Red Sox front office did something right. They got rid of Devers.

[jgar658]

Devers is playing well below the average in the major leagues:.  Thank God we don't have him.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, jgar658 said:

Devers is playing well below the average in the major leagues:.  Thank God we don't have him.

An objective viewer might actually think Brez did well with the Devers trade (dump.)

[Bellhorn04]

Agreed, it looks like a clear win.  And Raffy is reportedly exhibiting some of the same behaviors as in Boston, blowing off the media etc.  

You never know, he could turn around those 2026 numbers yet.  It's a hard game and a long season.

 

 

[illinoisredsox]

I wouldn't read too much into it.  Slow starts are not new to him; his numbers in April have never been great, though these are below his career norms for the month.

[vegasbob]

As he does his usual Spring slow start , his true personality and attitude show up. Man-boy crybaby

Got to get him on a warm weather team like Miami where the press will laud him en Espanol.

[Old Red]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

An objective viewer might actually think Brez did well with the Devers trade (dump.)

You said Devers Forevers more than anyone on here, and many many times.

 

[Nick]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

An objective viewer might actually think Brez did well with the Devers trade (dump.)

Yep. I go to Cot's all the time and see what worthless contracts are still out there.  (two big ones come off after 2027) Happy not to see every box filled with big numbers for Devers.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Old Red said:

You said Devers Forevers more than anyone on here, and many many times.

 

I don't think anyone else said it, except you when mocking me.

[Old Red]

46 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I don't think anyone else said it, except you when mocking me.

I wasn’t a Devers Forevers guy. Of course you wanted the Red Sox to give Mookie a 14 year contract too..

[moonslav59]

8 minutes ago, Old Red said:

I wasn’t a Devers Forevers guy. Of course you wanted the Red Sox to give Mookie a 14 year contract too..

Yes, unlike you, I don't lie about my positions (and more so about other's positions and motives.)

I've made many of my positions known, and I'm specific- not wishy-washy.

I admit I get a lot wrong. Maybe as much or more than ben, Bloom & Brez.

[notin]

2 hours ago, Old Red said:

You said Devers Forevers more than anyone on here, and many many times.

 

OMG!! A fan getting excited about a player on his team!  Call Ripley’s!
 

Devers can hit a baseball like very few people on this planet.  Why wouldn’t any fans of his teams get excited? Even last year, he started out horribly but then went on a tear and we all loved him again.

He was an exciting hitter.  The problem was he was a terrible 3b who was very resistant to change to the point where he became a difficult and selfish teammate…

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, notin said:

OMG!! A fan getting excited about a player on his team!  Call Ripley’s!

He thinks being an excited fan is some sort of defect... like saying "Mayer for Mayor" and then he goes in a slump is something to be ashamed of.

He thinks admitting when you're wrong is a defect, and lying is a strength.

[Old Red]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

Yes, unlike you, I don't lie about my positions.

I've made many of my positions known, and I'm specific- not wishy-washy.

I admit I get a lot wrong. Maybe as much or more than ben, Bloom & Brez.

Good for you.👏. As I said at the time Raffy was signed, because he was the last man standing out of Mookie, and Bogey, and I was surprised JH coughed up the money. I’ve never liked these big long term contracts, but it was something the Red Sox had to do at that time so it was an alright move at the moment.

[Old Red]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

He thinks being an excited fan is some sort of defect... like saying "Mayer for Mayor" and then he goes in a slump is something to be ashamed of.

He thinks admitting when you're wrong is a defect, and lying is a strength.

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Yes you’re great with the Pom Poms, and you’re also quick to bail on the team when they’re still in contention. Also it was Masa for Mayor.🙈

[notin]

22 minutes ago, Old Red said:

Yes you’re great with the Pom Poms, and you’re also quick to bail on the team when they’re still in contention. Also it was Masa for Mayor.🙈

Ummm… new to sports?

Thats textbook fan behavior.  Visit any web forum for a team or listen to any sports radio channel or watch any local news program that covers sports.  The common theme across the board is “Bipolar Overreaction”…

[JoeBrady]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

like saying "Mayer for Mayor" and then he goes in a slump is something to be ashamed of.

Red Sox fans take it as a matter of faith that, when a player goes 0-4, his career is over.

[JoeBrady]

4 hours ago, illinoisredsox said:

I wouldn't read too much into it.  Slow starts are not new to him; his numbers in April have never been great, though these are below his career norms for the month.

As always, RS fans put way too much faith in small sample sizes.  Devers has a .915 over his last 7 games, with a 7-game hitting streak.  Players his age rarely derail,