Red Sox CEO reveals who was actually behind firing of Alex Cora

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The Boston Red Sox began the year at a poor 10-17 record, and after a rout over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, the Red Sox made a few huge moves.

Obviously, the largest was the decision to fire Alex Cora, their longtime manager, as the beginning of the year was not nearly good enough for the Red Sox brass. But who was the one behind this firing of Cora?

According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, during the press conference after the firing of Cora, Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy revealed who fired Cora, and it wasn't Kennedy himself, but instead Craig Breslow.

Red Sox reveal who fired Alex Cora

"Sam Kennedy makes clear this was Craig Breslows' decision and recommendation," Cotillo shared from the Red Sox press conference.

Boston decided to fire Cora and move on from a few other coaches, all at the behest of Breslow. The Chief Baseball Officer of the Red Sox made the call to fire Cora this year.

The belief from Breslow is that this roster is good enough to win, and Cora hasn't done enough to make this roster work. They're firing Cora with the hope that the team can still turn things around and make the postseason.

It's not impossible, but it's also not very likely with a 10-17 record and multiple players, like Ranger Suarez and Garrett Crochet, not playing at their best.