July 5, 2008 Alex Cora will start at shortstop on Saturday in place of Julio Lugo, the Boston Globe notes.
June 24, 2008 Jeff Goldberg of the Courant News reports that Alex Cora is the emergency first baseman tonight while Kevin Youkilis recovers from an eye injury. Brandon Moss will start at first tonight.
May 6, 2008 Alex Cora will begin a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday. He is coming back from a sprained right elbow. Cora will play the middle infield on Wednesday and Friday but DH on Thursday, MLB.com explains.
April 18, 2008 Alex Cora had an MRI on his ailing right elbow and the results were positive in that there was nothing "alarming" in them, this according to the Providence Journal.
April 17, 2008 Infielder Alex Cora was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a right-elbow sprain, according to the Providence Journal. He was scheduled to have an MRI but according to Francona the test could not be completed because Cora experienced a little anxiety in the tight quarters.
