Boston Red Sox fire Alex Cora because a scapegoat was needed! Are the Mets, Phillies, or Astros next? (Episode 1445 Hour 1) from Nothing Personal with David Samson

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

52 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 1:15 pm.

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.

The Phillies and Mets stink. It’s so bad.

Review: Heel.

The Astros are in trouble. The theme of today is bad baseball for big payrolls. Is Joe Espada next on the chopping block?

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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

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