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

Rafael Devers debuted at first base for the San Francisco Giants after refusing to play the position for the Boston Red Sox.

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.