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Mookie Betts commented on the firing of Alex Cora from the Boston Red Sox, expressing surprise at the decision. The move followed a disappointing start to the season for the team.
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The Boston Red Sox fired Alex Cora, and the move has come as a shock to many around the baseball world.
Many players and coaches have come out to share their experiences with Cora, and nearly all of them have had nothing but good things to say. However, the Red Sox's slow start was undeniable, and Craig Breslow decided to make a change. Mookie Betts was finally asked about his former manager being fired, and was asked if he had spoken to him.
"That ain’t got nothing to do with me and I stay out of that," Betts told Dodgers Talk's David Vassegh.
Betts is deciding to stay out of the Red Sox's drama entirely. Regardless of how things ended between Betts and the Red Sox, he has always spoken highly of Cora and the coaching staff. He has noted that he understands the business. However, he made it clear that what happened between the Red Sox and Cora does not concern him.
Betts played two seasons with the Red Sox while Cora was managing. He was an All-Star in both seasons, winning MVP and the World Series in 2018. The Betts trade will always be a major point in Red Sox history, but at this point, he is a Dodger and figures to end his career in .
Mookie Betts expressed surprise at the firing of Alex Cora when asked about it.
Alex Cora was fired due to the team's slow start to the season, prompting management to make a change.
Many players and coaches have shared positive experiences with Cora, expressing shock at his dismissal.

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Betts has spent more time with the Dodgers than the Red Sox now, but he will always be tied to the Red Sox in some way. Cora is regarded as one of the best managers in the game, and Betts is regarded as one of the best players. Although their time in Boston overlapped and resulted in a championship, Betts is keeping his nose out of Cora's life for now.