Red Sox’s Alex Cora Reveals What John Farrell Said To Him After Getting Hired

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and ex-Sox skipper John Farrell have communicated just once since Cora was hired, but the exchange was somewhat memorable. Shortly after Farrell was fired by the Sox following their American League Division Series loss to the Houston Astros, he promptly was replaced by Cora. And upon Cora getting introduced in Boston, he exchanged text messages with his predecessor. During an appearance Thursday on WEEI’s “Dale & Keefe,” Cora shed some light on what Farrell — who now does some television work for ESPN in addition to a role as a scout with the Cincinnati Reds — told him. “Actually we exchanged texts right after I was named the manager of the Red Sox,” Cora said.

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