Are the Boston Red Sox turning a corner? Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow sure has to hope so. Breslow's reconstructed Red Sox roster underperformed to an almost comical degree early in the season. Then, two weeks ago, he and the Boston ownership group came to the conclusion that the best way to fix a 9-17 start was to fire manager Alex Cora and nearly all of his top assistants. Now that the Red Sox are 6-4 with Cora gone, including a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers this week, Breslow is planting his flag in the ground. These Red Sox, he says, are still fully capable of making the postseason. If you like our content,  choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google . Breslow says Cora firing was "driven" by playoff belief Mar 30, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora walks to the mound for a pitching change during the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park.…