Alex Cora is watching the Boston Red Sox fall well short of expectations early in the season, and even get booed at home. With just two wins and eight losses, frustration has reached the stands, where some fans have started chanting “sell the team.” Cora, however, brushed it off as part of the environment.
Responding to reporters including Gabrielle Starr, who shared his comments on X, Cora said: “That’s why we love it here, their expectations are up there with us. Right now we deserve whatever they’re thinking—we’re not playing good baseball.”
Boston returned home hoping to turn things around, but the results haven’t followed. The team has managed just one win in its first four games at Fenway Park, adding to growing frustration among fans eager for improvement.
Red Sox struggling across the board
The issues go beyond inconsistent offense. Boston owns a 4.84 ERA as a staff, highlighting significant problems on the mound, particularly within the starting rotation, which has been one of the team’s biggest weaknesses so far.
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Starr also pointed out on X: “Red Sox starting pitchers have allowed the most hits and runs of any AL rotation … and over the fourth-lowest total innings pitched,” underscoring that the struggles extend well beyond the team’s .231 batting average.
Cora now faces the challenge of making adjustments on multiple fronts. Along with offensive inconsistencies, defensive lapses have been costly. In just four games, the Red Sox have allowed 21 runs, including back-to-back losses by 8-6 scores against the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers—a clear sign of broader issues across the roster.
