“Devers was humiliated [by the Red Sox],” Ramirez told MLB insider Héctor Gómez. “It’s not about pride or ego. I think the team didn’t respect him or communicate with him properly. I’m sure they didn’t do that to [Roger] Clemens. I can’t imagine the Yankees telling [Aaron] Judge, ‘Now we’re moving you to catcher.’”

Those answers finally arrived on Monday night, when Breslow flew to Seattle to meet with the media ahead of his team's series opener against the Mariners. But unfortunately for Boston fans, it probably won't make the last 48 hours or so any easier to understand.