Some reporting out there now seems like reputable sourcing that Rafael Devers may have requested a trade from the organization as far back as the start of spring training shine.

Am I right about that?

That's what it seems like, Greg.

So Julian McWilliams of CBS Sports has an article out.

And the quote is, according to a source familiar with the situation, Devers was asked to take grounders at both third and first in spring training.

He declined and instead asked for a trade.

That request set the wheels in motion for what became a growing divide between the Sox's

best player and the front office.

And I would like to take you to 2006, January, Associated Press.

Red Sox still trying to honor Manny's trade request.

Ramirez, the only World Series MVP in franchise history,

has never been comfortable in Boston. He has asked several times for a trade, and the team said

it would do its best to accommodate. Now, let me see. In 2007, what happened? Oh, they won a

World Series with Mani Ramirez. Players ask for trades all the time. And you don't

have to acquiesce. Especially

when he said the drama's behind him.

But if your team stinks,

maybe it's their way of this

kind of puts the wheels in motion where

is it just became the only

team to sweep the New York Yankees?

No, I'm saying in the beginning, right?

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