"Alex Cora's Bullpen Strategy Critiqued in Red Sox's Loss to Astros"
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora faced criticism for his bullpen management in a crushing 13-5 loss to the Houston Astros. Cora did not make any calls to the bullpen as reliever Kyle Barraclough gave up 10 runs in 4.1 innings of relief. Cora explained that he was thinking of the days ahead and giving his bullpen a rest day, as they have been overworked in recent weeks. However, fans questioned if this was a form of "quiet quitting" and a lack of appreciation for the minor leaguers provided by chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. The Red Sox now sit 5.5 games behind the Astros in the AL Wild Card race.
