NY Post · Oct 4, 2018
Alex Cora has experience beating Yankees in biggest spots
Alex CoraBOSTON — Alex Cora was the bench coach in Houston last year when the Astros put an end to the Yankees’ playoff run in the ALCS.
Now the Red Sox manager, Cora said he will be able to draw on that experience when the ALDS starts Friday night at Fenway Park.
“We’re very athletic, just like the Astros,’’ Cora said Thursday before the Red Sox worked out in advance of Game 1 between the rivals. “There are a few things we do very similar to them. … I do feel that that experience is going to help me out in a few things, a few decisions, a few things we’re going to do offensively.”
But the manager also understands something else: “Obviously, at the end, you still have to pitch.”