ESPN Apr 25, 2026, 11:15 PM ET Even a 17-1 win couldn't save Alex Cora and his coaching staff. Despite a rout of Baltimore earlier in the day, the 10-17 Boston Red Sox fired their longtime manager on Saturday , along with hitting coach Peter Fatse, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramon Vazquez, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson and major league hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin. The team also reassigned game planning and run prevention coach Jason Varitek. Why did the Red Sox do all of this now? Could any other managers around the majors be next? ESPN MLB experts Buster Olney, Jorge Castillo and David Schoenfield answer those questions and more after Boston's stunning announcement. The Red Sox are just 27 games into their season. Why make such a drastic change now? Has Boston been that bad? Buster Olney: Boston had underperformed early in the season, certainly, but this firing has shocked many around the industry because of its timing and because of Cora's stature among managers.…