MLB suspends Trevor Bauer for two seasons - UPD: arbitrator rules suspension is over & DFA'd

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

Does that start today? Does it go back to when he stopped pitching last season?

 

[MMC]

Surely this will get appealed? Will he be allowed to play during appeal? Will the Dodgers let him?

 

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[Vamos Rafa]

f*** this shit.

However, even if he were allowed to come back, I don’t think his teammates would’ve welcomed him back.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Being out basically 3 years like that would probably end his career. He will fight it to the end.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

In typical cowardly Manfred fashion, he does it right in the middle of the nfl draft as a Friday news dump.

Yet Ozuna gets to play like he didn’t do worse. This league is becoming a f***ing joke. Don’t sleep with women, mlb players. Beat the shit out of them instead.

 

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[NJDevs26]

If this wasn't Trevor Bauer I'd say it's a stupid-ass overreach that's just gonna get significantly reduced on appeal anyway (especially in comparison to the Ozuna suspension). But since it's Bauer, he and baseball deserve each other...let them drag each other through the mud.

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

Don't really get this when it sounds like the evidence was pretty favorable for Bauer.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Don't really get this when it sounds like the evidence was pretty favorable for Bauer.

He’s been pretty outspoken about the Astros and the league in general. I guarantee this is personal.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

That's not fair that his accrued administrative leave time doesn't count for the suspension. It's pretty obvious that Manfred has a vendetta against Bauer now.

 

[Bjorn Le]

Would imagine that MLB knows that this could get reduced on appeal. I also wonder too if MLB offered Bauer a shorter suspension on the condition that he not appeal and he rejected.

Will also be interesting what role MLBPA plays in this. You could say this length is meant to be precedent setting and a recognition that MLB does not tolerate domestic violence. You could also say it’s grossly disproportionate to other domestic violence suspensions where there was more obvious criminal liability for the player.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

This is nonsense and his lawyer will have plenty of ammunition to fight it on this basis alone

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Why is Ozuna not banned for 2 years?

 

[Unholy Diver]

Seems a bit harsh, also feels like the Dodgers are getting bailed out

 

[kingsholygrail]

California has some of the strongest domestic violence laws in the country and they couldn't bring forth charges because it's as he said, an arrangement between two consenting adults. Can't say I'm a fan of his fetish, but people are into weird shit.

 

[ShootIt]

Wow, this seems overkill.

Especially since there was sometype of agreement between Bauer and the woman.

 

[These Are The Days]

Rays are gonna be ALL OVER this shit once his suspension is over

 

[Blitzkrug]

Not fair to compare this to Ozuna when the evidence came out and the situation was way more tame than initially claimed by the cops (shocker, cops lie)

Bauer did this to himself. He continually kept making noise about how innocent he was, trying to sue people on completely shaky ground and presumably refused to cooperate with the MLB at every turn. Drawing attention to it likely handed the MLB an axe to grind. Ozuna also cooperated with the league if memory serves.

He's scum. Multiple allegations of sexual assault/misconduct between his time in Ohio and the one in Cali. He was all in on trashing his victims and then he started demanding confidentiality. He might not have been found criminally guilty on the last one, but something obviously happened.

Normal, innocent people don't get accused of sexual misdeeds that many times. And that's probably the logic the MLB is operating under.

Good riddance. I also don't think the MLB drops this hammer without being sure this sticks. Ending one's career (call it what it is) via legal means has to be done to the point it's air tight because it could easily explode in the league's face.

 

[Voight]

This is nonsense and his lawyer will have plenty of ammunition to fight it on this basis alone

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Why is Ozuna not banned for 2 years?

Its complete BS. Bauer hasn't even been criminally convicted. he would have been suspended less games for using steroids.

The length is ridiculous as is but to not count all the games hes been out? Wtf is that Manclown.

Not fair to compare this to Ozuna when the evidence came out and the situation was way more tame than initially claimed by the cops (shocker, cops lie)

Bauer did this to himself. He continually kept making noise about how innocent he was, trying to sue people on completely shaky ground and presumably refused to cooperate with the MLB at every turn. Drawing attention to it likely handed the MLB an axe to grind. Ozuna also cooperated with the league if memory serves.

He's scum. Multiple allegations of sexual assault/misconduct between his time in Ohio and the one in Cali. He was all in on trashing his victims and then he started demanding confidentiality. He might not have been found criminally guilty on the last one, but something obviously happened.

Normal, innocent people don't get accused of sexual misdeeds that many times. And that's probably the logic the MLB is operating under.

Good riddance. I also don't think the MLB drops this hammer without being sure this sticks. Ending one's career (call it what it is) via legal means has to be done to the point it's air tight because it could easily explode in the league's face.

Meh... happens to rich & famous people fairly often..... people see dollar signs.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Not fair to compare this to Ozuna when the evidence came out and the situation was way more tame than initially claimed by the cops (shocker, cops lie)

What Ozuna got was what the rich and famous almost always get which is a sweetheart deal

“The defendant has completed the Fulton County District Attorney’s diversion program. I am going to walk over an order to you for the nolle prose,” Fulton County assistant district attorney Ramona Toole told the judge during Thursday’s hearing.

Ozuna had to complete 200 hours of community service, an anger management program and a 24-week family violence intervention program.

But sure "Tame"

I get it you hate Bauer and he does seem like a douchebag but this punishment is nonsense and there is no arguing that fact

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

He got this because he wouldnt negotiate. He will appeal and get it knocked down

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

This is horrible. Give him time served, plus maybe another slap on the wrist and move on. Manfred is joke and probably the worst sports commissioner in my lifetime. 2 years when he was acquitted?!?! And it doesn't even include time served?? Sounds more personal than anything.

But Ozuna only got time served + 20 games. LOL.

 

[daver]

Not sure I understand this. Based on allegations unproven in court, someone can get suspended?