Fired Red Sox manager Alex Cora shows true colors in mass email to organization

Former Red Sox manager Alex Corawho was fired final week together with 5 different coaches, was clearly prepared to go away Boston.

He texted a number of distinguished reporters, “I’m happy,” hours after his firing. He posted footage to his Instagram of him and his employees consuming dinner and smiling. I’ve turned down the Phillies job this week as a result of he stated he was wanting ahead to spending time with household.

It was an unsightly finish to a protracted relationship, and, clearly, it was time. But that does not imply Cora was at all times sad in Boston — a spot he not solely coached for almost a decade, but additionally performed.

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According to MassLiveCora sat mass email to the organization this week, thanking them for his or her assist, praising them for his or her service, and, above all, reminding them not to take Fenway Park as a right.

“Being part of this organization has meant a great deal to me. As a player and as a manager. Like I always tell free agents, I’m glad my kids grew up here. It’s unique, special and magical,” Cora wrote. “Thank you for treating me with respect and most importantly accept me as AC. I’m grateful for this experience, it made me better.

“We are completely happy to have the time to be full time mother and father, that is the reality, but additionally we’re dissatisfied that we did not end the job. I respect the course the organization is taking. Plenty of proficient folks will assist to obtain the final word purpose, having one other duck boat parade. Thank you for the arduous work, sleepless nights, professionalism and energy to assist me lead this nice organization.

“One last thing, keep showing up everyday and don’t take the Fenway experience for granted, your working place is the best in the world.”

Alex Cora was not the issue

I’ve ripped the Red Sox fairly good for weeks now. I noticed the writing on the wall with this roster about 10 days into the season. It stinks. Anyone who thinks Alex Cora was the issue resides in a fantasy world.

So, sure, I used to be unhappy to see Cora go, particularly as a result of it meant Craig Breslow (and John Henry) stayed. If you are making an inventory of all of the Red Sox issues, Henry and Breslow could be up to now forward of Alex Cora, I’m not even positive they’d be on the identical web page.

The Sox made a shock playoff run final 12 months, after which fully folded over the offseason. Breslow, as he is achieved for years now, whiffed on everybody. Everyone. Alex Bregman. Pete Alonso. Kyle Schwarber. The Sox wanted one bat. They as a substitute misplaced one, and obtained none.

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow speaks to media at George M. Steinbrenner Field throughout a Grapefruit League press convention. (Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports)

Breslow then determined to cling on to all 5 of his outfielders, as a substitute of buying and selling one or two to handle one other place of want. Now, the workforce is caught with a predictable logjam in the outfield, and in the lineup.

He changed Alex Bregman — the workforce’s unquestioned chief final season — with Caleb Durbin at third base. That has been an unmitigated catastrophe.

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He traded Kyle Harrison — the highest participant the workforce obtained again in the Rafael Devers trade — to Milwaukee. Harrison is at present 2-1 this season with a 2.28 ERA. That could be, by far, the bottom ERA of any starter in the Red Sox rotation proper now.

The Cora firing was coming. You may really feel it over these previous few weeks. Frankly, I do not blame him for being completely happy. It’s like being the final passenger off the Titanic. He made out like a bandit right here.

But he additionally cherished the workforce, and town, and, most of all, the followers. He made it clear for the eight years he was right here, and he made it clear once more in that email.

“One last thing, keep showing up everyday and don’t take the Fenway experience for granted, your working place is the best in the world.”

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicators autographs for younger followers earlier than the season residence opener in opposition to the San Diego Padres at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., on April 3, 2026. (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe)

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Nobody cherished Fenway — and the Fenway environment created — greater than Alex Cora. He noticed it as a participant after they received a World Series in 2007. He noticed it as a manager in 2018, and 2021, and, to an extent, briefly final season.

It’s a disgrace the following time he’ll see it is going to be as an opposing manager.

Hope Breslow loved studying that email!