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Boston Red Sox: 5 reasons team will repeat in 2019

By Ryan Feyre

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Joe Kelly #56, David Price #24 and Nathan Eovaldi #17 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate with the World Series trophy after their teams 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Joe Kelly #56, David Price #24 and Nathan Eovaldi #17 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate with the World Series trophy after their teams 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Manager Alex Cora #20 of the Boston Red Sox  (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

5. Alex Cora is still the manager

Alex Cora showed he was ready to take over a team right from the beginning. There was never a point in the season where it looked like the Sox would be vulnerable enough to lose in a seven-game series. Even their losing streaks ended up being pretty minuscule in the grand scheme of things.

His decision-making was uncanny, especially when it came to his bullpen. He made every right move throughout the playoffs and knew what the situation was before the other team did.

For 2019, he hopes to mirror Terry Francona, in the sense that he’ll try to maintain success for the next few years. Arguably, this might of been one of the most talented Red Sox teams in history, just based on consistency. I’ll probably have to update my top five championship teams at some point.

Next. How Alex Cora’s rookie campaign guaranteed a World Series win. dark

For now though, let’s bask in the glory of another title, and hope the recent success can sustain for years to come.

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