The sad truth of the Rafael Devers situation is that the Boston Red Sox simply have to move on. Players, coaches, and the Boston front office have already shifted their focus to the pennant race. But for Red Sox fans,

Newly minted San Francisco Giants star Rafael Devers thought he was being made a "scapegoat" for the Boston Red Sox's disappointing record, according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo.

Papelbon said he’d been part of that type of scenario himself. The former closer said that then-manager Terry Francona told him to throw at Manny Ramirez after the slugger had been traded to the Chicago White Sox in 2010.