The Boston Red Sox fired former manager Alex Cora after a disappointing 10-17 start, but they have found their manager (at least for the rest of the season) in Chad Tracy. Since Tracy took over as manager, the team has won six of its last 10 games and has shown glimpses of the playoff team that many expected coming into this season.
Chad Tracy has been fantastic as the Red Sox' interim manager
Tracy had been the Worcester Red Sox manager for parts of the last five seasons and has seen many of Boston's young core players blossom from intriguing prospects to big leaguers. His extensive list includes: Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Payton Tolle. While these three players have experienced limited success at the major league level, their development was stunted by former manager Alex Cora, who prioritized proven veterans over unknown prospects.
With Tracy's promotion, Boston has put the right person at the helm of developing its youth movement. Through 10 games, the early results have looked promising. Most notably, the team just capped off its first sweep of the season against the Detroit Tigers, scoring 14 runs in the series. On the pitching side of things, the team has bounced back with multiple shutouts and is now tied for the league lead with five.
The Red Sox are finally turning things around
The Red Sox are far from a finished product and dug themselves a deep hole to climb out of to start the season. However, the team has suddenly begun to play with confidence again. The pitching staff has stepped up after suffering key injuries to Garrett Crochet and Sonny Gray, the bats have started to wake up, and the clubhouse appears more connected.
This should not come as a shock. Tracy's familiarity with Boston's young core from Worcester has already created a smooth transition during the organization's most chaotic stretch in recent years. Whether he is the long-term answer at manager remains to be seen, but I am excited to watch this cleaner and more aggressive version of the Red Sox play baseball.
Sometimes teams go years trying to find the right voice for a young and developing roster. But if his first 10 games are an indication, the Red Sox have found their guy in Tracy.
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