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,

[moonslav59]

1 hour 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.🙈

So?

BTW, I was the first to "bail" one season, and so what about it?

Sometimes I get excited when a good thing happens, so what about it?

I don't lie about what other people say, double and triple down on it.

I don't make wishy-washy statements then claim I'm right no matter what the result end up.

Yes, I wanted us to extend Betts for 10, 12 and even mentioned 14 years to bring the AAV down.

Yes, I drove the Devers forevers bus. I'm not going to lie. I felt we need to keep one of our stars. I'm now glad we dumped him, and so what?

You praise Fred and his negativity and have an issue with me bailing on the Sox one season, years ago? There is no rhyme or reason to anything you say.

You crack me up- literally. I'm chuckling so loud, my wife asked what I'm laughing at.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, notin said:

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”…

How many posters here see me as the fan who bails more than most?

Red does. That says it all.

My loyalty to the Sox goes beyond an obsessive level. I'm literally coo-coo for Coco Puffs on this.

Red blasts me for being over supportive of Ben, Bloom, Cora then in the next breathe calls me out for "bailing." Talk about extreme absurdity. 

[Old Red]

15 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

How many posters here see me as the fan who bails more than most?

Red does. That says it all.

My loyalty to the Sox goes beyond an obsessive level. I'm literally coo-coo for Coco Puffs on this.

Red blasts me for being over supportive of Ben, Bloom, Cora then in the next breathe calls me out for "bailing." Talk about extreme absurdity. 

I didn’t say you bailed more than most, but you did bail you admitted it yourself. Kind of a quick hook for a super fan like you claim to be.  I don’t blame you for being overly supportive of JH, Bloom, or Brez it’s when you say you’re not defending, or apologizing for the three amigos when everyone knows you were defending, or apologizing for them. If you are going to lay out the scenario, which you claim you’re under tell it all, and tell it right. Come on man! 🙈👋

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Old Red said:

I didn’t say you bailed more than most, but you did bail you admitted it yourself. Kind of a quick hook for a super fan like you claim to be.  I don’t blame you for being overly supportive of JH, Bloom, or Brez it’s when you say you’re not defending, or apologizing for the three amigos when everyone knows you were defending, or apologizing for them. If you are going to lay out the scenario, which you claim you’re under tell it all, and tell it right. Come on man! 🙈👋

Complete lies.

It's no use even trying with you.

You and MVP, who claims he's never made a mistake are a good fit, but at least he gives specific opinions and gets a lot right.

 

 

 

[mvp 78]

11 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Complete lies.

It's no use even trying with you.

You and MVP, who claims he's never made a mistake are a good fit, but at least he gives specific opinions and gets a lot right.

Claims?!?!?!?!? WTH? 

[moonslav59]

10 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Claims?!?!?!?!? WTH? 

Many times, yes.

You guys are so proud, you even brag about your lies.

[mvp 78]

10 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Many times, yes.

You guys are so proud, you even brag about your lies.

[moonslav59]

11 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

If this is the closest you can come, I rest my case.

[mvp 78]

23 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

If this is the closest you can come, I rest my case.

Finally, after 10 years. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

If Devers wasn't owed a kajillion dollars, he'd be exactly the kind of midseason bat that could actually help a team that is last in the league in slugging. 

I'm not talking specifically about Raffy, but the typical all-or-nothing whiffer who hits the ball out of the park more times than others when he does make contact.

Those types always hang around past their primes because of one elite skillset, since the longball can be an instant game-changer and is a luxury true contenders can afford to carry. There are even non-quantifiable factors of the positive effects he can have on the entire batting order, with the added stressors to opponents on how he is pitched to and game-planned.

Of course, the Giants would have to eat more spinach than Popeye to get someone to take the Big Puppy off their hands -- and you'll notice I never once typed the name of his ex-club as a true contender in this post.

[Old Red]

12 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Complete lies.

It's no use even trying with you.

You and MVP, who claims he's never made a mistake are a good fit, but at least he gives specific opinions and gets a lot right.

 

 

 

Complete lies is complete nonsense. You  admitted yourself that you bailed on the Red Sox a few years back when they were still in contention. How is that possible for a self proclaimed super fan? More like the Man Behind The Curtain. Many times over you have said I am not apologizing, or defending Bloom, JH, or Brez, and in your comprehension you may actually believe that, but that doesn’t make it so, because you actually were. Once again complete lies is completely fabricated, fake news, and Nonsense.

[moonslav59]

9 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Finally, after 10 years. 

Yes, after 10 years, you finally made a half confession.

It marks a milestone.

[moonslav59]

12 minutes ago, Old Red said:

Complete lies is complete nonsense. You  admitted yourself that you bailed on the Red Sox a few years back when they were still in contention. How is that possible for a self proclaimed super fan? More like the Man Behind The Curtain. Many times over you have said I am not apologizing, or defending Bloom, JH, or Brez, and in your comprehension you may actually believe that, but that doesn’t make it so, because you actually were. Once again complete lies is completely fabricated, fake news, and Nonsense.

Yes, All lies.

What's funniest is when we catch you in lies, which is very often, you resort to deflections and your standby respone: "You overanalyze everything."

You don't even know what nonsense means.

I'll do this site a favor and stop responding to your lies, stalking and total BS.