Despite the fact that it has been more difficult of late, the Boston Red Sox have surprised many in 2023, even approaching a participation in the playoffs until late in the season.
If this was possible, it was largely due to the work of manager Alex Cora. The Massachusetts team must, however, take advantage of it while it happens, because the main interested party does not intend to stay forever.
Indeed, while the skipper is finishing his fifth season at the helm of the Bas Rouges and he has one year left on his contract, it seems that his mandate will end sooner rather than later.
Although in all likelihood Cora will be back in Boston next year, as team president Sam Kennedy wants, there is every reason to believe that this could be his last.
The manager doesn’t seem to leave much room for a possible return.
My children are six years old and they are very important to us. I don’t want to be absent from their development. That’s the most important thing. Yes, we could move to Boston. Yes, but…language is important to us and we try to keep our roots, so that the children understand what it is to be Puerto Rican. It’s something I’m very proud of and we’re going to try to do it for as long as possible.
In addition to wanting to be closer to her family, which is perfectly understandable, Cora doesn’t see herself as a professional manager.
Like I said, I’m not here to be Tito Francona or Tony La Russa. I think there’s more to life than being a manager. We’ll see what happens.
Cora has long been interested in a staff role, having served as general manager of his hometown team of Caguas, Puerto Rico, as well as the Puerto Rico team at the Classic 2017 World Baseball Championship.
After Chaim Bloom was fired, Cora was then expected to take his seat. However, although the relationship between the two men was good, Cora rejected this possibility out of hand.
The Cora era is therefore coming to an end in Boston.
