Big Changes in Boston, Worry About Nola & Senga

Big Changes in Boston, Worry About Nola & Senga

From Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball by The Athletic

April 27, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

The episode discusses the firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora and analyzes the struggles of pitchers Kodai Senga and Aaron Nola.

Eno and DVR welcome The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey to the show to break down the shocking firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora, along with five other coaches, and where the organization goes from here. Later, Eno and DVR dig into two struggling righties — Kodai Senga and Aaron Nola — discuss Zack Wheeler’s return, and track ‘Where The Money Went’ on the waiver wire this past weekend. Rundown: 0:32 Red Sox Fire Alex Cora 23:23 How Chad Tracy Can Improve The Club 28:10 Kodai Senga’s Struggles Continue 33:12 Aaron Nola’s Rough Stretch 37:56 Zack Wheeler’s Return To The Mound 39:46 Trey Yesavage To Start Tuesday 41:54 Jasson Domínguez Called Up 49:00 Where The Money Went Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Jen on Bluesky: @jcmccaffrey.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Jen McCaffrey Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Eno Sarris, Derek VanRiper

Guest: Jen McCaffrey

Topics covered

  • Red Sox management changes
  • player performance analysis
  • waiver wire updates
  • baseball coaching
  • pitching struggles

Keywords

  • Red Sox
  • Alex Cora
  • Kodai Senga
  • Aaron Nola
  • Zack Wheeler
  • waiver wire
  • baseball coaching

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Organizations: The Athletic

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