Red Sox’s Ex-Skipper Alex Cora Breaks Silence On Replacement As Team Disappoints

BusinessSportsMoneyRed Sox’s Ex-Skipper Alex Cora Breaks Silence On Replacement As Team DisappointsByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 08, 2026, 08:59am EDTBALTIMORE, MARYLAND - AUGUST 25: Manager Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the dugout before his team plays against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 25, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Boston Red Sox entered the 2026 season believing a managerial change could help turn things around and secure another playoff bid. Instead, the club has continued to battle inconsistency, leaving executives, players and fans searching for answers as the team struggles to meet expectations.Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow acknowledged as much when discussing the team's recent performance.“I certainly wouldn’t look back at our win-loss record over the last month and say it was this incredible success,” Breslow told The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey, a few weeks after the team replaced long-time skipper Alex Cora with Chad Tracy. “We have to put all aspects of the game together to make sure we’re winning more games.”ForbesYankees’ Aaron Judge Solution Could Mean Cutting Giancarlo StantonBy Peter ChawagaFormer Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Sends Chad Tracy Message After Losing JobAnd as the Red Sox continue to work toward a lasting turnaround under Tracy, former manager Alex Cora has finally spoken publicly about the man who replaced him.“Chad has always been there for me,” Cora told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal in his first expanded comments since being suddenly fired from the team that he previously guided to a World Series championship. “From the moment he joined the organization, I felt like I had a teammate who saw things the way I did and who was always willing to listen when I needed som...