BOSTON — Even as the Red Sox faced long odds to make the playoffs as they entered September on Thursday – a 1 percent chance, according to FanGraphs – manager Alex Cora did his best to remain optimistic and even hoped for the seemingly impossible.
“Somebody texted me today, the Cardinals won 17 in a row last year in September,” Cora said. “I’m like, ‘Wow, I like that.’ ”
Then, the Red Sox pulled off the impossible.