The MLB lockout has ground baseball conversation to somewhat of a halt these days. But that doesn't mean Alex Cora's wheels have stopped turning when it comes to thinking about 2022.
Just ask Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
Cora appeared on the Greg Hill Show to accept his WEEI Sportsperson of the Year award Friday, revealing in the process that he had recently texted McDaniels due a trait he is hoping his coaching staff can copy from their Patriots counterparts.
"One of the things that I have learned just watching (the Patriots) - I actually texted Josh after the first game against the Bills - it was the way they surrendered to winning," Cora explained while referencing the victory over Buffalo that saw Mac Jones pass just three times.
"This is what we are going to do, this is how we are going to practice and on Sunday this is our gameplay and we're going to do it this way. I know that some people don't agree with it, but they do a great job of preparing those players. The mindset that they have regardless of the conditions or regardless of the opponent, I love the way they do it. Bill and the group, they are very consistent. They're very good at what they do and that's a group for us, as a coaching staff, we want to be like them. I would love for our coaches to become managers at some point in their careers. I want our group to be recognized as one of the best in the big leagues or the best, and we have the Patriots, how they go about their business and we're trying to emulate them. We try and be as consistent as possible. Surrender to winning. Do everything possible to win and hopefully, that works and we can bring another World Series trophy to Boston."
To hear Cora talk about his interactions with Patriots' coach - and other Boston sports coaches - go to the 9:33 mark of the following audio file ...
