of Memphis, which is probably why your average is so low, and you K so much.

Overanalyzing again, I see. LMAO.

What's funny is that I didnt even have a different opinion than you, so if I was wrong, so were you. You crack me up!

I'm sure your street corner buddies all agree with you.

[Kimmi]

On 4/25/2026 at 7:49 PM, Bellhorn04 said:

Henry made a nice statement about Cora.

I've always liked and supported Cora.  I'm not sure that he deserved to be fired, but as you said, something needed to be done.  The team is underperforming at a level that is unprecedented.  I wish Cora well.  He will have no problems getting another job.

Fatse and the other hitting coaches definitely needed to go, IMO.  Their approach/philosophy was not working at all.

[moonslav59]

10 minutes ago, Kimmi said:

I've always liked and supported Cora.  I'm not sure that he deserved to be fired, but as you said, something needed to be done.  The team is underperforming at a level that is unprecedented.  I wish Cora well.  He will have no problems getting another job.

Fatse and the other hitting coaches definitely needed to go, IMO.  Their approach/philosophy was not working at all.

Agreed, but nor really unprecedented.

The 2019 team had super high expectations and started out 11-17.

2020 was historic, and we started out 10-20.

2022 has some high promise after 2021, and we started out 10-19.

2024 started out okay, but then we had a 4-11 stretch in early May to go from 18-13 to 22-24.

[Hitch]

As I posted in another thread - Cora and his coaches had a lot to answer for. 

 

 

[moonslav59]

Devers, Bogey, Beni, Vaz, Verdugo, Refsnyder and others got worse after leaving and many were not post-prime.

[Hitch]

11 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Devers, Bogey, Beni, Vaz, Verdugo, Refsnyder and others got worse after leaving and many were not post-prime.

Verdugo and Beni? Really? Ref has been gone 2 minutes. Vaz was on the down slope.

[Old Red]

1 hour ago, Kimmi said:

I've always liked and supported Cora.  I'm not sure that he deserved to be fired, but as you said, something needed to be done.  The team is underperforming at a level that is unprecedented.  I wish Cora well.  He will have no problems getting another job.

Fatse and the other hitting coaches definitely needed to go, IMO.  Their approach/philosophy was not working at all.

I didn’t hear anyone on the airwaves today sad to see Cora go, and in fact most said it was overdue. IMO Cora was overrated, and lived off the laurels of 2018, which was a pretty stacked team. Even Farrell won a championship in his first year with less of a lineup. I think Cora thought he was untouchable, and  was until now. Cora not shown any love out in other venues is pretty bad looking for him considering how low of an opinion people have for JH, Sam, and Brez.

[moonslav59]

9 minutes ago, Hitch said:

Verdugo and Beni? Really? Ref has been gone 2 minutes. Vaz was on the down slope.

Yes

Beni left at 25 y/0 with a 107 OPS+ and went to 101 from ages 26-31.

Verdugo lest at age 27 with a 104 OPS+. He's been 79 at ages 28-29- peak prime years.

Okay, Ref is past prime. but he and Romy did much better after joining BOS.

[JoeBrady]

3 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

I would assume the 900 OPS would have included lots of LHP action. I think he's going to learn to hit LHP while in MLB. He won't be the first. 

Everyone does.  You can't learn to hit lefties in the minors because there are very few good lefties in the minors.

[Jasonbay44]

53 minutes ago, Hitch said:

As I posted in another thread - Cora and his coaches had a lot to answer for. 

 

 

Hamilton has an OPS barely over .600 with 1 extra base hit and. 0.3 WAR this season… That is what front office is considering “playing well” and what they’re mad about? 

[JoeBrady]

3 hours ago, Old Red said:

I know you said Duran batting leadoff was a stupid idea

I don't who said what to whom, but just to put this to rest, over the last 3 seasons, Duran has an .811 OPS out of the lead-off position.  He should automatically lead off every game until at least the ASB.

[Hitch]

44 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Yes

Beni left at 25 y/0 with a 107 OPS+ and went to 101 from ages 26-31.

Verdugo lest at age 27 with a 104 OPS+. He's been 79 at ages 28-29- peak prime years.

Okay, Ref is past prime. but he and Romy did much better after joining BOS.

Benintendi had 1.6 war over his last two years with us. Then went 2.9, 2.9, 2.3 per season elsewhere. 

Verdugo actually did better than I thought year 1  with Yankees.

If we can't judge Hamilton, we certainly can't judge Ref.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Hamilton has an OPS barely over .600 with 1 extra base hit and. 0.3 WAR this season… That is what front office is considering “playing well” and what they’re mad about? 

Mad enough to make heads roll, supposedly!

LMAO.

Next, we'll hear they are upset for letting Moncada get away.

[mvp 78]

15 hours ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Hamilton has an OPS barely over .600 with 1 extra base hit and. 0.3 WAR this season… That is what front office is considering “playing well” and what they’re mad about? 

Well, he did figure out how to bunt in one offseason somehow... Other than that, he's the same DHam.

[Old Red]

Heard an interview with McAdams this morning. Said he doesn’t believe the Red Sox timeline that the Red Sox decided to fire Cora Saturday morning. Wasn’t to impressed with a coaching staff being thrown together especially calling up a 26 year old from the Florida development league to coach 1B. Said it wasn’t a very good look. Said there was a lot of tension in the baseball ops office, and not a good place to work. Finally on TEK. Said Jason was the most upset, and pissed on the the house cleaning, and felt disrespected. Also told the Red Sox to take his  reassignment offer, and shove it.

[mvp 78]

9 minutes ago, Old Red said:

Heard an interview with McAdams this morning. Said he doesn’t believe the Red Sox timeline that the Red Sox decided to fire Cora Saturday morning. Wasn’t to impressed with a coaching staff being thrown together especially calling up a 26 year old from the Florida development league to coach 1B. Said it wasn’t a very good look. Said there was a lot of tension in the baseball ops office, and not a good place to work. Finally on TEK. Said Jason was the most upset, and pissed on the the house cleaning, and felt disrespected. Also told the Red Sox to take his  reassignment offer, and shove it.

The Tek part was obvious from IG. 

The firing was clearly decided prior as it would have taken longer to charter the private jet they had prepped for Cora and Co. 

McAdam just sourced all of this info from other places but wont give credit.

[Old Red]

10 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

The Tek part was obvious from IG. 

The firing was clearly decided prior as it would have taken longer to charter the private jet they had prepped for Cora and Co. 

McAdam just sourced all of this info from other places but wont give credit.

Maybe Cotillo, or JEN.

[Maxbialystock]

On 4/26/2026 at 8:10 PM, Yaz Fan Since 67 said:

It's as if you didn't read my post.  If you did you certainly did not understand it.  

I was not burying Roman Anthony and his future. My comment was all about the roster construction which appeared to be relying on a young player having a blowout season after playing 3 months in the majors.  A season like the rookie Fred Lynn.    

You may have said "don't lead off with Anthony" back during spring training, but, had I read it, I would have disagreed.  Anthony was brought up last year because they thought he was ready.   They already had three outfielders--Duran, Rafaela, and Abreu--plus Refsnyder as a back up.  

Anthony was huge leading off last year, the best hitter on the team.  And he had been great in the minors.  

I don't of course disagree he has strugggled  this season, but guess what?  No one else has excelled leading off.  The new guy has Anthony batting 3d.  Does that mean he's an idiot too?   

[drewski6]

21 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

You may have said "don't lead off with Anthony" back during spring training, but, had I read it, I would have disagreed.  Anthony was brought up last year because they thought he was ready.   They already had three outfielders--Duran, Rafaela, and Abreu--plus Refsnyder as a back up.  

Anthony was huge leading off last year, the best hitter on the team.  And he had been great in the minors.  

I don't of course disagree he has strugggled  this season, but guess what?  No one else has excelled leading off.  The new guy has Anthony batting 3d.  Does that mean he's an idiot too?   

It means we dont have enough good batters.

[moonslav59]

25 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

You may have said "don't lead off with Anthony" back during spring training, but, had I read it, I would have disagreed.  Anthony was brought up last year because they thought he was ready.   They already had three outfielders--Duran, Rafaela, and Abreu--plus Refsnyder as a back up.  

Anthony was huge leading off last year, the best hitter on the team.  And he had been great in the minors.  

I don't of course disagree he has strugggled  this season, but guess what?  No one else has excelled leading off.  The new guy has Anthony batting 3d.  Does that mean he's an idiot too?   

Then there is this:

Lead off OBP in 2026

.354 Anthony

.143 Duran

[mvp 78]

21 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Then there is this:

Lead off OBP in 2026

.354 Anthony

.143 Duran

Big 6 game sample there for Duran. He had a 323 OBP there last season and 341 OBP leading off two years ago. 

[Old Red]

4 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Big 6 game sample there for Duran. He had a 323 OBP there last season and 341 OBP leading off two years ago. 

Duran hit the ball hard last night, and was robbed with a great catch in LF, so I’d give at least another couple Of weeks.

[Nick]

"We’ll figure it out. It might be a little uncomfortable at first but that’s part of the situation we’re in.” 

.515 OPS...Story should have been 'fired'. I think he meant "situation I put us in".

Hell give me Mayer at short and Rafaela at 2B. Play our three damn OF. 

[drewski6]

17 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Big 6 game sample there for Duran. He had a 323 OBP there last season and 341 OBP leading off two years ago. 

Regardless, I have a hard time believing that swapping Duran/Anthony in the batting order makes a team go from worst from first.  Nor do I believe that playing a SS who is better suited for 2b would have this giant effect.  Really, I dont think a manager needs to be perfect.  I think most of the time, the roster is what it is and that GM/CBO is a much much much more important job.

If this team goes on a run now, I dont think its because new manager is better.  I think if anything, maybe the change kicked some in the rear.  Or maybe its just guys evening out as the sample gets larger.  Some WBC hangovers wearing off.  

Of course, if the team finishes with a better winning % without Cora than they did with him, Bres will take a victory lap.  Cuz hes an azz.

[Larry Cook]

On 4/26/2026 at 11:44 AM, Yaz Fan Since 67 said:

Mayer's struggles at the plate should not be a surprise to anyone. I totally expected it, he has yet to prove that he can hit major league pitching and I'm not confident he ever will.  That's why I had so many concerns about this lineup at the start of ST, not that I was alone. They were depending on players like Story and Mayer and I guess expected Anthony to be Fred Lynn and that always gave me concern.  

I watched Mayer a lot in the minor leagues. Love the swing and the eye at the plate. he has the ability to be a perennial all star with big numbers! 
 

I think he just needs time to work on pitch recognition because he did miss so much baseball due to injuries the past 3 years! 

 

 

[Larry Cook]

57 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Then there is this:

Lead off OBP in 2026

.354 Anthony

.143 Duran

Is it time to sit Duran and let yoshida dh????

[RedneckRedSoxFan]

So, what happens now? The Front Office starts interviewing candidates for all of these 'interim' coach positions? Or do they hold off and work the trading permutations before the deadline and only then worry about the coaching searches? Or do they let the interim coaches ride for the rest of the season?

I'm really curious about the trade market between now and the deadline: do they talk to Tracy about these? Or leave him out of those conversations?

[Larry Cook]

6 minutes ago, RedneckRedSoxFan said:

So, what happens now? The Front Office starts interviewing candidates for all of these 'interim' coach positions? Or do they hold off and work the trading permutations before the deadline and only then worry about the coaching searches? Or do they let the interim coaches ride for the rest of the season?

I'm really curious about the trade market between now and the deadline: do they talk to Tracy about these? Or leave him out of those conversations?

I think Cora and the other coaches rent a plane to take them to Philly and they hang out with desperate Dave 

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Big 6 game sample there for Duran. He had a 323 OBP there last season and 341 OBP leading off two years ago. 

Correct, but the Anthony issue was the main idea.

[mvp 78]

58 minutes ago, Nick said:

"We’ll figure it out. It might be a little uncomfortable at first but that’s part of the situation we’re in.” 

.515 OPS...Story should have been 'fired'. I think he meant "situation I put us in".

Hell give me Mayer at short and Rafaela at 2B. Play our three damn OF. 

Half of the current Sox have played for Trace before. I think it's just uncomfortable for Story because he was buddies with Cora.