Boston Red Sox Change Their Coaches

Apr 26, 2026, 21:46
CanadaSports

Introduction

The Boston Red Sox baseball team fired their manager, Alex Cora. They also fired five other coaches. The team played poorly at the start of the 2026 season. Now, Chad Tracy is the new temporary manager.

Main Body

The team fired Alex Cora on Saturday, April 25. This was strange because the team won their last game by a lot of points. The team is in last place. The players are not hitting the ball well and they are not stopping the other team from scoring. Team leaders want a new start. Some players are confused about the change. One player, Trevor Story, said he does not understand the plan. Another player, Roman Anthony, said the players must work harder. Chad Tracy knows many of the players. He was their manager before. The team still owes Alex Cora a lot of money from his contract. Now, the team leader Craig Breslow must make the team better.

Conclusion

Chad Tracy is the new manager. The team has 135 games left. Everyone wants to see if the team can win more games now.

Vocabulary Learning

fired (v.)
dismissed / to let someone go from a job被解雇
Example:The team fired Alex Cora.
last (adj.)
final / most recent / final最後的
Example:The team won their last game.
manager (n.)
leader / a person in charge of a team經理
Example:Chad Tracy is the new manager.
poorly (adv.)
badly / in a bad way表現差
Example:The team played poorly at the start of the season.
temporary (adj.)
short‑term / lasting for a limited time臨時的
Example:He is the new temporary manager.

Sentence Learning

The team fired Alex Cora on Saturday, April 25.
Time: The words 'on Saturday, April 25' tell when the action happened.時間: 'on Saturday, April 25' 告訴我們動作發生的時間。
This was strange because the team won their last game by a lot of points.
Reason: The word 'because' shows that the reason for being strange is the team's win.原因: 'because' 一詞說明了為什麼事情會被認為是奇怪的。
The players are not hitting the ball well and they are not stopping the other team from scoring.
Connector: The word 'and' joins two actions that happen together.連接詞: 'and' 將兩個同時發生的動作連接起來。
The team is in last place.
Prepositional: The phrase 'in last place' shows the team's position.介詞短語: 'in last place' 顯示球隊的位置。
Chad Tracy knows many of the players.
Prepositional: The phrase 'of the players' tells which players Chad knows.介詞短語: 'of the players' 說明 Chad 知道哪些球員。