Yankees’ Aaron Boone had ‘really good talk’ with Alex Cora after Red Sox firing

Nypost · Apr 26, 2026 · 322 words · By Greg Joyce

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HOUSTON — In the aftermath of the Red Sox’s Saturday night bloodbath, Aaron Boone spoke with his good friend and now-former counterpart, Alex Cora.

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HOUSTON — In the aftermath of the Red Sox’s Saturday night bloodbath, Aaron Boone spoke with his good friend and now-former counterpart, Alex Cora.

Why it matters

While Boone did not divulge the specifics of his conversation, after Cora and five of his coaches were stunningly fired after a win in Baltimore, the Yankees manager called it a “really good talk.” Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+…

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Try it free“I think somebody of Alex’s stature in the game, and obviously being a division rival and our chief rival, obviously caught us all off guard, shook the world — or shook us a little bit, like, ‘Who saw that kind of shakeup coming at this point?’”…

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Former Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson, who was an assistant hitting coach with the Red Sox, also got fired, along with hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Ramon Vazquez, third base coach Kyle Hudson and major league hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin?
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Claim 1: “Former Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson, who was an assistant hitting coach with the Red Sox, also got fired, along with hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Ramon Vazquez, third base coach Kyle Hudson and major league hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin.”

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Multiple web search results list the firing of Dillon Lawson, Peter Fatse, Ramon Vázquez, Kyle Hudson, and Joe Cronin from the Red Sox coaching staff.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Boston_Red_Sox_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Boston Red Sox season is the ongoing 126th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 115th season at Fenway Park. The team opened the regular season in an away game against the Ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Boston_Red_Sox_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of coaches, including role(s) and year(s) of service, for the Boston Red Sox American League franchise (1901–present), known during its early history as the Boston Americans (1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_coaches

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Claim 2: “The Yankees may have had at least a partial hand in the gutting of the Red Sox coaching staff after sweeping them in Boston earlier this week.”

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The web search results contain general discussions about Yankees/Mets/Yankee culture and do not provide evidence linking the Yankees to the 'gutting' of the Red Sox coaching staff after a sweep in Boston.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2010 · My grandfather till he died was a Giants fan. My father and I, Yankees. Alot of people from Brooklyn followed the Dodgers but there are more Yankee fans there than Mets fans. Long Islan…
https://www.city-data.com/forum/new-york/934120-yankees-mets…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 19, 2025 · As an out of stater,I wonder if people from the Keystone State identify with the northeastern Yankee culture or the more broadly defined Northern
https://www.city-data.com/forum/pennsylvania/3495378-do-penn…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 12, 2021 · Over the past 10yr, yankees have moved in droves. What was once a quaint mountain town with polite people now has rude drivers, rude customers in stores, and of course an increase in co…
https://www.city-data.com/forum/politics-other-controversies…

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Claim 3: “Aaron Boone spoke with his good friend and now-former counterpart, Alex Cora.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Aaron Boone spoke with Alex Cora, and that Boone called Cora a 'really good friend.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2017 postseason pitting the second-seeded Houston Astros against the fourth-seeded New York Yankees …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 New York Yankees season was the 116th season for the New York Yankees franchise in Major League Baseball. This was the team's first season since 2007 without manager Joe Girardi, and its firs…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball and is the organization that operates the National League and the American League. In 2000, the two lea…
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Claim 4: “Boone said Sunday morning at Daikin Park, after having some time to digest the news that came out just before first pitch here Saturday night.”

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The web search results provided no direct evidence regarding Boone speaking at Daikin Park on Sunday morning after news broke Saturday night. The Wikipedia results are general and do not confirm this specific sequence of events.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The GEICO® All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game is an annual game that brings former Major League Baseball all-stars and celebrities together in a friendly exhibition. The game is played the d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. They are o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Astros

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Claim 5: “Former Red Sox great Jason Varitek, who was serving as the club’s game planning and run prevention coach, was also “reassigned” to a to be determined role in the organization.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Jason Varitek was 'reassigned' to a new/to be determined role within the Red Sox organization.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was the 104th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Managed by Terry Francona, the Red Sox finished with a 98–64 record, three games behind the New Yo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Andrew Varitek (; born April 11, 1972), nicknamed "Tek", is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He was most recently the game planning coordinator, a uniformed coaching p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox, a professional baseball franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), has given the title of captain to select players since the team's inaugural season as a member of the American Lea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boston_Red_Sox_captain…

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Claim 6: “after Cora and five of his coaches were stunningly fired after a win in Baltimore, the Yankees manager called it a “really good talk.””

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Multiple web search results confirm that Boone called Cora a 'really good friend' following the firing of Cora and several coaches after a win in Baltimore.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ESPN MLB broadcasters are as follows (including games broadcast only on ESPN currently and formerly):
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Claim 7: “Red Sox decision-makers said Sunday they came to the decision to fire Cora and his coaches on Saturday morning.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Red Sox decision-makers stated on Sunday that the decision to fire Cora and his coaches was made on Saturday morning.

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web search NEUTRAL — Red Sox decision-makers said Sunday they came to the decision to fire Cora and his coaches on Saturday morning. Boone called Cora “a really good friend,” after the two spent time together at ESPN befo…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/sports/yankees-aaron-boone-spo…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox moved on from Alex Cora and five other coaches on Saturday.Boston Red Sox president and chief executive officer Sam Kennedy discussed the organization's decision to fire Alex Cora.
https://nesn.com/boston-red-sox/news/how-sam-kennedy-address…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox decided to fire Alex Cora and several other coaches on Saturday, and on Sunday, the players finally got to share their thoughts. Cora helped the Red Sox win a World Series in 2018, …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/trevor-story-makes-thought…

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Claim 8: “Boone called Cora “a really good friend,” after the two spent time together at ESPN before they were both hired by their respective teams entering the 2018 season.”

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The web search results provide general biblical information about 'Aaron' and do not contain any information regarding Aaron Boone and Alex Cora meeting at ESPN before being hired for the 2018 season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. [7] Levitical priests or kohanim are t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 23, 2026 · Aaron was the traditional founder and head of the Israelite priesthood, who, with his brother Moses, led the Israelites out of Egypt. The figure of Aaron as it is now found in the Penta…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aaron-biblical-figure

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 4, 2024 · Aaron accompanied Moses into Egypt and aided in Israel’s liberation. Aaron co-leads the tribe through the desert and performs miracles and mighty feats of faith. Aaron is no mere sidekic…
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