@BenVolin Hey Ben - you might’ve well had just tweeted “I didn’t listen to the clip”, would’ve saved you a few key strokes. He acknowledged it wasn’t the best reporter’s place to ask, it should’ve been done by news reporters or gossip columnists.
Should I start with why a Red Sox employee who was fired 4 days ago still has access to his email? Or should I start with that he showed his true colors with the "The Coras will be ok" note at 4am the night he was fired and this is just to save face?
Alex Cora sent an email thanking everyone in the Red Sox organization on Wednesday. Here's the full thing. Credit to @MassLive for getting their hands on it.
“Good morning. I wanted to take a moment before heading home to thank you.
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.
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 happy to have the time to be full time parents, that’s the truth, but also we are disappointed that we didn’t finish the job.
I respect the direction the organization is taking. A lot of talented people will help to accomplish the ultimate goal, having another duck boat parade.
Thank you for the hard work, sleepless nights, professionalism and effort to help me lead this great 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.
Gracias
AC"
Lost 7 of 8 since Opening Day - how many times does this team have to get off to a bad start in April before someone on Jersey Street says enough is enough and get rid of Cora? He consistently has not had his team ready to go and it will matter in September.
It’s actually very easy - play the best nine guys, like Roman Anthony. And don’t gaslight us by batting Caleb Durbin second because he’s the same height as Dustin Pedroia.
Cora on the #RedSox lineup shuffle: "It's not easy, the moving parts, but we're making it work... this is a day-to-day thing."
REMINDER: First nationally broadcast game of the season tonight (@MLBONFOX) 📺
@YahooSports This is one of the growing issues with the high-end collectibles space. So he buys the card for $12.9M in August and in January he says it's worth $17-20M just...because? It can't work like that and continued actions like this will give people a distorted perception of reality.
70-90 through almost 5 seasons with one season over .500, what exactly is Earl saying he rebuilt? Not to mention home games are drawing about 75 people a game.
“I feel great. I’ve been here for 5 years. My job was to come rebuild the program. That’s what I did… We had great success, great wins, and now we’re navigating through a storm.”
- Earl Grant on how he feels after BC’s win over Wake considering the noise around the program
Al Horford is forever a #Patriots fan! 🫶
“Man, Pats all the way. I’m hoping it’s like a 28-24 typa score. I don’t know if it’ll be that many points because the defenses — both of them are really good. But, I just want a Pats win, ultimately.”
(🎥 NBA)
Bill Belichick, the 8-time Super Bowl-winning HC, is not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, per @SethWickersham and @DVNJr. Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
https://t.co/ooJutI0C0Q
Bill Belichick, the 8-time Super Bowl-winning HC, is not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, per @SethWickersham and @DVNJr. Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
https://t.co/ooJutI0C0Q
The Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins are requesting to interview Packers DC Jeff Hafley for their head coaching positions, per source.
That will be five requests and counting for Hafley.
Sam Kennedy really has no shame - a majority of those "contractual commitments" were the Red Sox buying out arbitration years for guys like Anthony and Campbell, all in the spirit of saving money. They committed to $500M so they didn't end up paying $700-800M down the road.
Red Sox president Sam Kennedy reacts to being only team without free agent signing; ‘Close to $500M in contractual commitments’
https://t.co/ENR8PMVLqM
Georgetown has suspended head coach Ed Cooley for its next game after he threw a water bottle into the stands, hitting a child, at the end of the Hoyas' loss on Saturday. Georgetown hosts Coppin State tomorrow; Jeff Battle will coach the Hoyas.
The Celtics are still several steps away from even considering a Jayson Tatum return, per @AdamHimmelsbach
“Within the organization he continues to indicate that he would like to return this season. It probably falls somewhere between possible and likely, but a league source stressed that the team remains several steps away from even considering the decision. Tatum must still reach several mile markers in his recovery before discussions about a return can be considered.”
(https://t.co/vJFTUJXc0x)