Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “I had a chance to meet Alex in person this morning and let him know the entire organization is here to support him and all of our players,” “We’re comfortable with the level of due diligence that we did”

masslive Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:33:00 AM EAT

Chris Sale said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Given the circumstances, with what happened in Houston and (Alex Cora) being our manager, I think they’re just doing their due diligence just to see if he brought it over here,” “I don’t know how much longer it’s going to take. I know they spoke to some guys and they asked questions and have done their investigation. Hopefully it will be over soon and we’ll get to see the truth”

masslive Monday, February 17, 2020 2:49:00 PM EAT

Chris Sale said ( about Alex Cora ) : “He was very open the whole time,” “I talked to him throughout the entire process. He called me that night when everything went down. That’s one thing I’ve always respected about (Cora). He’s always honest. He’ll never lie to you. That takes a certain level of character to do that”

masslive Monday, February 17, 2020 5:48:00 AM EAT

Alex Cora said ( about Alex Cora ) : “My opinion of (Cora) has never changed,” “I love that guy to death and I’ll always be in his corner. Did he make a mistake? Yeah. People make mistakes. It happens. We’re human. But he was very open and honest about the entire process. That was a tough conversation, but it is what it is. I’ll always have love and respect for him. I’ll always hold him to a high standard and appreciate what he did for me”

masslive Monday, February 17, 2020 5:48:00 AM EAT

Tom Werner said ( about Alex Cora ) : "We met with Alex (Tuesday). Alex was professional, understanding that he made a mistake,"

wcvb Monday, February 17, 2020 3:48:00 AM EAT

Ron Roenicke said ( about Alex Cora ) : "I know all year is probably going to be tough with the questions, especially with Alex and what happened with him -- or what's going to happen, I guess, with him. I don't think that's going away, unfortunately,"

wcvb Friday, February 14, 2020 10:04:00 PM EAT

Ron Roenicke said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Being with Alex the last two years... I thought I was, and I still do think I’m a good communicator, but I really watched a guy that’s as good as I’ve ever seen,” “It’s constantly learning things and trying to get better. That comes through observation, that comes from observation. I want to do this job better so different ideas really help in how I go about this job”

masslive Wednesday, February 12, 2020 3:00:00 AM EAT

Mike Lowell told ( about Alex Cora ) : “I would love to (manage) if I knew it was just for a year and Cora was guaranteed to come back,”

masslive Tuesday, January 21, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Ron Roenicke said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Obviously, I knew Alex before and over the two years, have gotten close with him,” “He’s a good friend. Anytime something like that happens, it’s just a sad day. It’s a sad time for all of us in the organization. And fans who loved him, and for good reason loved him. He’s a good guy. Cares about people, cares about the players tremendously. It’s just a shame”

masslive Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:42:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : "it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex"

dcourier Saturday, January 18, 2020 5:05:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : “it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex”

680news Friday, January 17, 2020 9:09:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : “it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex”

TorontoStar Friday, January 17, 2020 8:37:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : "it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex"

gazette Friday, January 17, 2020 12:04:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : “it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex”

ChinaPost Friday, January 17, 2020 11:36:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Alex is an incredibly talented manager who accomplished great things with us. He’s expressed remorse yesterday to us for the embarrassment this caused. He’ll go through a process of rehabilitation and we’ll see what happens,” “It’ll be hard to speculate. He’s an extreme talent”

masslive Thursday, January 16, 2020 2:44:00 PM EAT

Phil Garner said ( about Alex Cora ) : "I thought AJ took the high road by saying he should have done more to stop it. But Alex Cora let (it) continue to happen,"

click2houston Thursday, January 16, 2020 3:52:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “While it was difficult personally for a lot of people, professionally it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex. It was a mutual decision,”

samoaobserver Thursday, January 16, 2020 3:20:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “While it was difficult personally for a lot of people, professionally it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex. It was a mutual decision,”

eagletribune Thursday, January 16, 2020 2:24:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “We felt the contents of the report and the conduct that went on, proved by the report, were not acceptable,” “It was something that would not allow Alex to effectively lead the team moving on in 2020 and beyond. He came to that conclusion as well, unfortunately”

masslive Thursday, January 16, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT

John Henry said ( about Alex Cora ) : “It was a sad day because we all have such respect for Alex,” “He admitted what he did was wrong. That doesn’t mitigate, in our opinion, the extraordinary talent he has. We continue to be very fond of that”

masslive Thursday, January 16, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT

Tom Werner said ( about Alex Cora ) : "We met with Alex . Alex was professional, understanding that he made a mistake,"

wcvb Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote ( about Alex Cora ) : “Cora was involved in developing both the banging scheme and utilizing the replay review room to decode and transmit signs,”

wcvb Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:28:00 PM EAT

Tom Werner said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Alex by his own admission, and we agreed, played a central role to what went on in Houston,” “We all agreed it was wrong. And we have a responsibility to have a standard here where that sort of behavior is not acceptable”

bostonherald Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:27:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote ( about Alex Cora ) : “Cora was involved in developing both the banging scheme and utilizing the replay review room to decode and transmit signs,”

wcvb Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:25:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote ( about Alex Cora ) : “Cora was involved in developing both the banging scheme and utilizing the replay review room to decode and transmit signs,”

Koat Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:33:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “I had a chance to meet Alex in person this morning and let him know the entire organization is here to support him and all of our players,” “We’re comfortable with the level of due diligence that we did”

masslive Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:33:00 AM EAT

Chris Sale said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Given the circumstances, with what happened in Houston and (Alex Cora) being our manager, I think they’re just doing their due diligence just to see if he brought it over here,” “I don’t know how much longer it’s going to take. I know they spoke to some guys and they asked questions and have done their investigation. Hopefully it will be over soon and we’ll get to see the truth”

masslive Monday, February 17, 2020 2:49:00 PM EAT

Chris Sale said ( about Alex Cora ) : “He was very open the whole time,” “I talked to him throughout the entire process. He called me that night when everything went down. That’s one thing I’ve always respected about (Cora). He’s always honest. He’ll never lie to you. That takes a certain level of character to do that”

masslive Monday, February 17, 2020 5:48:00 AM EAT

Alex Cora said ( about Alex Cora ) : “My opinion of (Cora) has never changed,” “I love that guy to death and I’ll always be in his corner. Did he make a mistake? Yeah. People make mistakes. It happens. We’re human. But he was very open and honest about the entire process. That was a tough conversation, but it is what it is. I’ll always have love and respect for him. I’ll always hold him to a high standard and appreciate what he did for me”

masslive Monday, February 17, 2020 5:48:00 AM EAT

Tom Werner said ( about Alex Cora ) : "We met with Alex (Tuesday). Alex was professional, understanding that he made a mistake,"

wcvb Monday, February 17, 2020 3:48:00 AM EAT

Ron Roenicke said ( about Alex Cora ) : "I know all year is probably going to be tough with the questions, especially with Alex and what happened with him -- or what's going to happen, I guess, with him. I don't think that's going away, unfortunately,"

wcvb Friday, February 14, 2020 10:04:00 PM EAT

Ron Roenicke said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Being with Alex the last two years... I thought I was, and I still do think I’m a good communicator, but I really watched a guy that’s as good as I’ve ever seen,” “It’s constantly learning things and trying to get better. That comes through observation, that comes from observation. I want to do this job better so different ideas really help in how I go about this job”

masslive Wednesday, February 12, 2020 3:00:00 AM EAT

Mike Lowell told ( about Alex Cora ) : “I would love to (manage) if I knew it was just for a year and Cora was guaranteed to come back,”

masslive Tuesday, January 21, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Ron Roenicke said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Obviously, I knew Alex before and over the two years, have gotten close with him,” “He’s a good friend. Anytime something like that happens, it’s just a sad day. It’s a sad time for all of us in the organization. And fans who loved him, and for good reason loved him. He’s a good guy. Cares about people, cares about the players tremendously. It’s just a shame”

masslive Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:42:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : "it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex"

dcourier Saturday, January 18, 2020 5:05:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : “it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex”

680news Friday, January 17, 2020 9:09:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : “it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex”

TorontoStar Friday, January 17, 2020 8:37:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : "it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex"

gazette Friday, January 17, 2020 12:04:00 PM EAT

Sam Kennedy maintained ( about Alex Cora ) : “it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex”

ChinaPost Friday, January 17, 2020 11:36:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Alex is an incredibly talented manager who accomplished great things with us. He’s expressed remorse yesterday to us for the embarrassment this caused. He’ll go through a process of rehabilitation and we’ll see what happens,” “It’ll be hard to speculate. He’s an extreme talent”

masslive Thursday, January 16, 2020 2:44:00 PM EAT

Phil Garner said ( about Alex Cora ) : "I thought AJ took the high road by saying he should have done more to stop it. But Alex Cora let (it) continue to happen,"

click2houston Thursday, January 16, 2020 3:52:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “While it was difficult personally for a lot of people, professionally it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex. It was a mutual decision,”

samoaobserver Thursday, January 16, 2020 3:20:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “While it was difficult personally for a lot of people, professionally it was ultimately an easy decision for the Red Sox and for Alex. It was a mutual decision,”

eagletribune Thursday, January 16, 2020 2:24:00 AM EAT

Sam Kennedy said ( about Alex Cora ) : “We felt the contents of the report and the conduct that went on, proved by the report, were not acceptable,” “It was something that would not allow Alex to effectively lead the team moving on in 2020 and beyond. He came to that conclusion as well, unfortunately”

masslive Thursday, January 16, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT

John Henry said ( about Alex Cora ) : “It was a sad day because we all have such respect for Alex,” “He admitted what he did was wrong. That doesn’t mitigate, in our opinion, the extraordinary talent he has. We continue to be very fond of that”

masslive Thursday, January 16, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT

Tom Werner said ( about Alex Cora ) : "We met with Alex . Alex was professional, understanding that he made a mistake,"

wcvb Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote ( about Alex Cora ) : “Cora was involved in developing both the banging scheme and utilizing the replay review room to decode and transmit signs,”

wcvb Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:28:00 PM EAT

Tom Werner said ( about Alex Cora ) : “Alex by his own admission, and we agreed, played a central role to what went on in Houston,” “We all agreed it was wrong. And we have a responsibility to have a standard here where that sort of behavior is not acceptable”

bostonherald Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:27:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote ( about Alex Cora ) : “Cora was involved in developing both the banging scheme and utilizing the replay review room to decode and transmit signs,”

wcvb Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:25:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote ( about Alex Cora ) : “Cora was involved in developing both the banging scheme and utilizing the replay review room to decode and transmit signs,”

Koat Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:33:00 PM EAT