Alex Cora on Eduardo Rodriguez Mimicking Carlos Correa: ‘We Don’t Have to Do That’

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said
he told starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez that mimicking Houston
Astros shortstop Carlos Correa’s celebration was a mistake.

Rodriguez pointed toward his wrist Monday night after getting Correa to ground out in the sixth inning, which is the
same thing the Astros star did after a home run in Game 1 of the
American League Championship Series.

“We just show up, we play, and we
move on, and he knows,” Cora told reporters. “I let him
know. We don’t have to do that. If we’re looking for motivation
outside of what we’re trying to accomplish, we’re in the wrong
business. The only motivation we have is to win four games against
them and move on to the next round.”

Rodriguez explained he got caught up in
the moment as Boston cruised to a 12-3 win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 advantage in
the series.

“That was part of the moment,”
he said. “… I will apologize to Correa if I see him in person
because that’s not something I normally do. It was just part of the
game.”

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