COMMENTARY
Over the course of the American League portion of the playoffs, questioning Alex Cora came to appear something of a pointless exercise for many among the public and the pundits. As his team forcefully dispatched the Yankees and Astros, and capturing the pennant in far-easier fashion than most expected, everything the Red Sox manager did seemed to work. His perspective and prescience made clear his fingers were on the pulse of his club, and the throat of its opponents. He was darn near perfect.
And through two games of the World Series, his team has taken after its manager in that way.