Fast fact: Hit just .148 (12 for 81) in day games; batted .315 (35 for 111) in 9-hole. Lowdown: Sox wasted little time in locking up Cora to a two-year contract last winter, recognizing his value as an insurance policy in case Dustin Pedroia flames out, and as a first-rate defender on either side of the bag. Cora still sees himself as an everyday player, but he hit just .173 over his final 48 games, underscoring why team is content to use him as supersub.