{"id":56782,"date":"2025-05-22T09:27:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T09:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=56782"},"modified":"2025-05-22T09:27:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T09:27:28","slug":"how-damaged-dugout-phone-became-red-sox-rally-prop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=56782","title":{"rendered":"How Damaged Dugout Phone Became Red Sox Rally Prop"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-2030423\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??-->Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora lost his cool during Tuesday night\u2019s double ejection fireworks against the New York Mets at Fenway Park.<\/p>\n<p>But even though Cora and starting pitcher Walker Buehler took a third-inning trip to the clubhouse courtesy of umpire Mike Estabrook, the meltdown wasn\u2019t a total loss. Cora\u2019s shouting match began moments after the seventh-year skipper slammed the dugout\u2019s bullpen phone cover, causing it to detach from its hinges. It was a heated moment, but one that inspired Cora to suggest the team use the phone cover as a prop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCora thought Ram\u00f3n (V\u00e1zquez) did a really good job that first time managing and he wanted to give him another shot,\u201d Rob Refsnyder revealed Wednesday to WEEI. \u201cHe broke the bullpen phone thing and then it was underneath, and AC was saying if somebody hits a home run, we should take it out of there. So we did. So I took it out there for the (Carlos) Narv\u00e1ez home run and Tanner took it out for the (Rafael Devers) one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Refsnyder and Houck helped rally the troops in the midst of a scoreless matchup with the Mets, and on a night when the Red Sox had lost their manager and starting pitcher. The mangled phone cover, while not directly responsible for Narv\u00e1ez and Devers mangling New York\u2019s Clay Holmes, did unify the team. The bullpen, too, rose to the occasion, and when the dust settled and the Red Sox had secured their second straight win over the Mets, everyone in the clubhouse managed to make a joke of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>That included Cora, whose right hand might\u2019ve needed more ice than any of the six reliever arms Boston used to remain in the win column.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe was complaining about his hand, though, that it hurt,\u201d Refsnyder confirmed.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Buehler\u2019s 52nd pitch, which caught the bottom corner of the strike zone against New York slugger Juan Soto, was called a ball by Estabrook, the home plate umpire. Buehler offered some choice words to Estabrook, who removed his mask and approached the right-hander just before Cora stormed the dugout the defend Buehler.<\/p>\n<p>Both Buehler and Cora admitted to their faults, respectively, although the Red Sox were able to make light of the wreck and move on seamlessly.<\/p>\n<p>Refsnyder also revealed that the team has kept the phone cover close, as a reminder to Cora that everyone is guilty of losing control of their temper. The hope is that Cora will add his signature to its rightful place, on the prop.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cTom, our clubhouse guy, said that they have a bunch of replacements, so I think it\u2019s gonna be replaced already,\u201d Refsnyder said. \u201cBut we have the original \u2014 not the David Ortiz one (from 2013), we have the Cora one. I think we\u2019re gonna have him sign it later. I think it\u2019s in (Jarren) Duran\u2019s locker, honestly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the Red Sox already have their newly introduced Wally helmet, it\u2019s unlikely that the Cora phone cover reappears in the dugout anytime soon.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder explained how the team turned manager Alex Cora&#8217;s dugout property damage into a rally prop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":56783,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Damaged Dugout Phone Became Red Sox Rally Prop - 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