Jonathan Papelbon is not a fan of Alex Verdugo’s comments criticizing the Red Sox and Alex Cora after he was traded to the Yankees, to say the least.
The former Red Sox closer, who is also an analyst for NESN, berated Verdugo on social media on Friday after the outfielder appeared to take a dig at Alex Cora as he praised Yankees manager Aaron Boone during his introductory press conference.
“Verdugo, I mean Vertigo, is a [expletive],” Papelbon wrote in a social media post. “Cora has his players’ and teammates’ backs more than anyone in the game.