What does the Rafael Devers trade say about the state of the Red Sox? That and more reader questions answered in this week’s mailbag.

Rafael Devers Addresses Red Sox First Base Strife originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Rafael Devers trade was the burning of a bridge that both parties set fire to. Boston Red Sox management made no secret of the fact that they felt disrespected by Devers’ attitude; but apparently, the feeling was mutual.

Rafael Devers said he knew immediately after hitting the first home run of his San Francisco Giants career on Saturday against his former teammates on the Boston Red Sox that the ball was going out of Oracle Park.