Boston Red Sox fire Alex Cora because a scapegoat was needed! Are the Mets, Phillies, or Astros next? (Episode 1445 Hour 1)

Today’s word of the day is ‘patsy’ as in fall guy as in Alex Cora as in Craig Breslow as in Sam Kennedy as in John Henry as in the Boston Red Sox. Cora has been fired. The Red Sox are playing terrible baseball. (26:20) The Phillies and Mets stink. It’s so bad. (37:38) Review: Heel. (40:10) The Astros are in trouble. The theme of today is bad baseball for big payrolls. Is Joe Espada next on the chopping block? (47:46) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices