Alex Cora, manager of the Red Sox, claims he has a “chip on his shoulder” going into the 2023 campaign.

Not that the Red Sox had great hopes going into the 2023 campaign.

After finishing last in 2022, Boston has many questions going into its upcoming 162-game season, both in terms of the starting lineup and its pitching staff.

The Red Sox were predicted by FanGraphs’ ZiPS Projected Standings to finish 79–83 back in early February.

Please keep all of that information from Alex Cora.

The Red Sox manager was open about his intentions going into his fifth season in charge of the team ahead of Tuesday’s final spring training workout of the season.

According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, Cora stated, “I’ve got a lot of reasons to go out there and guide this team to where we want to go.” “Like the fan base and the organization, I always have the same expectations. However, there were numerous off-season events that I took personally. It’s unrelated to baseball. It seems to have to do with life. I just got another chip on my shoulder, if I needed one. Personally, I don’t want to say that I’m more closed off than in past years, but in the offseason, people [lit] a fire under me.