{"id":110685,"date":"2025-06-17T14:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/110685\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:05:10","slug":"red-sox-internal-dysfunction-exposed-after-rafael-devers-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/110685\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox internal &#8216;dysfunction&#8217; exposed after Rafael Devers trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mute button sure would have done wonders.<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow fired former scouting supervisor Carl Moesche earlier this year after the latter said, \u201cThanks, Bres, you f\u2013king stiff,\u201d following a Zoom meeting, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/article\/inside-the-absolute-s-show-that-led-to-the-boston-red-soxs-trade-of-rafael-devers-220018400.html?guccounter=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to Yahoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The scene highlighted what the article pointed to as an example of the \u201cdysfunction\u201d that played a role in the organization\u2019s controversial decision to trade superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/16\/sports\/red-sox-rafael-devers-hit-inflection-point-before-trade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rafael Devers to the Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn absolute s\u2013tshow,\u201d one team staffer told Yahoo when describing the sweep of the Yankees this past weekend, then making a franchise-altering trade of a beloved superstar.<\/p>\n<p>It will take years to determine a winner in this blockbuster trade that came out of nowhere, but the Yahoo piece painted the picture of a front office that is not functioning on all cylinders.<\/p>\n<p>Craig Breslow moved Rafael Devers to the Giants. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Breslow, who joined the organization before the 2024 season to replace Chaim Bloom, \u201chas grown increasingly insulated,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Longtime staffers who played a role in previous regimes that won championships in 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018 reportedly \u201cfeel shut out of the operation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe collaborative spirit that once defined Red Sox baseball operations has frayed,\u201d Yahoo contributor Joon Lee wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Boston reportedly hired Sportsology, a sports consulting firm, last May for an audit of the organization with the purpose of helping align baseball operations.<\/p>\n<p>Carl Moesche was fired by the Red Sox. Team USA<\/p>\n<p>It led to several individuals being fired and the \u201cmarginalization\u201d of several respected voices.<\/p>\n<p>Moesche, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carl-moesche-29b3a2133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">whose LinkedIn profile<\/a> says he joined the franchise in December 2017, reportedly made his comment earlier this year after believing a Zoom meeting had ended, two team sources told Yahoo.<\/p>\n<p>Rafael Devers homered against the Yankees in likely his last game with the Red sox. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p>Breslow has reportedly also clashed with manager Alex Cora, with Cora emphasizing winning now while Breslow is looking more toward the future.<\/p>\n<p>With Boston having made the playoffs once since 2018, Cora is trying to return to October. That can leak into how he manages games and divvies up playing time, which can go against the preferences Bloom and the front office have regarding what they believe should be prioritized.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coaching staff has grown frustrated with the state of player development, specifically how much emphasis is placed on swing mechanics and hitting data, often at the expense of fundamentals,\u201d Lee wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox (38-36) began the post-Devers era with a second straight 2-0 win, this time at Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>They are now in sole possession of the third Wild Card spot and just 5 1\/2 games back of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/16\/sports\/yankees-scoreless-streak-hits-20-innings-in-extra-inning-loss-to-angels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reeling Yankees<\/a> in the AL East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The mute button sure would have done wonders. 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