Red Sox Fire Cora, Coaches; Yankees' Boone Reacts

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The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora and several coaches, prompting reactions from Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

Boston Red Sox Fire Manager Alex Cora and Coaches: Yankees Skipper Aaron Boone Reacts The Boston Red Sox made a surprise move, dismissing manager Alex Cora and five coaches following a victory in Baltimore. This sudden change occurred in the middle of the season, leaving everyone, including rivals and fans, taken aback. Aaron Boone, the Yankees manager, reached out to his friend Cora for a conversation, describing it as a solid talk. Boone acknowledged the news was a shock, given Coras reputation as a top manager and division rival. Among those let go were hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Ramon Vazquez, third base coach Kyle Hudson, hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin, and Dillon Lawson, a former Yankees hitting coach who was assisting in Boston. Game planning coach Jason Varitek was reassigned within the organization. The Red Soxs decision was made Saturday morning, before their game against the Yankees, who had just swept them in Boston earlier that week. The timing of the move has sparked some speculation, although no direct link has been confirmed. Boone, who has a history with Cora from their ESPN days before both landed their current roles in 2018, is confident that…

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• Boston Red Sox
• managerial changes
• Yankees
• baseball news
• sports updates

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• Red Sox
• Cora
• Boone
• coaches
• baseball
• managerial changes
• Yankees
• sports news

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