Jordan Hicks has struggled since the Red Sox acquired him from the Giants in the Rafael Devers trade. But he seems to recognize what’s going wrong.

According to sources, the Red Sox remained engaged on top starters up to the end. San Diego hotly pursued Duran, but the Red Sox didn’t see enough return to move him. Boston tried to trade for Eugenio Suarez with the intent of moving him to first base before Arizona sent him to Seattle.

It's possible the Boston Red Sox may never escape the monsoon of criticism they've faced since last week's trade deadline. After talking a fairly big game about