Tag: Alex Cora

 Red Sox

World Series Game 3, A Heart Breaker

It took 18 innings, but the Red Sox lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in World Series Game 3.  This puts the Sox up 2-1 in the series and still in the cat birds seat for a World Series Championship.

October 27, 2018 Thomas Howland
Red Sox

Alex Cora, Right Again

It's Alex Cora's world.  We're all just living in it. Cora continues to absolutely dunk on his managerial opponents, including in the 2018 World Series. This game is a prime example of his managerial domination.  By the time the 7th inning was over, Dave Roberts had used all of his bench players and the game was effectively over.

October 24, 2018 Thomas Howland
Red Sox

Jackie Bradley Jr. A Better Option

The Mookie debate about where he should play in Dodger stadium is so obviously over.   But that means someone else in the outfield has to sit.  It's a grudge match between Jackie Bradley Jr. and Andrew Benintendi.  Let's get ready to rumble!

October 23, 2018 Thomas Howland
Red Sox

Mookie Betts Should Not Play Second Base in the World Series

The news that Mookie Betts could play at second base is percolating in the World Series buildup.  It's thrilling, exciting, and fascinating to think about.  Could Mookie play second when the World Series moves to Chavez Ravine?

October 22, 2018 Thomas Howland
Red Sox

The Red Sox Dodgers Preview Extravaganza

The LA Dodgers just dispatched the upstart Brewers and cashed their ticket to face the Red Sox in the 2018 World Series.  Cue the grainy black and white photos of The Babe in a Red Sox uniform.  Cue The Dropkick Murphys grinding rendition of Tessy.  Cue fans using the Brooklyn Robins in barroom and water cooler talk and the million google searches for ‘Red Sox Dodgers world series’ landing on the 1916 World Series page on Wikipedia.  Cue every old Brooklyn Dodger fan coming out of the woodwork and slightly less grainy photos and videos of Roy Campanella and Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese.  Cue a mountain of content on the 1988 LA Dodgers World Series winners.  Cue the Fever Pitch scene where the old guy counts off the string of Red Sox world series wins in 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918.  Cue Dave Roberts making his fateful steal in the bottom of the 9th in game 4 against Mariano Rivera.  Cue pictures of Alex Cora in an LA Dodgers uniform. The cue rating of this series is through the roof!  It’s an old school, original 6 type of World Series that will be chock full of intrigue and potential controversy at the very least. With a resounding thud all the doubting and putting down of the 2018 Red Sox has been pushed off the desks of commentators nationwide

October 21, 2018 Thomas Howland
Red Sox

3 Up, 3 Down From ALCS Games 1-3

The Red Sox nudged ahead in the race for the AL pennant on Tuesday night, beating the Astros 8-2 to…

October 17, 2018 @greg_habeeb