Trevor Bauer: An American Hero

[Griffey012]

Bauer holds nothing back and says what we all want to say about the Astros.

https://theathletic.com/1609477/2020...shared-article

[redsfandan]

That makes him an American hero? Heck, I'll just be happy if he has a good season.

(His statements about the Astros mean only so much. Really, it's like 'duh', they screwed up, REALLY screwed up)

<-------- a guy that really wants him to have a good season

[Tomlin8]

I have to wonder about the leanings of anyone who would call TB any type of hero.

[Griffey012]

The American hero title is a joke, let’s have a little sense of humor around here. Baseball is the national past time and Bauer just went postal on the Astros and Manfred. And if you think the scandal and the sweeping under the rug aren’t bad for baseball then we disagree.

[Todd Gack]

The American hero title is a joke, let’s have a little sense of humor around here. Baseball is the national past time and Bauer just went postal on the Astros and Manfred. And if you think the scandal and the sweeping under the rug aren’t bad for baseball then we disagree.

I suspect had JV or a number of other Reds did this, there would be a number of Reds fans, including a guy like Dan would like it. I get a sense a number of people dislike or are annoyed by him for reasons outside of baseball talk.

[Bourgeois Zee]

I suspect had JV or a number of other Reds did this, there would be a number of Reds fans, including a guy like Dan would like it. I get a sense a number of people dislike or are annoyed by him for reasons outside of baseball talk.

Well, sure.

He has a pretty spotty record on Twitter, in interviews, and as a teammate.

That should be taken into account with his opinions on this.

We are all, after all, the sum of our opinions, thoughts, and actions, are we not?

[Todd Gack]

Well, sure.

He has a pretty spotty record on Twitter, in interviews, and as a teammate.

That should be taken into account with his opinions on this.

We are all, after all, the sum of our opinions, thoughts, and actions, are we not?

“Spotty.” Maybe. Depends on who you ask. I honestly didn’t even realize or know why people didn’t like the guy until he was traded here. In fact, I just read an article from almost a year ago today a few minutes ago about him and found out some of the “controversial” things he said. The posters who seemed irritated or liked certain positive or negative posts about him is what made me realize the basis of their irritation.

[Bourgeois Zee]

I honestly didn’t even realize or know why people didn’t like the guy until he was traded here.

Really?

Were you a Reds' fan in 2012?

His abrasiveness and difficulties with people were a fairly big story when he was dealt from Arizona to Cleveland in the Didi Gregorius deal. It was part of the lede in the trade.

[Griffey012]

I suspect had JV or a number of other Reds did this, there would be a number of Reds fans, including a guy like Dan would like it. I get a sense a number of people dislike or are annoyed by him for reasons outside of baseball talk.

I don’t doubt that. This also wasn’t a proclamation for “I agree with everything Bauer has ever said“, it was in reference to this interview. I am curious if anyone disagrees with anything he said in this article, my guess is no.

[Todd Gack]

I don’t doubt that. This also wasn’t a proclamation for “I agree with everything Bauer has ever said“, it was in reference to this interview. I am curious if anyone disagrees with anything he said in this article, my guess is no.

Wasn’t trying to go off on a tangent. I just thought it was funny that the first two replies in this thread weren’t actually addressing his points. As you stated, your thread title was obviously a joke but but some opinions of him are tainted because of everyone’s bias against him and even they couldn’t take a joke on an MLB message board.

[Griffey012]

Wasn’t trying to go off on a tangent. I just thought it was funny that the first two replies in this thread weren’t actually addressing his points. As you stated, your thread title was obviously a joke but but some opinions of him are tainted because of everyone’s bias against him and even they couldn’t take a joke on an MLB message board.

Oh, I was agreeing with you. Sorry if they wasn’t clear.

[redsfandan]

Wasn’t trying to go off on a tangent. I just thought it was funny that the first two replies in this thread weren’t actually addressing his points. As you stated, your thread title was obviously a joke but but some opinions of him are tainted because of everyone’s bias against him and even they couldn’t take a joke on an MLB message board.

The title to the thread was 'An American Hero". Now Bauer is a good pitcher that will likely have a tv job waiting for him when he retires. But, that doesn't make him a Pat Tillman.

[Joeyjection19]

I suspect had JV or a number of other Reds did this, there would be a number of Reds fans, including a guy like Dan would like it. I get a sense a number of people dislike or are annoyed by him for reasons outside of baseball talk.

You may not like it, but this is what an American hero looks like:

[kaldaniels]

You may not like it, but this is what an American hero looks like:

But Votto's not the greatest...

[Bourgeois Zee]

That interview was really interesting.

It's obvious that Bauer thinks deeply about things.

His explanation as to the effect of the cheating scandal was very good.