It's been well over a month since he was traded and the Red Sox have generally fared better than the Giants over that stretch, but it was hard to imagine Boston fans would receive

The Boston Red Sox skipper made his stance on the San Francisco Giants and their franchise slugger very clear.

The Boston Red Sox of late have flipped their script. After dealing away their best hitter, Rafael Devers, in a puzzling June blockbuster, the Sox bumbled to a 3-7 mark in the days immediately following the trade. In July, though, they found a higher level.