"The Boston Red Sox are owned by the same people who own Liverpool FC and are therefore acutely aware of the crucial soccer rubric that managers should be fired every few months in order to keep the job tender and supple on the grill."
"Owner Steve Cohen has spent eleventyskillion dollars on a team that just powered through a 12-game losing streak, beat the Twins twice and then got swept over the weekend by THE COLORADO ROCKIES, FOR BAAL'S SAKE!"
"Carlos Mendoza still has his job because, as near as we can tell, Cohen is pissed that he didn't think of doing that before John Henry thought of firing Cora, let alone firing him so spectacularly."
"The Mets' high-intensity, low-wattage flameout has enabled the Phillies to seem stealthily bad in comparison. And bad they truly have been, despite having the league's sixth-highest payroll."
The Boston Red Sox have dismissed manager Alex Cora and several staff members, marking a notable event in the 2026 baseball season. Despite ownership's history of firing managers frequently, this is the first managerial change since 2015. The Red Sox are currently tied for 12th place in the American League standings. In contrast, the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, despite their struggles, have retained their managers, with the Mets facing significant issues despite a high payroll and poor performance.
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