"Within 24 hours of his dramatic firing by the Red Sox on Saturday, Alex Cora received a new job offer from a familiar boss. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski confirmed Tuesday that he tried to hire Cora in the immediate aftermath of his firing Saturday night."
"Cora declined, citing a desire to spend the rest of the season with family, and Dombrowski pivoted, firing Thomson and replacing him with interim manager Don Mattingly before Tuesday's game."
"Cora is free to sit on his couch for the rest of the season and keep collecting paychecks from the Sox (about $7.5 million worth of them) which sounds pretty good to me."
The Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson and sought to hire Alex Cora, who had just been let go by the Red Sox. Cora declined the offer to focus on family. Subsequently, the Phillies appointed Don Mattingly as interim manager. Cora will continue to receive his salary from the Red Sox while enjoying time off. The situation suggests that more managerial changes may occur in the league as the season progresses.
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