The enigmatic Trevor Bauer isn’t letting a state of emergency stop him from playing baseball, per his Twitter account. Bauer is organizing a “sandlot” game for any interested MLB or MiLB players still in Arizona, complete with mandatory mics for all players involved for streaming across his social channels. While the wisdom of such a gathering may be at odds with directives of social distancing, there will no doubt be plenty of interest in watching Bauer spearhead, well, anything, really, but especially a sandlot-style ballgame as the rest of the sporting world is in shut down. More than half of his Reds’ teammates have left camp, per The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans, but many players from the Reds and other organizations remain in Arizona. Let’s check in on how else the virus might be affecting the ramp-up to the 2020 season…
- Yankees’ right-hander Domingo German, currently suspended for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy, will have his own return delayed in step with the MLB season, per Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. Davidoff offers clarification on the terms of German’s suspension, which will keep him on the shelf for the first 81 games of the 2020 season, whenever the season begins. Because the terms of the suspension are classified in games, there’s little wiggle room for German even if the season should be further delayed or truncated due to the spread of COVID-19. German had his best season to date in 2019, going 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA/4.72 FIP across 143 innings of work, striking out 9.6 K/9 versus 2.5 BB/9.
- The Astros might be see the biggest benefit of a delayed season as it gives their ace Justin Verlander time to heal, writes MLB.com’s Ricard Justice. The Astros have a difficult season ahead, and Verlander is arguably the most important player for the defending American League champs. Verlander’s lat strain had put his opening day start in question, but with an extra month (and perhaps more) to heal, the Astros’ will certainly benefit in getting Verlander back earlier, even if he’s not ready whenever the season does actually kick off.
you know, as much as Bauer kinda annoys me, he’s certainly an interesting dude.
Agreed lol. Some of the things he says/does are so cringey and offbase but then he comes back and does something cool like this, or donates $420 every $69 days and you can’t help but like the dude at least a little
He is just a weird dude
His interview on Pardon My Take completely flipped me. MLB needs 10 Trevor Bauers.
Bauer plain and simple kicks ass and MLB needs a sport filled with Trevor Bauers
Trevor Bauer is…the most interesting man in the world
He doesn’t drink often, but when he does…
He throws a ball over a wall.
Stay loose, my friends.
If Trevor Bauer is the most interesting man in the world is Corey Kluber the least interesting man in the world?.
Bauer is one of the characters of the game.
Plenty of players might benefit from the delay. Ohtani should be fully ready. Paxton will be close. Verlander should be his normal, whiny self.
Hopefully MLB doesn’t do too rushed of a ramp up and get a ton of injuries once real games start.
Still waiting for Verlander’s real thoughts on his team cheating.
People couldn’t wait for Coles “real thoughts” on the Astros, and he said he didn’t remember any cheating and they were a great group of guys.
Stanton is still injury-prone though. Might strain a hammy playing catch.
This could be brilliant on Bauer’s part; if his game garners attention it might force MLB to take a hard look at some aspects that might help grow their game and become more popular. Potential blessing for baseball.
this would be a great time to replay the 2017 playoffs
What aspects? How does putting a event together that brings a group of people together when reason for shutting down is to create social distance sound like a good idea?
The mics for every player across social networks
Simple solution- test everyone beforehand. This won’t be in front of a live audience
The reason for shutting down is to get you morons used to doing whatever the gov. tells you to do for whatever ridiculous reason they come up with. Like shutting down an entire nation of 350 million because a whopping two dozen people died. States like Ohio and NY declaring states of emergencies when NOT A SINGLE DEATH has occurred. Lol you couldn’t make this nonsense up. You people are too far gone to tell you’re being had.
If you can get your head out of your ass and stop thinking only about yourself for a few seconds, these massive shutdowns are occuring worldwide and not limited only to the U.S.. You and I may not die or even get sick contracting the virus, but we can be carriers passing it on to others where it can cause serious harm. Your comment is truly full of ignorance and embarrassing.
I hope your right…but for now I think I’m going to go with what the experts say.
Its not non sense at all. Its trying to protect our elders (age 65+) who have a 15% chance death rate if contracting covid 19. Currently the elder population sits around 46 million in the US. 15% of 46 million amounts to 7.9 million. Does that number sound minimal to you? This is not a game. That’s how many potential human lives are at risk here and can be lost, just in America. So the fact those two states declared state emergencies before any deaths is brilliant. We need to shut this thing down as fast as possible to protect our mothers, fathers, grand mothers and fathers. All the people who supported you growing up. Now is the time for us to act and to take action, swiftly, and protect those loved ones. This is not the flu, let’s not be ignorant.
Nice to see you have it all figured out. So your “ that guy” … cool, now we know who we are. Thanks for blessing us with your nonsense.
ah, didnt know you were a doctor
Much respect to Bauer
If there was one dude in the mlb who would
Be on the beach during a hurricane or tsunami
In a forest during a wildfire
Playing baseball while others are sheltering in place due to an “outbreak”
It’s gotta be Trevor Bauer.
The suspension length for German is incorrect. It is around 62 games I think. definitely not 81 though.
German served 18 games of his suspension in 2019; he has 63 suspension games remaining in 2020. Would be good to keep the facts straight..
Yankees fans triggered
Because we pointed out an error? I don’t think you know what triggered means.
” Would be good to keep the facts straight..”
Notice the inability to get that third dot in there? Maybe he was so amped about the diss after his fact he couldn’t stop himself from pounding out a second period.
I dunno. Maybe you don’t know psychology.
marijuasher
The intellectual dishonesty of willfully over-reading the import of a truncated ellipses in informal online communication where minor composition errors are rampant? Practicing psychiatry without a license? Both.
That’s called a nice comeback.
Doubtful marijuana guy understood any of that.
At this rate,Paxton and others,maybe even Hicks,should be back.
I think the Yankees ought to make a decision on Judge’s situation now- if they even think he needs to have surgery on that rib area, then do it now instead of waiting until MLB resumes and then deciding he needs it- which seems to be the Yankee way lately when it comes to dealing with injuries anyway.
Because during a time when there is a killer virus floating around is a good time to comprise your immune system and elect to have surgery. Sounds smart.
Well some of his takes on social media are out there…he’s a good pitcher and is fun to watch even though he plays for the Dead’s!
I’m not sure that “interesting” is the term Tito Francona would use to describe Bauer, especially at certain points.
But ya, overall, he’s a pretty kewl guy, and definitely outside what is a rather blah universe of MLB players.
If anyone is going to write the next “Ball Four”, it’s Trevor Bauer
I think he gives away most of his interesting information for free although it would be interesting if he did ever write a book
Good point. His Twitter kind of is a real time “Ball Four”. A modern twist.
Buzz Four
He operates on his own frequency, that’s for sure.
You can’t help but smile regardless
Can anyone tell me why certain accounts are banned while others are clearly demonstrative of persistent rule violations and allowed to endure? I also emailed this site and asked and got no response. I’m just curious how this works as it seems to be operated on a double standard.
“Might be see”
Play the games with no crowd until the doctors say it’s okay. NetJets is so cheap now anyway, they could make it work.
I suggest:
Quarantine the players for two weeks to ensure nobody tests positive; play games in their respective stadiums until such a time as the public is clear to begin attending again.
This is not a great idea, but it’s a compromise. Or, just cancel the season and have one giant playoff in September/October.
I think most people would like that, quarantine all players and all staff for the two weeks, and then let them play in empty stadiums to make sure they don’t get infected by anyone else. It would give all of us something to do, other than sit here and twiddle our thumbs.
Concern is not if players get sick..it is if they do..or staff etc. and then pass it on to others. This virus is all about passing it on since symptoms don’t show foot at least 5 days.
Hence the quarantine for two weeks first, make sure that we know who has it and who doesn’t. Quarantine all players and all staff needed for the games, make sure we know who has it, get it all taken care of, and then let them play in empty stadiums with the other players who have also been quarantined and taken care of.
The cyber stat guys should just simulate the games. That’s what really matters. Post the standings and stat leaders.
MLBtheshow20! Simulate the season? Hm, that would be a very sterile way to play the season
Will the Astros attend Bauer’s game?
I thought German’s suspension was only 63 games for the 2020 season, since he served some of it last September.
If the season is truncated do they reduce the number of games the player is suspended? (Ie if a player is suspended 81 games for a regular season but half the season is cancelled) do they still have an 81 game suspension or do they give him like 40 or 41 games?
Duh. Why is this even remotely confusing? 81 games means 81 games even if a season only lasts 8 games.
I say have teams play one doubleheader every other week and put rosters at 28 players for the whole year. Let them carry 14 pitchers and obviously give them an extra player for doubleheader.
What’s the best baseball game to play on PC? (I don’t have playstation or other gaming platform and don’t intend to get one). I used to play Baseball Mogul which has loads of great features but lacks some basic ones, like an effective double switch, and is kinda buggy and it doesn’t seem to be a priority for the developer.
It’s not on PC, but I’ve been playing Tap Sports Baseball since 2015 on a mobile device. It’s fun and a good time killer. TSB2020 drops soon.
OOTP is the best that I have found.
Just no Trashtros
Man, those trash cans will be so loud in the empty stadium!
Bauer is a fun guy but if a MLB player gets hurt in an unsanctioned game, contract troubles may ensue. If anything, players would need permission from their teams.
I wonder if Ellsbury will play?
Ellsbury injured an eyeball reading that…
German only serves 63 games, games served during the end of last year count against the 81, and no The Yankees should not remove Aaron Judges rib today.
Good thing the IL is based on days and not games. A guy on the 60 day IL might be healthy come may. If it were based on games, hed be out till july.
Maybe Bauer should be doing things like some of the NBA players are doing and help starting to set up funds for stadium workers that are not getting paid. People are getting sick, dieting and possibly going bankrupt and all he can think of..is let’s play a sandlot game….oh and by the way bring a group of people together.
Hey, guy who donates a ton of money every year- you’re not generous enough for me. And how dare you love your job enough to want to play it for free just for fun! FML dude
Money raised would go to stadium workers/gameday staff thru a GoFundMe he already set up. Anything what he can do for ya
Judging by the supermarkets, people most assuredly are not dieting :p
Hwaktootaa
He’s raising money for a good cause like for team employees. I guess you didn’t read enough about it.
If there’s anyone who would make ill-advised decisions and ignore the dangers of COVID-19, it’s Trevor Bauer.
spearhead, well, anything, really,
A strange list of words in the middle of a paragraph. Stop using so many damn commas. Write it like “spearhead—well, anything really—but…” So much more natural.
Please keep your composition tips to yourself. They’re boring.
Interesting thing about Bauer’s sandlot game. Since it is not a sanctioned event and against the rules for permitted activities in the standard player contract, any player injured in the game would lose their salary for the 2020 season and the team at their discretion could hae their contract cancelled..
How stupid do you have to be to take that chance?
id buy there being a lot of NRI guys there who might have lost their chance to make their respective club rosters
He cut his hand on his own drone during the 2016 ALCS and had to be removed from his next start in the 1st inning. Sure, the Tribe won the game…but no thanks to Bauer.
Oh how quick so many of you forget the reality. If he wants to be a media darling then let him do it. Seems to me he pitches simply to make enough money to support his lifestyle. To each their own. But stop acting like he’s some kind of modern genius.
Play for the team on the front not the name on the back!