Red Sox's Alex Cora Goes On Expletive-Ridden Rant Covered In Beer After Ejection
The Boston Red Sox had an emphatic series sweep of the New York Yankees on the road -- but the majority of the fireworks appeared to come after the three-game set had concluded.
The strike zone seemed to be a moving target in the series finale on Wednesday, which led to manager Alex Cora erupting and getting ejected.
After the game, he appeared as fired up as he's ever been in a Red Sox uniform. After Cora started his press conference in his office, closer Kenley Jansen interrupted his media availability so Cora could join an impromptu team meeting.
The Red Sox skipper returned to reporters showered in beer and more emphatic than usual when speaking about his ejection.
"We’re grinding here. We know what’s going on. For us, every (expletive) pitch counts. We’re not gonna give up. We’re gonna keep playing. If I get fined, I get fined. But we didn’t agree with the (expletive) strike zone today," Cora told reporters, as transcribed by MassLive's Chris Cotillo.
The Red Sox are three games back of an American Wild Card spot, and could supplant the Houston Astros in the race with a good run. Boston will play Houston in seven of the next 10 games.
Given the electricity in the clubhouse, they seem as prepared as ever to do so. It'll be interesting to see if their added emotion becomes a turning point amid a middling season.
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