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Exactly. I’ve been calling out Devers defense for a couple years. My observations, as always fall into two distinct categories. 1. Times I’m right, and 2. times I’m wrong. That the Sox acquired Bregman for 3b (while he was willing to play 2b) supports the first category. All of the items in that group fall into one subheading - “stuff that should be painfully obvious”. Im not that astute. If I see it, and I’m right, it’s obvious. And that is why Devers lost his 3b job on his own… -
The Reds just acquired Connor Joe. Why doesn’t Breslow just do his job and get a player like that? (Again, sarcasm. Joe is the less versatile version of Romy Gonzalez.) But thats the kind of players you get in May trades…
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And I think Devers could refuse in ways that were more understandable. Like “i dont know how to play first base” or something like that. But his whole “do they expect me to play every position” sounded too much like a contrived plea for sympathy in a situation where no one was ever going to sympathize, excluding those who have created entire scenarios detailing what Devers was promised and is therefore dutifully owed…
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Cora’s judgment? The same judgment that decided filming opposing pitching signals and relaying them to the hitter is a good idea? Yeah that’s the guy to ally with here. Breslow is Cora’s boss. That’s what matters. Cora clearly doesn’t agree with him and has even attempted to be a good soldier, which are certainly his rights…
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He probably shouldn’t see the OF again, given his abilities or lack thereof. But since Bloom promised him he’d get to be the DH, Devers needs to step aside. (Sarcasm.)
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If Cora didn’t like Devers at 3b, why was his campaign around signing Bregman predicated on moving the Gold Glove third baseman over to 2b?
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He might end up being the worst defensive 1b, as well. And if that was his concern, it’s at least understandable. In my viewpoint, his promise was kept and he lost the 3b job on his own. But he has portrayed himself as a victim, and instead he looks like an entitled complainer. He’s an adult who should know better…
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Well, yes and no. He did actually have shoulder surgery and I would hope you can see how that affects his ability to make throws from the outfield. But he is a bad fit here if Devers remains at DH…
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You replied to my statement, not Cora’s. It is true if a bad defensive player refuses a managerial request to move, HEs a bad teammate. As I stated earlier, Cora has been unwilling to move Devers multiple times now. But is this an infication that he likes Devers at 3b or thinks Devers can be difficult?
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Yoshida is certainly ready to DH. But I get the impression Cora is not wild about Yoshida sometimes…
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Would it be? A significant number of players change positions early in their career for any number of reasons. Can’t play old position. Old position blocked. Need someone for another position. Etc…
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You’re replying to a generic statement independent of Devers…
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If that were the case, the odd-fitting “Story to 1b” solution checks all the boxes. Especially since Story doesn’t complain when moved…
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Playing bad D doesn’t make you a bad teammate. But playing bad defense and refusing the manager’s requests to move you does…
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Cora originally wanted Bregman for 2b, not 3b. He’s been reluctant to move Devers multiple times this year. Is this because he wants Devers at 3b or because he knows Devers can be difficult? He has never expressed interest in upholding this alleged promise…
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So what was said? I keep asking. What if Bloom said “ as long as I’m here, you’re my third baseman”? Not that Breslow is accountable for Bloom’s verbal promises anyway. But more important, they gave him two years and Devers LOST THE JOB. At some point, isnt Devers accountable for his own play?
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So Devers gets the “not a bad teammate” vote from someone who’s not actually a teammate. Know who disagrees with you? His teammates. https://nypost.com/2025/05/09/sports/red-sox-teammates-reactions-revealed-as-rafael-devers-wages-war-against-front-office/ Devers got promised third base. And during two years, he lost the job by being the worst defensive third baseman in MLB. Everyone who was worse (aka Jake Burger) was moved off the position. If Devers could actually play third, he’d still be there…
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Like Kyle Schwarber did?
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1. What does “foreseeable future” mean? 2. So that promise exempts him from temporary moves? The Sox didn’t get a “real first baseman” because in today’s age of 8 man bullpens, you simply cannot put eight MLB caliber starting players on your bench. And Breslow didn’t sign Devers. Bloom did. Breslow was hired 8 months later….
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A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part II
notin replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
An arbitration-eligible first baseman with 350 PAs and a .770 OPS over the past two years is not going to be in demand this offseason… -
A Realistic View of the 2025 Red Sox: Part II
notin replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Baltimore might not be so ready to wave the white flag in May, especially early May. -
Miguel Cabrera came up as a SS and basically played wherever they told him, including the OF at one point. The 2024 Padres went to the NLCS with a lineup featuring 7 players they told to move off shortstop. Only Higashioka never played the position…
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True. Most first basemen in MLB move there. The ones who came up playing 1b fall into one of 4 physical categories . 1. Left-handed 2. Really tall 3. Both 4. Paul Goldschmidt and Pete Alonso
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Did Bryce Harper balk at 1b? Not sure. Did Blad Jr. say “I won’t “? I don’t know. I do know both moved…
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He absolutely might. As far as I’m concerned if/when that happens, all is forgiven…
