Why is Alex Cora hesitant to let talented rookies Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer hit against left-handed pitchers? He explained his thinking at length Tuesday afternoon.

Boston lost against the Tampa Bay Rays at home in extra innings, but on the bright side, No. 1 prospect Roman Anthony made his big league debut. The Red Sox started Anthony in rig

Roman Anthony, the top prospect in all of baseball, was called up by the Boston Red Sox ahead of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. While the baseball world was excited for Anthony to make his debut, Red Sox manager Alex Cora no longer had to field constant questions over whether Anthony would get the call-up or not.