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Alex Cora Red Sox Workout Day There Was People Waiting for Me to Sign Autographs, Which It Was Weird MLB World Series: Dodgers vs Red Sox Monday, October 22, 2018 Alex Cora Red Sox Workout Day there was people waiting for me to sign autographs, which it was weird. Like hey, man, we're just here to Q. Talk about Chris Sale and his health. How is he get some food. doing? ALEX CORA: He's doing okay. He's doing okay. Yeah, they're loving it. They're loving it. It's a likable Actually he's going to go out and throw a little bit more. team. That group of guys over there, we've been He's ready to roll. I think all these off days are going to talking about them for the last two weeks how humble help him out physically and with his belly button ring, they are. And now people are getting to know them - whatever (laughter). Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, JBJ, David Price. It's a fun group. Very excited that he's going to throw the first pitch tomorrow. It's a great opportunity for us to compete Since day one when we came back from that road trip, against a great organization, a great team, and we Tampa, Miami, you had a feeling that the city was going have the right guy on the mound. to fall in love with them. We had that comeback against Tampa. We were down five, we came back Q. Congratulations for being the first Puerto Rican and people started to recognize that, hey, man, they manager to take his team to the World Series. fight all the way to the end. And that's the way it ALEX CORA: Thank you. should be. Everywhere I go now in the city it's about them, which is cool. Q. What does that mean in light of what happened with Maria a year ago? Like I've been saying all along, I'm very proud of them. ALEX CORA: I feel great. I'm proud to be here. I'm And I'm glad that people are recognizing them, not only proud representing not only all the Puerto Ricans that here in Boston but all over the world. They do like this live in the island, but Puerto Ricans all around the team. world. We know what happened last year. It was a tough one. And Maria kicked our ass, you know. As a Q. Curious, last year you had the opportunity of country, we've done an outstanding job fighting. We're being in the other dugout against Dave, but being standing up on our own two feet. I know there's a lot of the manager now, going up against your former people back home they're proud of me, of what I've teammate, are the emotions a little bit different this done throughout the year. But I'm proud of them. We time? actually -- it's almost back to normal. Almost back to ALEX CORA: I know it's going to sound bad, but not normal. really. I love the guy. He means a lot to me but at the same time we have a job to do. And you start looking It's been great the last month all the feedback. I'm very at my postseason this year, we had Boonie with the happy that whenever the Red Sox win and when Yankees, A.J. with the Astros, and now we've got Dave. Christian plays great or Enrique plays great or Carlos And at the end of the day we like each other, we're and Francisco, there's something that they have for friends and we respect each other, but at the end they them to enjoy. And if Alex is a part of that, so be it, you want to win four to win the World Series and we feel know? It should be fun the next week, week and a half, the same -- we want to do the same thing. whatever it is. And looking forward to getting back home after the World Series. So our friendship is going to be the same during the series and after the series and our families, I think Cole Q. Several of the guys were just saying that there's is in high school now. I saw Cole when he was four or just a different buzz in this city. How much are you five. And now I have baby twins, and Tricia probably is looking forward to the atmosphere these next going to see them, and Dave is going to see them. couple of days? And we love each other. I met this guy in 1999. We ALEX CORA: Yeah, I had a firsthand experience three played winter ball together. Very likable, the energy he days ago: We left Fenway and we went to this Cuban has and the passion he has not only for baseball, but place, actually a pretty good one, and, I don't know, for life is genuine. And I really wish him the best but Rev #2 by #178 at 2018-10-22 18:57:00 GMT page 1 of 4 this week and a half, you know, hopefully we can finish been ten years since they got back. Do you on top. appreciate more how hard it is to get here and the rare opportunity of a World Series? The second Q. You said you were going to discuss your part, do you appreciate it differently on the bench pitching last night. Have you arrived at any than maybe you did as a player? decisions beyond Game 1? ALEX CORA: To get to this point it's hard. We have ALEX CORA: Yeah: David is pitching Game 2. David plenty of opportunities, but I only made it once in '07. is pitching Game 2, and as you know 3 and 4, we'll see In '08 we lost in Game 7. But it's tough. It's really where we're at. tough. You start this journey in February in Spring Training, and you talk about it and all the details and all Q. How did Steven come through and what's his the stuff that you have to go through, and then you status now? have to play 162. And then if you make it, now you ALEX CORA: He was okay. He's moving well. We're have two rounds before you make it to the World going to meet after the workout today to make the Series. decision and to see where we're at roster-wise. And we'll announce it tomorrow. And I know those guys in that clubhouse they're very excited to be back, some of them. Like David and Q. You've covered a lot of things as player, Pedey, although he's not playing, he's loving it. Guys broadcaster, coach, now manager, your outfield, is like Mitch and Ian. Everybody knows what happened that the best defensive outfield you've seen? And with them against the Cardinals. And Xander, he what does it mean to have one for a team, a thought he was going to be in the World Series all the manager, that is as good as yours? time after '13, and it doesn't work that way. Devers last ALEX CORA: I do feel they're the best. Not only their year, thought, yeah, we're almost there, and it doesn't range, when they hit the ball in the air and it stays in work that way. It takes a lot of work. And we're very the ballpark, they're going to catch it, but the details. happy that we're here. We're loving it. We talk about Game 4, everybody talks about the ball that Altuve hit, but there were two plays by Mookie that For me, this is tough. Being a manager and trying to I do feel changed the game. There was a fly ball with a navigate a season and get them to this point, and try to man at second, he gets behind the ball and makes the put them in positions to be successful, it's not that throw to third base, Altuve doesn't advance. Then easy. It's not that easy. To deal with those guys in the there was a double by Carlos Correa, with Gonzalez at clubhouse is a challenge, a challenge that I love. I love first base, with Marwin and he doesn't score. And doing it. But the other day I sat down I was like, whew, that's what they do. we made it. Especially here. We knew about the division and record-setting season and all that stuff, but There was a ball hit by Gurriel in Game 5 in the left- in this town everything started after October. And center gap and Jackie got to it, and kept Yuli at first we're glad that we're here. I'm happy to lead this group base. And those are the things they do. It's not only of men and we're ready for the challenge. diving plays or running catches in the gap, it's the little things. And it means a lot in an era that a lot of people Q. With that in mind, Tito was your manager, are hitting fly balls, and it's good to have those three. obviously, in '07. I'm curious, and he had a path kind of similar to yours, I think, safe to say. What I read something before that in the playoffs that when did you learn from Tito and has he reached out to the three are together our record is like unreal, we're you in some form or another now that you're here? playing .750 baseball.
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