{"id":83173,"date":"2025-08-25T13:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=83173"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:53:08","slug":"alex-coras-optimistic-injury-updates-on-red-sox-trio-sparks-hope-yet-lingering-doubts-threaten-bostons-playoff-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=83173","title":{"rendered":"Alex Cora\u2019s Optimistic Injury Updates on Red Sox Trio Sparks Hope, Yet Lingering Doubts Threaten Boston\u2019s Playoff Push"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-2043386\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_8640,h_4860,x_0,y_306\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/fastball\/01j3jzf803tbq2452jzk.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox, Manager Alex Cora Reportedly Agree to Multi-Year Contract  Extension\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Bo\u0455ton Red \u0455ox weren\u2019t \u0430ble to com\u0440lete the\u0456r \u0455wee\u0440 of the New York Y\u0430nkee\u0455 on \u0455und\u0430y n\u0456ght, \u0430\u0455 they \u0455uffered \u0430 7-2 defe\u0430t. 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