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The Boston Red Sox sent shockwaves through their organization when they fired manager Alex Cora amongst a slew of coaches. One former World Series champion had a descriptive way of describing that plan.
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"It's like s******g your pants and changing your shirt," was the exact quote , via Rob Bradford of of Audacy Sports. Now, it has been revealed that Josh Beckett was the one who uttered that quip , via Baseball isn't Boring, h/t Thomas Gamba-Ellis of the New York Post.
"It was me, it was me," Beckett said. "It was so good, and I just felt like it fit."
"I know A.C. [Alex Cora] really well and I thought he was the perfect guy to be there, and he kinda [stabilized] that ship. As we know in Boston, it's 162 one-game seasons, and you can't have a guy running that ship who can't understand that," he continued. "I know A.C. was perfect was that. Who they get next, they could be perfect for that as well. But I felt that saying kind of fit for this year."
Beckett played for the Red Sox from 2006-2012, winning a World Series in 2007. He is well aware of what it takes to succeed in Boston. In his eyes Cora had all the tools necessary. Cora's teams went 541-534 under him, making the playoffs three times and winning the World Series in 2018 .
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However, the Red Sox got out to a 10-17 start in 2026. To general manager Craig Breslow , that was enough to warrant a change. Beckett is rooting for whoever ends up replacing Cora, but his comments on Boston's decision remain.
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