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Mets' Cora thinks highly of ex-teammate Ramirez

When Mets shortstop Alex Cora was a utility man for the Red Sox, Manny Ramirez was one of Boston's most controversial figures, often engaging in antics on and off the field that angered fans and eventually management.

Ramirez was suspended 50 games this season for violating MLB's Performance Enhancing Drug policy, but his friend Cora, who saw it all in Boston playing with Ramirez from 2005-2008,...

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