Boston Red Sox Manager Addresses Criticism After Missing Game for Daughter’s Graduation

Red Sox manager misses game for 'preposterous' reason as host lays into him

BOSTON Red Sox manager Alex Cora got called out by a radio host for his reasoning for missing a game this week. Cora missed the Red Sox‘s win over the road team New York Mets on Monday night. APBoston Red Sox manager Alex Cora argues with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook after being ejected during the team’s win over the New York Mets on Tuesday[/caption] GettyCora’s ejection came a day after he missed his team’s game for a specific reason[/capt…

Boston Red Sox manager addresses criticism after missing game for daughter’s graduation

Boston Red Sox manager responded to criticism after he missed game against the New York Mets to attend his daughter's graduation.

Walker Buehler Gets Tossed Early, Posts Through It Late

Tuesday’s Mets-Red Sox game marked a return to action for both Red Sox starter Walker Buehler and manager Alex Cora. Buehler was put on the IL with a shoulder injury on May 2; the inflammation cleared up fast enough that he was activated Tuesday morning without any rehab assignment. Cora’s absence was even briefer: To the ire of one Boston talk radio guy, Cora missed Monday’s game to attend his daughter’s college graduation. “It’s not like they …

Boston Radio Host Slams Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Over "Preposterous" Reason For Missing Home Game vs. Mets

Alex Cora (Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images) A Boston radio host teed off on Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora for missing Monday’s series opener against the New York Mets. Alex Cora missed Monday’s game at Fenway Park to watch his daughter, Camila, graduate from Boston College. Bench coach Ramón Vázquez filled in as skipper for the day, with the Red Sox squeaking out a close 3-1 victory. Most can understand why Cora would miss one of 162 regu…

Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Defends Decision to Miss Game for Daughter’s College Graduation Amid Criticism

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is standing by his decision to miss a game this week — not for an injury or illness, but to celebrate a major milestone in his family’s life: his daughter Camila’s college graduation. Cora, 49, was absent from the dugout for Monday’s series opener against the New York Mets, choosing instead to attend Camila’s graduation ceremony at Boston College. While the decision was lauded by some for prioritizing family, it …