The Boston Red Sox appeared, for all intents and purposes, to be a team in turmoil two weeks ago. When chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and Fenway Sports Group shockingly fired manager Alex Cora and five of his assistant coaches, it fell upon interim manager Chad Tracy to keep the ship from capsizing. Since then, the Red Sox have gone 6-4, capped off by a sweep of the Detroit Tigers this week. Certainly, the Red Sox and Tracy still have a lot more to prove if they want to compete for the playoffs this year. But what the past two weeks have definitely taught us has been that Tracy was the right man for a difficult moment in Boston. If you like our content,  choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google . Tracy saying, doing all the right things May 2, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy (17) stands in the dugout before a game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park.…