Count Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez among those who want
Alex Cora to return as the club’s manager once his suspension expires at the end of the World Series.
Appearing on a
Facebook Live entitled “Baerga y sus amigos” with former major-league infielder Carlos Baerga, Vazquez lobbied for Boston to bring Cora back.
“I would love if Alex comes back,” Vazquez said in Spanish. "I would love that. I think Alex brought so many positive things to the team. We need a leader to continue and Alex is a leader.
“Alex listens and understands," Vazquez continued. "He knows so much about baseball. He’s like a father to all of us. He brought us together, the team, in 2018, having the year we had. I think he deserves another opportunity to return to a winning team as manager. I think he deserves that.”
Later in the chat, Vazquez even named his preferred bench coach -- former big-league slugger Carlos Beltran.
“I would love Alex Cora to return as manager," Vazquez said, “and the bench coach to be Carlos Beltran.”