""Let's be honest, nobody thought we were going to make it to October," Cora said at Fenway Park, per Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe. "Whoever said that, yeah, we're a playoff team, that's [expletive] bull-[expletive] to be honest with you. Nobody thought we were going to make it to October. It was New York; it was Baltimore; it was Toronto. We believed that we were going to play in October. We set our standards every single day and we hit our standards. Up and down, trades, injuries, we kept going. And you have to let them know because over 162 [games] to do that is not easy and they accomplished that.""
""I think a lot of people saw it coming, too," Boone said Monday at Yankee Stadium. "Contrary to what [Cora said]. I think he's played 'The Little Engine That Could' over there a little bit. I think a lot of people knew the Red Sox were coming this year.""
The Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff berth in 2025, their first since 2021, after an inconsistent season. Alex Cora criticized the notion that outsiders expected the team to reach October, citing midseason doubts and the June trade of Rafael Devers. Cora emphasized that players met daily standards through trades, injuries, and fluctuating stretches and credited their accomplishment over 162 games. Yankees manager Aaron Boone countered that many observers anticipated the Red Sox's rise and suggested Boston was not as widely underestimated. Preseason outlets had largely projected Boston for postseason contention or an AL East title.
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