SP Pod #412: Red Sox Fire Alex Cora, Hire Chad Tracy

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent coaching staff changes for the Red Sox, including the firing of Alex Cora and the hiring of Chad Tracy.

Ian Cundall is joined by SoxProspects Editor-in-Chief Mike Andrews to break down all the Red Sox coaching staff changes. They start by giving their reaction to Alex Cora's firing and the other changes to the major league staff. They then go in-depth on Chad Tracy and discuss if he is ready for the job. After that, they break down the other coaching staff changes on the major league and minor league side, before a brief discussion of Payton Tolle's start against the Yankees. Finally, they check in on each affiliate, with more praise of Franklin Arias, and then wrap the show up by answering your emails! Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us at podcast@soxprospects.com . Social Media Links: IG: @SoxProspects @SPChrisHatfield @IanCundall @SoxProspects (All 3 are the same on Bluesky as well) Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon !

People in this episode

Host: Ian Cundall

Guest: Mike Andrews

Topics covered

• Red Sox coaching changes
• Alex Cora firing
• Chad Tracy
• minor league updates
• affiliate check-in
• listener emails

Keywords

• Red Sox
• Alex Cora
• Chad Tracy
• coaching staff
• Payton Tolle
• Franklin Arias
• affiliate
• baseball
• SoxProspects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SoxProspects.com, Red Sox, Yankees

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