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Post by jkfer98 on Sept 27, 2020 12:19:51 GMT -5
Let the Alex Cora rumors commence!
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 27, 2020 12:28:01 GMT -5
Let the Alex Cora rumors commence! Apparently an excellent human being, but I've never seen any indication that he's other than old-school. Hopefully he retains a role here.
Cora gets the job if it's just on talent. The only thing preventing it would be how it might look.
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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Sept 27, 2020 12:39:26 GMT -5
He was like 101 on the list of top 100 problems this year. He deserves another shot elsewhere
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Post by kjkramer on Sept 27, 2020 12:41:54 GMT -5
I can see Cora coming back. Society forgets fast
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Post by chr31ter on Sept 27, 2020 12:56:36 GMT -5
I can't think of a single reason why Chaim Bloom would feel any sense of loyalty to Alex Cora.
I don't think he's coming back.
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Post by bellhorndingers21 on Sept 27, 2020 13:04:56 GMT -5
I can't think of a single reason why Chaim Bloom would feel any sense of loyalty to Alex Cora. I don't think he's coming back. Henry signs the checks. And according to Heyman the ownership liked them some Cora.
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Post by manfred on Sept 27, 2020 13:05:17 GMT -5
Can’t be Cora. Thumb in the eye to the league.
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 27, 2020 13:06:21 GMT -5
I can't think of a single reason why Chaim Bloom would feel any sense of loyalty to Alex Cora. I don't think he's coming back. What? He's very likely to be the most capable guy available, and probably by a wide margin.
I mean, he blew away the other candidates the last time he interviewed for the job. This time, he can say the same things.
And he can also say "I led the team to a 118 wins and a WS victory a few years ago and I already work well with most of the people in the organization, and a dozen or more of the players as well."
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Post by jkfer98 on Sept 27, 2020 13:06:31 GMT -5
I can't think of a single reason why Chaim Bloom would feel any sense of loyalty to Alex Cora. I don't think he's coming back. I don't think it's loyalty as much as fitting the profile of what Chaim wants as a manager. Plus, the World Series helps.
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 27, 2020 13:14:56 GMT -5
Can’t be Cora. Thumb in the eye to the league. And that's bad ... why?
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Post by Don Caballero on Sept 27, 2020 13:19:19 GMT -5
Hiring Cora back would go a long way towards restoring some of the passion I feel for this franchise after the Mookie trade. Cora got shafted by a bunch of cowards in Houston, his career can't end like that.
Bring him HOME.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Sept 27, 2020 13:22:44 GMT -5
I'm guessing that Roenicke pretty much just did as he was told as the Sox looked over a ton of potential solutions. He's the scapegoat here, stuff happens.
I'm also pretty sure the next manager will be Cora-like but I'm not sure it will be Cora. For me, I hope not, he's no cleaner than any of the other Astros trash.
Yes, I realize that's an unpopular view.
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Post by greenmonster on Sept 27, 2020 13:34:00 GMT -5
I'm guessing that Roenicke pretty much just did as he was told as the Sox looked over a ton of potential solutions. He's the scapegoat here, stuff happens. I'm also pretty sure the next manager will be Cora-like but I'm not sure it will be Cora. For me, I hope not, he's no cleaner than any of the other Astros trash. Yes, I realize that's an unpopular view. This is my feeling as well. I hope the Sox put Cora behind them and move forward.
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Post by geostorm on Sept 27, 2020 13:35:45 GMT -5
Can’t be Cora. Thumb in the eye to the league. And that's bad ... why? Agree...if he is the best candidate for this team; I'm not against a perceived "thumb to the eye", when imo the Red Sox penalties had MLBfred's thumb on the scale, a bit too much
(fwiw, on last pregame interview, Cora was one guy RR mentioned he'd consider staying on, in a lesser role, if not offered the Mgr gig here, but was offered another role)
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Post by manfred on Sept 27, 2020 14:04:03 GMT -5
Can’t be Cora. Thumb in the eye to the league. And that's bad ... why? I guess it depends on if you think the league or the cheaters were the bad guys.
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Post by GyIantosca on Sept 27, 2020 14:04:28 GMT -5
Cora was the perfect manager for this team.
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Post by shagworthy on Sept 27, 2020 14:12:45 GMT -5
I would like to see some outside the box thinking. I'm seeing a lot of people say a return of Cora, or a promotion of Varitek, and I'm not sure either is the right answer. It was a foregone conclusion that Roenicke was keeping the seat warm for a Bloom choice. With so much going on right before spring training, there wasn't a proper time to even do a search. Roenicke did ok considering what he was given.
If Cora does come back, look at it as a move to help Devers, who Cora singled out to put under his wing. I wouldn't mind seeing an outside the box look though, like a guy like Pete Incaviglia who has been pretty instrumental in finding talent for Indy leagues and is a good mix of old school and new school. My guess is we won't really expect the person who is named to be named though.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Sept 27, 2020 14:43:58 GMT -5
Agree...if he is the best candidate for this team; I'm not against a perceived "thumb to the eye", when imo the Red Sox penalties had MLBfred's thumb on the scale, a bit too much
(fwiw, on last pregame interview, Cora was one guy RR mentioned he'd consider staying on, in a lesser role, if not offered the Mgr gig here, but was offered another role)
It's not a thumb in anybody's eye. By suspending him for one year, MLB made him eligible to be hired for the 2021 season. If they object to him managing in 2021, they should have suspended him for two years, instead of just one.
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Post by manfred on Sept 27, 2020 15:09:55 GMT -5
Agree...if he is the best candidate for this team; I'm not against a perceived "thumb to the eye", when imo the Red Sox penalties had MLBfred's thumb on the scale, a bit too much
(fwiw, on last pregame interview, Cora was one guy RR mentioned he'd consider staying on, in a lesser role, if not offered the Mgr gig here, but was offered another role)
It's not a thumb in anybody's eye. By suspending him for one year, MLB made him eligible to be hired for the 2021 season. If they object to him managing in 2021, they should have suspended him for two years, instead of just one. That’s fair. Nonetheless, I am not psyched with welcoming back a guy involved in a major cheating scandal. He can be hired, but it doesn’t mean he should be.
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Post by unitspin on Sept 27, 2020 15:23:15 GMT -5
Ya I'm good with cora, easy pass.
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Post by manfred on Sept 27, 2020 15:43:05 GMT -5
I can't think of a single reason why Chaim Bloom would feel any sense of loyalty to Alex Cora. I don't think he's coming back. What? He's very likely to be the most capable guy available, and probably by a wide margin.
I mean, he blew away the other candidates the last time he interviewed for the job. This time, he can say the same things.
And he can also say "I led the team to a 118 wins and a WS victory a few years ago and I already work well with most of the people in the organization, and a dozen or more of the players as well." And I cost us draft picks. And I was part of a huge embarrassing scandal. I mean, it is like interviewing with a time gap in your resume. “What was going on in that year?” “Oh, that was when I was in prison.” “We’ll call you.”
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Post by kingstephanos on Sept 27, 2020 15:52:34 GMT -5
Eh, I'm indifferent regarding Cora. I understand those wanting to start fresh with a new manager, however, if Cora IS the best option, I wouldn't want to hamstring the front office from choosing whom to manage the team.
I tend to shy away from morality plays, as my favorite team (the Patriots) have had scandals and lost picks a-plenty over the years and their Head Coach remains at the helm.
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Post by klostrophobic on Sept 27, 2020 16:13:13 GMT -5
What? He's very likely to be the most capable guy available, and probably by a wide margin.
I mean, he blew away the other candidates the last time he interviewed for the job. This time, he can say the same things. And he can also say "I led the team to a 118 wins and a WS victory a few years ago and I already work well with most of the people in the organization, and a dozen or more of the players as well." And I cost us draft picks. And I was part of a huge embarrassing scandal. I mean, it is like interviewing with a time gap in your resume. “What was going on in that year?” “Oh, that was when I was in prison.” “We’ll call you.” But, like, who cares? Is the goal to win games or make every move based on how it might be embarrassing to someone?
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Post by manfred on Sept 27, 2020 16:17:06 GMT -5
And I cost us draft picks. And I was part of a huge embarrassing scandal. I mean, it is like interviewing with a time gap in your resume. “What was going on in that year?” “Oh, that was when I was in prison.” “We’ll call you.” But, like, who cares? Is the goal to win games or make every move based on how it might be embarrassing to someone? Good point. They should also really start a Russian-style steroid program.
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Post by art on Sept 27, 2020 16:21:35 GMT -5
Can’t be Cora. Thumb in the eye to the league. If the league felt he deserved a longer suspension I think they would have done so.
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