Red Sox manager Alex Cora didn’t mince words when a reporter asked whether this season in particular has been a grind after his team lost 12-4 to the Rays on Sunday.
“Yes,” Cora said, without hesitation. “It gets to a point with the starters where they go short over and over again, very short. It’s one of those…
“We went for it last year, but it’s been a challenge for everybody. It’s one of those that you don’t like but you have to keep going. You have to keep grinding.”
Cora expressed frustration after the Red Sox fumbled an opportunity to sweep one of the teams ahead of them in the American League wild card standings after winning the first two games of their series against the Rays.