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Boston sports radio host left stunned at 'preposterous' reason Red Sox manager Alex Cora missed a game
Boston sports radio host left stunned at 'preposterous' reason Red Sox manager Alex Cora missed a game

Daily Mail​

time22-05-2025

  • Sport
  • Daily Mail​

Boston sports radio host left stunned at 'preposterous' reason Red Sox manager Alex Cora missed a game

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora missed Monday's victory over the visiting New York Mets to attend his daughter Camila's graduation at Boston College, which one local sports radio host considered a 'kind of preposterous' excuse. 'They were, I believe, done by noon, which means you can have a nice big party in the middle of the day,' Mike Felger of Boston's 98.5 The Sports Hub said. 'Just cab down the street and manage the game.' A schedule of events on BC's website appears to contradict Felger's claim. While the academic procession was set to start at 9:05am at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, individual school diplomas were not distributed until the main ceremony, which was scheduled to begin sometime between 12pm and 12:30. But Felger's criticism had less to do with Monday's game, which Boston won with bench coach Ramón Vázquez at the helm. Rather, he claimed it set a bad example to players. 'It's just the tone you set and the example you set for the team,' Felger said. 'It's not like they need him there to make the pitching change or lay down the bunt. It's the leadership and optics of the whole thing. It's a very easy chance for him to say, 'Nothing's more important than tonight's game.' Speaking before Tuesday's win over the Mets, Cora did not seem bothered by Fleger's criticism in the least. 'She wanted me to be with her,' Cora said. 'It was her day so this was secondary. We're in this world for a purpose, and for me, it's to raise her and try to do the best we can. 'Obviously, it wasn't perfect but right now, it's perfect. Everybody contributed. For her, she was very anxious having the whole family in town. Like we told her, anything for her. To be able to listen to her, how she thought about the whole day, the whole week and the whole four-year experience, there was a lot of emotions. 'It's a day,' he added. 'I wasn't going to miss it. The whole day. There's coaches that take three days for that. It just so happened we're here in Boston so I took one.' Team reporters knew about Cora's decision ahead of time after the manager recently discussed his excitement to see Camila graduate. Cora went on to comment on his daughter's growth since 2018, when she celebrated the team's World Series win with her father at the end of his first season on the job. 'It went fast, it went really fast,' Cora said. 'For a girl from divorced parents, her mom did an amazing job, staying the course while I was playing and coaching and doing my ESPN thing. ... She's actually a reflection of her. I appreciate everything she's done for her and for us.' 'Now, she's not a little girl,' he said. 'She's a woman. She had fun with it. She's a great student and the future's bright for her.'

Boston Celtics announce Jayson Tatum has had surgery to repair his Achilles tendon
Boston Celtics announce Jayson Tatum has had surgery to repair his Achilles tendon

USA Today

time14-05-2025

  • Sport
  • USA Today

Boston Celtics announce Jayson Tatum has had surgery to repair his Achilles tendon

Boston Celtics announce Jayson Tatum has had surgery to repair his Achilles tendon The Boston Celtics have announced that star forward Jayson Tatum has undergone successful surgery to repair his Achilles tendon tear sustained in the Celtics Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series. "No timetable is currently available for his return, but he is expected to make a full recovery," wrote the team in a recent press release about the St. Louis native's injury. How does this impact Boston's postseason hopes? More importantly, what does it do to the team's contention window in the short and medium term as the Duke alum takes the next year or so to heal from a career-altering injury? The folks behind the "NBC Sports Boston" YouTube channel put together a clip that takes a deep dive into all of these concerns. Check it out below to hear for yourself what Mike Felger and Tony Massarotti on "Felger and Mazz" had to say about this brutal news.

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