Thanks to Garrett Whitlock, Boston Red Sox fans now know what went down in a meeting on Sunday morning in Baltimore when the organization's upper management triumvirate -- owner John Henry, team president Sam Kennedy, and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow -- met with the players to discuss the firing of Alex Cora and five other coaches.
It turns out it wasn't much of a discussion at all. According to testimony from Whitlock, both Henry and Kennedy remained silent during the meeting, and Breslow only spoke for two minutes before interim manager Chad Tracy spoke for another few minutes.
Whitlock also revealed that the Red Sox players were not given the freedom to ask upper management any questions during the meeting. “They made it very clear that we get paid to play baseball and we need to just focus on playing baseball,” Whitlock said, per The Boston Globe's Tim Healey.
Garrett Whitlock & Trevor Story revealed Red Sox cowardice
Whitlock's summary of the events was corroborated by veteran shortstop Trevor Story, who described upper management's explanation as "not sufficient" and suggested that he'll seek out further talks with Breslow himself. "It’s up in the air what the true direction of the franchise is,” Story said.
Story — who by all accounts was emotional while delivering his scathing review of the Red Sox's leadership — was benched for a "rest day" on Sunday. Interesting.
Trevor Story said the Red Sox bosses’ explanation this morning was not sufficient and he intends to have more conversations with Craig Breslow today.
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) April 26, 2026
“It’s up in the air what the true direction of the franchise is,” Story said.
If you're wondering why Kennedy and Henry were silent during the meeting with the players, Sunday's press conference provided all the answers. Kennedy overtly corrected Breslow when he tried to suggest that firing Cora was a joint decision. Kennedy clarified to everyone that this was Breslow's recommendation and no one else's. Henry avoided the press conference altogether (despite being physically nearby) and refused to speak to any reporters in Baltimore over the weekend.
Kennedy and Henry are detaching themselves from the Cora decision -- and pinning this all on Breslow -- in case the decision ends up backfiring. Presumably, if the Red Sox turn things around under Tracy, Kennedy and Henry will be first in line to take credit. At that point, Henry will surely be available for comment. In the meantime, "sell the team" chants at Fenway Park are sure to persist.
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