This comes after the shocking report that both the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox were guilty of stealing signs electronically. While Houston was far more egregious, especially in the 2017 season, all signs point to Cora of being the mastermind behind it all. Now the Sox have to find a new manager and listen to almost every other team in the league (sans Houston) call them cheaters much like the New England Patriots have had to put up with the last dozen years.
So what happens next? Well commissioner Rob Manfred can't really touch new general manager Chaim Bloom since he had nothing to do with the Sox the last two years. They still can fine owner John Henry and dock draft picks which would cripple Bloom moving forward. The Sox farm system was destroyed by Dave Dombrowski and the worst punishment Manfred can hand down is taking draft picks away that would replenish the system. Can't say it wouldn't be undeserving.
So now the Sox need a new manager. If the coaching staff under Cora is under fire, they may have to go outside the organization for a new one. They can always promote one of their minor league managers but the stench of "cheating" would follow them. We'll see where they go from here but as of right now, bye bye Cora. Thanks for the ring.
