Oh you know I have opinions on this as a Red Sox fan. While I do think he will eventually play some 1st base, I'm firmly on Devers side in this. Communication is poor. Plus, he's been told one thing, then turned around and told something different. I would be annoyed as well! It happens in most people's jobs, I think the money just makes people have much more visceral reactions.
I think the John Henry meeting probably helped, but it sounds like it's more of an issue between Devers and Breslow. I hope Alex Cora can bridge that divide. But who knows.
It is baseball. He ultimately settled into the DH role, and I think the same thing could happen with 1st. I don't know if I'd want him to be a permanent 1st basemen, heck, David Ortiz only did it periodically during the days of NL pitchers batting.
Yeah usually I'm on the side of what's best for the team is what you should do. But in this case it just seems like they were happy to enjoy his amazing offensive numbers and then start jerking him all over the place in the field like a utility player and poorly communicating it. Hopefully they figure it out, he's got a lot of career left
Oh you know I have opinions on this as a Red Sox fan. While I do think he will eventually play some 1st base, I'm firmly on Devers side in this. Communication is poor. Plus, he's been told one thing, then turned around and told something different. I would be annoyed as well! It happens in most people's jobs, I think the money just makes people have much more visceral reactions.
I think the John Henry meeting probably helped, but it sounds like it's more of an issue between Devers and Breslow. I hope Alex Cora can bridge that divide. But who knows.
It is baseball. He ultimately settled into the DH role, and I think the same thing could happen with 1st. I don't know if I'd want him to be a permanent 1st basemen, heck, David Ortiz only did it periodically during the days of NL pitchers batting.
Phew.
Yeah usually I'm on the side of what's best for the team is what you should do. But in this case it just seems like they were happy to enjoy his amazing offensive numbers and then start jerking him all over the place in the field like a utility player and poorly communicating it. Hopefully they figure it out, he's got a lot of career left