Red Sox Start Winning After Devers Trade, But Fans Remain Skeptical
So here’s what’s going on with the Red Sox right now — and why it’s such a heated topic among fans. Back in June, the Red Sox made a surprising and controversial move by trading their star player, Rafael Devers, to the San Francisco Giants. Now, this wasn’t just any player. Devers was a three-time All-Star, a major piece of the team since he was signed as a teenager, and someone who helped them win the World Series in 2018. And it gets even more complicated — he was only in the second year of a massive 10-year, $315 million contract when the trade happened.
The reason behind the move? There were some serious tensions brewing. The team had shifted Devers from third base to designated hitter, and then tried moving him to first base after an injury to another player. He wasn’t happy, and things apparently got rocky between him and the front office.
But here’s the twist — right after the trade, the Red Sox started winning. Like, really winning. They’ve gone 18-13 since letting Devers go, including a 10-game win streak before the All-Star break. On paper, it looks like the trade sparked a turnaround. But fans aren’t exactly buying it.
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See, this feels like déjà vu for a lot of Red Sox fans. It brings back memories of when the team traded away Mookie Betts to the Dodgers back in 2020 — another fan favorite and MVP who left because the front office didn’t want to meet his price. And then there was Xander Bogaerts, who signed with the Padres after a decade in Boston. The pattern’s hard to ignore: homegrown stars keep getting pushed out, and it’s rubbing fans the wrong way.
Some fans are calling the Devers deal a straight-up salary dump. Others, like TV analyst Trenni Casey, have been pretty blunt, saying Boston traded away their best and highest-paid player for what amounts to “a bag of balls.” And that skepticism hasn’t gone away just because the team is winning for now. Critics argue that success against weaker opponents right after the trade doesn’t mean the decision was smart long-term.
Behind all of this is a bigger question: why isn’t a team like Boston — one of the richest in baseball — spending like it? They made over half a billion dollars last year but rank only 13th in payroll. Compare that to the Mets, who are spending over 70% of their revenue on players. So yeah, fans are right to ask: where’s the money going?
Some baseball execs say Boston’s playing the long game and being financially smart. Others believe ownership deserves the benefit of the doubt — after all, they’ve delivered four championships this century. But for a lot of fans, it just feels like a team that’s lost its soul, prioritizing spreadsheets over loyalty.
So yeah, the Red Sox might be winning now. But whether fans are going to feel good about it in the long run? That’s a whole other story.
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