Per McAdam & Cotillo podcast, over the winter Devers was repeatedly assured by the Sox that Bregman and Arenado talk was just a media creation, and they’d downplay it to Devers while also heavily pursuing Bregman. Misled him. There was a similar story when Casas was in rumors. Idk but seems slimy 🤷‍♂️. - ThreadSky

redsoxstats.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Per McAdam & Cotillo podcast, over the winter Devers was repeatedly assured by the Sox that Bregman and Arenado talk was just a media creation, and they’d downplay it to Devers while also heavily pursuing Bregman. Misled him. There was a similar story when Casas was in rumors. Idk but seems slimy 🤷‍♂️.

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lankykang.bsky.social•1 day ago

We’re taking “I’m pretty sure this is what happened” as hard and fast reporting now? That’s wild.

brrrrrunette.bsky.social•1 day ago

these two are about as credible as it gets… I’m not sure Mcadams would wait until he’s in the business 30 years to misleading you personally

lankykang.bsky.social•1 day ago

McAdam isn’t really the one misleading people here…

brrrrrunette.bsky.social•1 day ago

Neither are, you just don’t want to believe that the redsox would’ve acted like that even though the last 20
years have shown you otherwise… smearing Francona in the media after he left was totally normal right?

lankykang.bsky.social•1 day ago

Not talking about Cotillo either lol

rainblurredsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

Person with Duran icon needs to be spoonfed information, fork found in kitchen tbh

lankykang.bsky.social•1 day ago

redsoxstats.bsky.social•1 day ago

Only thing that is wild is thinking they have this whole discussion without knowing, and they finish up by saying they don't blame him and he should be angry about what happened. They have been the two most on point reporters that aren't spoon-fed information the last two years.

lankykang.bsky.social•1 day ago

McAdam said “I think” and we’re talking about it as if he said “this is what happened”

rainblurredsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

Reporters use qualifiers when they’re talking about stuff they’ve heard off the record a lot of the time, not sure why this is complicated

mikelobrien.bsky.social•1 day ago

Cotillo and McAdam are two of the most responsible and fair reporters covering Boston sports.

rainblurredsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

Cotillo was saying as far back as September that Devers wouldn’t want to move off third, he’s been consistent on that while other people talk about Devers like he has no mind of his own.

redsoxstats.bsky.social•1 day ago

Precisely

rainblurredsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

It really pains me how they treated Devers and Casas, at least Devers got paid but you know they won’t hesitate to throw Casas under the bus given how they handled his return from injury last year and given this stuff in your OP. It’s such a black mark on the org.

caesaraugustus.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just makes a certain Sox podcast host seem even more whiny in regards to Casas and Devers.

acharmingbracelet.bsky.social•1 day ago

Because it is slimy.

nwbaseballnight.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is part of the FSG playbook. If the relationship falls apart they’ll use NESN to put out stories about how Raffy “quit” on them. Just like they did to Nomar, Manny, Francona and Bloom.

ethanhunter.bsky.social•1 day ago

Super slimy. No reason for any player (or fan for that matter) to trust anything they say. And the way so many fans turned on Raffy immediately has been gross as shit.

redsoxstats.bsky.social•1 day ago

Truly pathetic stuff

pk1627.bsky.social•1 day ago

Tell me an industry that’s not a bit slimy. What is not slimy about baseball is guaranteed contracts. What is not slimy about the Devers situation is that he has a guaranteed $300 million contract

soxinmi.bsky.social•1 day ago

Maybe, but it’s also pretty common practice in sports. Gotta cover your rear end if they end up staying ya know. Devers refusal to give up the position even though he knows Alex is better is a pride thing. I think he comes around eventually when it can be “his decision “ so he saves face

joe-mo.bsky.social•1 day ago

I can understand keeping just another guy in the dark, but Raffy is your all star home grown player on a 300MM deal. I'm not saying ask for his permission, but keep him in the loop.

cos-mo.bsky.social•1 day ago

AC has a close relationship to Raffy and he spoke about his desire of adding a veteran rh bat all offseason. Hinted even as far as he could without saying "Bregman". Can't imagine this didn't come up in talks to him. At the end of the day, imo, this is about the Sox, not a single player.

brrrrrunette.bsky.social•1 day ago

IMO misleading a player that you’re heavily invested in is bad for the Red Sox no need to toe the company line you don’t work for them

cos-mo.bsky.social•1 day ago

IF they mislead him. And wanting to see my team succeed does not mean i "toe the company line".

brrrrrunette.bsky.social•1 day ago

IF seems to be doing a lot of heavy lifting here… the org lying and being shady with players isn’t a good look.

cos-mo.bsky.social•1 day ago

We just signed the best 3rd baseman upgrade available in FA. I choose to be hyped for 25, not dwell on a player (important one, no doubt, but still) maybe not being involved in the talks till the end or at all.

brrrrrunette.bsky.social•1 day ago

not dwelling and same but there’s a way to do things and this team has shown a tendency recently that makes the FO untrustworthy. Go Sox

rainblurredsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

“I choose to see players as inanimate chess pieces and not the living breathing humans they actually are”

helenelizabeth.bsky.social•22 hours ago

cora also spent all offseason insisting bregman would play 2b but then the moment he was signed it's like that was wiped from his memory.

devers has every right to feel mislead and be upset about the lack of communication and how this went down.

lapster333.bsky.social•1 day ago

Slimy? its their team to run how they wish. they have to tiptoe around the egos of players who put themselves first over the team.

jimcudahy.bsky.social•1 day ago

Screw McAdam & Cotillo. I’ve listened to their podcast for the last time. We follow sports for the fun and ALL they do is look for the negative angle. It should be embarrassing to all Sox beat writers that it took a general MLB writer to tell this story. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43996721/mlb-2025-spring-training-boston-red-sox-prospects-marcelo-mayer-roman-anthony-kristian-campbell

brrrrrunette.bsky.social•1 day ago

they’re telling how your beloved providers of fun are treating their investments… sorry that the players on the field are humans equal to you I’m sure that’s upsetting

jimcudahy.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fine, but when you go looking for controversy every day, that’s all you find.

brrrrrunette.bsky.social•1 day ago

well yeah, they’re just telling you what’s happening in the event that things on the field start reflecting it, it’s general reporting

jimcudahy.bsky.social•1 day ago

And in the grand tradition of Red Sox media, the goal to start always is to see how they can contribute to the unraveling on the field. It’s lazy reporting.

rainblurredsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

They’re reporters, not PR. You can follow the official Sox accounts if you only want positive stuff.

caesaraugustus.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s the opposite of lazy reporting. They’re digging further into a story that had fans and media members abuzz for weeks. Idk how you walked away from this saying “man, these guys are so LAZY!”

100zeus.bsky.social•1 day ago

If Devers wants to play 3rd, tell him to win the job.

ghost-27.bsky.social•1 day ago

Mass live is like the tabloid of Boston media

redsoxstats.bsky.social•1 day ago

That is a comical, head in the sand opinion.

ghost-27.bsky.social•1 day ago

They use agents as their source for the majority of their stories which put out what they want. It’s like a Heyman Boris with more variety. Always the most interesting stories for sure so I give them credit

rainblurredsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is a nonsense opinion, Cotillo and McAdam have been on a ton of stories this winter and last. Cotillo was the one who broke the story about them not increasing budget last year.

ghost-27.bsky.social•1 day ago

Dodged the main point. Again they are very good at what they do and always get the most controversial stories.

rainblurredsky.bsky.social•1 day ago

People are saying this when WEEI & 98.5 exist you know, genuine filth