Today, Alex Cora is happily the manager of the Boston Red Sox. But tomorrow or next year, the same may not be true.
The Red Sox enter MLB games today with a 34-34 record. It’s not pretty, but considering all the injuries Boston has suffered, one could argue that Cora’s performance thus far has been impressive.
But it’s a long season, and it’s always possible the team and/or Cora decide to part ways with one another if the Red Sox miss the playoffs for their third consecutive season. That’s not what respected MLB insider Ken Rosenthal expects will happen, but this is baseball, where anything’s possible.
Recently, during an appearance on Foul Territory TV, Rosenthal was asked which team he sees Cora managing next year. His first response was the Red Sox, but after that, things got interesting, with even the New York Yankees being mentioned as a legitimate possibility, if Aaron Boone doesn’t meet expectations in October.
“First of all, I’m putting Boston on this list. I’m not ruling out that the Red Sox are not going to employ Alex Cora next year. We can look at a number of teams that could have openings if things don’t go the way they want them to. And I’m talking about big teams. The Dodgers are one, the Yankees are another, the Cardinals are a third, and there are more as well. It’s going to be really interesting to see what Alex Cora decides. He’s talked a lot about wanting to be with his family, his kids. Could he take a year off? Yeah, I think he could take a year off, or maybe even move into a front office role. But he’s going to be this year’s Craig Counsell, it certainly seems that way.”
Ken Rosenthal on Alex Cora’s future with Boston Red Sox
For what it’s worth, Counsell’s contract with the Milwaukee Brewers expired last offseason, freeing him up to land a lucrative offer from the Chicago Cubs instead. It’s possible Cora takes a similar path to landing a better contract, but will it be with Boston, or another MLB franchise?
Which team could Alex Cora be managing next season if he leaves Boston? 🤔 Ken names the @Dodgers, @Yankees, and @Cardinals as potential landing spots
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