Bauer: Would it be a move you would make?

[Pharmabro]

Bauer signing with the M's has about as much chance of happening as me winning the $750mill lotto while having a threesome with Sandra Bullock and Charlieze Theron.

Wow that’s who you would choose!

I hate to be ageist but Charlize is on the verge of aging out. But I watched her in "The Old Guard" where she plays someone really really old and somewhat immortal. And .

[Cascade Kid]

By saying 'baggage' I assume you mean his overall character? If that's the case, then my personal feelings on his character would say to steer clear of him.

Nonetheless, as DT said, there's likely no room financially for him. IMO I will speculate that JD was authorized to increase the salary budget 50% from last year or could have a fatter budget cap of around $150M. With $135M spent there's likely $5M to $15M in reserve for any additional in-season transactions. And any transaction before the season starts will likely require a trade and require moving Flexen or Marco to free up financial space. ...This is my speculative deductive reasoning I've concluded to though.

[D-train]

By saying 'baggage' I assume you mean his overall character? If that's the case, then my personal feelings on his character would say to steer clear of him.

Nonetheless, as DT said, there's likely no room financially for him. IMO I will speculate that JD was authorized to increase the salary budget 50% from last year or could have a fatter budget cap of around $150M. With $135M spent there's likely $5M to $15M in reserve for any additional in-season transactions. And any transaction before the season starts will likely require a trade and require moving Flexen or Marco to free up financial space. ...This is my speculative deductive reasoning I've concluded to though.

Very astute and I concur completely with you deductive reasoning. The only inconsistency with this is Jerry talking about moving JP or asking the FA SSs to move but it is clear now that was his annual smoke blowing up the fanbase's ass routine.

[Donn Beach]

So, the deal is there has been some video released of the "victim" of Bauer's beating released showing her waking up in the morning after she was allegedly beaten with her mark free smiling and doing the bragging of being next to a sleeping Bauer.

He is not charged. Suspension lifted. But I think the Feminists of the world will circle the wagons and still insist that he was guilty.

The Dodgers are rumored to be against bringing him back.

It will most likely be an irrational shit show to whoever signs Bauer if he is signed at all.

But, He is an absolute beast
His last 4 years
2018 Cleveland 196 ERA+
2019 Cleveland 124 ERA+
2019 Loser ass Reds 73 ERA+
2020 LAD 284 ERA+ Dodgers CY
2021 LAD 163 ERA+

Bauers is one of a handful of players that could be a CY. If the M's add him, you could make the argument the M's have the premier rotation in baseball.

We had a fun little discussion or two about Bauer.

It was a clear gold digging case from the start imo.

The video of her perfectly fine the next morning, the texts showing what she asked for, and there were also texts released between the accuser and a friend that said something to the effect that she was a Padres fan screwing over a Dodger and a text talking about getting money from Bauer.

The fact that MLB changed their tune and cut his ban in half reinstating him immediately says it all imo.

The Mariners are big fat social justice warriors as an org though, so as much as Bauer would probably help the team, they won't want anything to do with him.

One of our previous discussions about Bauer, here-
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5236

Another here-
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5013&p=115871

MLB didn't reduce his suspension, an arbitrator did. And that wasn't a function of the facts of case. He gave him credit for that original suspension, the one where he was still getting paid

They are suing each other, whether she is a gold digger or not should be settled

[bpj]

So, the deal is there has been some video released of the "victim" of Bauer's beating released showing her waking up in the morning after she was allegedly beaten with her mark free smiling and doing the bragging of being next to a sleeping Bauer.

He is not charged. Suspension lifted. But I think the Feminists of the world will circle the wagons and still insist that he was guilty.

The Dodgers are rumored to be against bringing him back.

It will most likely be an irrational shit show to whoever signs Bauer if he is signed at all.

But, He is an absolute beast
His last 4 years
2018 Cleveland 196 ERA+
2019 Cleveland 124 ERA+
2019 Loser ass Reds 73 ERA+
2020 LAD 284 ERA+ Dodgers CY
2021 LAD 163 ERA+

Bauers is one of a handful of players that could be a CY. If the M's add him, you could make the argument the M's have the premier rotation in baseball.

We had a fun little discussion or two about Bauer.

It was a clear gold digging case from the start imo.

The video of her perfectly fine the next morning, the texts showing what she asked for, and there were also texts released between the accuser and a friend that said something to the effect that she was a Padres fan screwing over a Dodger and a text talking about getting money from Bauer.

The fact that MLB changed their tune and cut his ban in half reinstating him immediately says it all imo.

The Mariners are big fat social justice warriors as an org though, so as much as Bauer would probably help the team, they won't want anything to do with him.

One of our previous discussions about Bauer, here-
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5236

Another here-
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5013&p=115871

MLB didn't reduce his suspension, an arbitrator did. And that wasn't a function of the facts of case. He gave him credit for that original suspension, the one where he was still getting paid

They are suing each other, whether she is a gold digger or not should be settled

An arbitrator, even better.

They cut the leagues suspension to time served because it was bullshit to begin with.

Apparently "Innocent until proven guilty" goes out the window when you have panty wearing twinks in power.

MLB- and frankly a lot of fans- should be ashamed of their reaction to Bauers case. The evidence was there from the beginning, they just took the groupie sluts' word over Bauers because their narrow minds can't understand the concept of a gold digging whore.

[Donn Beach]

See how the lawsuits play out, that she has found lawyers to file her suit, there must be something there. How about we let it get decided in court

[Captain 97]

We've already got 6 starters 7 if you count Brash They are paying way too much money to Flexen and Marco to have them both go to the Pen. I suspect that if they were going to be that cavalier with how they spend their cash that we would have gotten a bat by now.

[ddraig]

It really doesn't matter as the M's will not be looking to take on Bauer anyway. Nearly the same reason they didn't go after Judge. Too much money for the organization to pay out.

[bpj]

See how the lawsuits play out, that she has found lawyers to file her suit, there must be something there. How about we let it get decided in court

Sure, with the understanding that he wasn't charged with anything. So as long as people assume his innocence instead of his guilt, as our system is built on, there's no problem.

Many people didn't even read all the texts and it shows. They didn't pay attention that she claimed to have a skull fracture, but her doctor said she did not. She even took a video the next morning in bed with Bauer where she 's perfectly fine.

Seems to be the same people that believe what the TV news tells them about politics that think Bauers is guilty of anything more than rough, consensual sex. Correct me if I'm wrong on that.

[bpj]

It really doesn't matter as the M's will not be looking to take on Bauer anyway. Nearly the same reason they didn't go after Judge. Too much money for the organization to pay out.

They most likely won't, too concerned about their image, not to mention the soy bloggers are already outraged at just the thought of signing Bauers, and they would cause a problem for Jerry and ownership.

Most teams will stay away, and he's already getting paid by the Dodgers, so he's most likely in line for a micro-contract.

He'll be lucky to get 1/$3M imo. May even be a league minimum contract.

Is anyone positive that whatever the team that signs him pays doesn't just come out of what the Dodgers would have owed him?

It may be that because he'll be fully released he can sign a second contract and fully collect, but I remember a few previous cases where the team that signed the player just paid league minimum and that amount just came off of what the team that released him owed.