Cora has Celts tickets; Francona jealous

SOX & Dawgs found this 5/6/2008 on www.beloblog.com [flag]

In preparation for his rehab assignment in Pawtucket, which will begin Wednesday night, Alex Cora went through a workout early today at Comerica Park. The reason for his early workout was that he had secured some tickets for tonight's Celts-Cavaliers playoff game in Boston. Manager Terry Francona was not the least bit upset that Cora flew home early today and was not with the club for ... [link]

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Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/6
Published 5/6/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... Alex Cora left the team today to head to Pawtucket to begin his rehab assignment tomorrow. He also managed to get a ticket for tonight’s Celtics-Cavaliers playoff game, leaving Terry Francona quite jealous of him. ...

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