Alex Cora congratulated the Celtics following NBA Finals win
"To have a goal in mind and the pressure of winning the whole thing ā people think great teams just win and that doesnāt happen very often."
Alex Cora on the Celtics: Boston teams are frequently some of each other’s biggest supporters. This was proven true once again following the Celtics’ latest championship win, as each of the local teams shared their congratulations on social media.
On Tuesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora took time to offer his thoughts on the Celtics’ success.
“I want to congratulate the Celtics ownership group, Brad [Stevens] and Joe [Mazzulla] and the players,” Cora said prior to the Red Sox win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday, per Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe.
“Man, it was fun to watch,” he added. “It was fun to see the city last night, the way they went wild. To have a goal in mind and the pressure of winning the whole thing — people think great teams just win and that doesn’t happen very often.”
Cora has experience both in leading a team to a championship, and dealing with the weight of local expectations. He led the Red Sox to a World Series win in 2018 during his first season as manager.
Familiar with the many swings that take place in a season — especially a baseball season — Cora singled out the Celtics’ perseverance.
“Since Day 1, they were locked in,” he said. “Obviously, there were some up and downs and some doubters, right? At the end, they accomplished their thing and it was fun. It was fun to watch.”
Scores and schedules:
The Red Sox got a 4-3 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Ceddanne Rafaela broke the tie in the eighth inning with his third hit of the game, and Kenley Jansen collected his 13th save of the season.
The two teams play again tonight in Toronto at 7:07 p.m.
In other news this week, the newly-crowned NBA champion Celtics will be back on Friday for the parade beginning at 11 a.m.
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Checking in with the Woo Sox: Worcester Red Sox reliever Chase Shugart made a surprising catch in the bullpen on Tuesday.
On this day: In 1977, the Red Sox completed a sweep of the Yankees with an 11-1 win. Denny Doyle, George Scott, Carl Yastzemski, Jim Rice, and Bernie Carbo homered for Boston while Ferguson Jenkins pitched a complete game gem.
Daily highlight: Mert Müldür and Arda Güler scored a pair of exquisite goals in Turkey’s thrilling 2-1 win over Georgia in the European Championship matchup on Tuesday.
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