#Trevor Bauer

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in a position to compete despite their quiet offseason. But they could drastically increase their World Series odds by pulling the trigger on a high-profile trade. The MLB trade market has moved fairy slow for the most part with the exception of a few deals. With that being said, could the Dodgers stun the MLB…

The MLB Hot Stove's recent days have brought us both the feel-good and feel-bad stories of this offseason. The feel-bad story, of course, involves the possibility of Trevor Bauer being signed by some desperate team, so let's forget that and consider for a moment Andrew McCutchen "returning home" to the Pittsburgh Pirates. As Kevin Henry notes,…

Trevor Bauer become a free agent on Thursday, but the market will be a lot more hostile toward the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner than it was two winters ago, when Bauer signed a three-year, $102-million deal with the Dodgers after turning down a lucrative offer from the New York Mets. "The only guy who I know for sure would sign him is…

First shortstop Carlos Correa was going to leave the Minnesota Twins to sign a 13-year, $350 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. But concerns over Correa's earlier ankle injury prompted the Giants to back out of the deal after setting up the news conference to announce it. Awkward! That prompted billionaire fanboy Steve Cohen to swoop…

The Dodgers designated Trevor Bauer for assignment and will have a week to trade him before he can be officially released. Jeff talks about the decision, what it means, and responds to Ken Rosenthal's opinion on how the Dodgers handled the situation. Lastly, Justin Turner officially signed with the Red Sox which led to the official tributes on…

We don't have all the facts - or even hardly any of the facts - about what actually happened in the Trevor Bauer situation. But we do have a few facts, and people are routinely dismissing them, disregarding them, or misunderstanding them in the conversation about what the Dodgers should do with him. Jeff goes on a little rant about the few facts we…

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No matter who wins the upcoming American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays or Cleveland Indians will inject the World Series with fresh blood. After winning the title in 1993, the Blue Jays went 21 seasons without a playoff berth until last year. After falling short against the Kansas City Royals in 2015, they have another chance to…

After four straight years at the bottom of the National League Central, the Reds moved up to fourth in 2019, 16 games behind St. Louis and 14 games out of postseason contention. Attendance rose from 1.63 million in 2018 to 1.81 million in 2019, still the third-lowest total in 17 years at the Great American Ball Park. The team allowed only 10 runs…

One of the biggest things that happened throughout the course of last MLB season was the fact that Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher and former NL Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer was suspended for 324 games, and that was reduced to 194 games by an independent arbitrator. What does that mean? Well, Bauer is now officially reinstated and can…

As a Cleveland native growing up with the 1990s Indians, I got to watch a lineup that had Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, Kenny Lofton, Roberto Alomar, Carlos Baerga, David Justice, Albert Belle, Sandy Alomar and many other great hitters. It's no wonder I became such a huge baseball fan. I saw something special every day. The Los Angeles Dodgers have the…

Happy 2021 to all. A new year calls for a new batch of entertainingly dubious and dubiously entertaining baseball predictions. Ordinarily, the difficulty of such predictions comes down to the results. But in these unusual circumstances we find ourselves in, you'd have just as much difficulty predicting whether fans will be able to attend, the…

The MLB free-agency and trade market dominoes have continued to fall at a dizzying pace since the lockout was lifted as teams try to fit three months' worth of offseason activity into just a few weeks. Despite all of the activity, high-profile stars Carlos Correa and Trevor Story are both still searching for a new home as Opening Day fast…

The Reds, last in the NL Central every year from 2015 to 2018, began pushing their chips to the middle of the table with the trade deadline acquisition of Trevor Bauer in 2019. After the 2019 season, they added free agent infielder Mike Moustakas, outfielder Nick Castellanos, and Japanese import Shogo Akiyama. The moves resulted in the team's first…

Playoff baseball is upon us! With 16 teams vying for the World Series crown it's sure to be a wild ride filled with upsets and surprising contenders. We're going to be looking at the Atlanta Braves chances against the field this year according to oddsmakers and see where we stand. *All Odds were pulled from Draftkings Sportsbook* Odds explained: If…

The Post's Mark W. Sanchez previews the NL West O/U wins: 97.5 Key player: Mookie Betts. For the Dodgers to be historically great - which is a real possibility - they could use their $365 million man in peak form. The right fielder was merely very good (.854 OPS) but not great last season, and the lineup is even more ludicrous with the addition of…

Baseball season has finally arrived. After an unordinary and shortened season in 2020 due to Covid-19, the MLB will return to a more familiar form (fingers crossed) in 2021. With the 2021 MLB Opening Day here, let's take a look at some of the odds, including the World Series odds favorites. It should come as no surprise that the odds on favorite to…

On the eve of the season, it is time to make our predictions for the 2021 season. You can look back at how inaccurate last year's predictions were, but this year is different! We asked our writers to weigh in on their predictions, and we surveyed fans as well. Royals position player WAR leader: Whit Merrifield 47.7%, Adalberto Mondesi 30.6%,…

The Dodgers got the best of the Giants in their first meeting of the season on Tuesday. We like Los Angeles to win again at home tonight against one of its former pitchers. Read more in our Giants vs. Dodgers betting picks. The Los Angeles Dodgers moved to 15-7 with their 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Dave Roberts' team will now…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Former Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer has been suspended for two full seasons by Commissioner Rob Manfred for violating MLB's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. It is the longest suspension handed out under the policy. Bauer, who last pitched for the Dodgers on June 28 of last season, plans to appeal the…

The trade deadline has passed, and the race to the MLB postseason is heating up. But there are still some lingering questions about the future of a few of baseball's biggest stars and where they'll play in the future. Last winter, the lockout shook up free agency. Lucky for baseball fans, the labor strife is behind us, at least for now, and some…

Game 1 of the NL Wild Card series between the Cincinnati Reds (31-29 regular season) and Atlanta Braves (35-25) starts Wednesday at Truist Park at 12:08 p.m. ET (on ESPN). Below, we analyze the Reds-Braves MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. RHP Trevor Bauer vs. LHP Max Fried Bauer: 5-4 with a 1.73 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 12.3 K/9 and 2.1…

The Los Angeles Dodgers (17-12) tangle with the Chicago Cubs (12-16) in the second 7-inning game of a doubleheader Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Dodgers vs. Cubs odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Trevor Bauer makes his seventh start for the…

The Los Angeles Dodgers (13-2) and San Diego Padres (9-7) put a lid on a three-game Petco Park series Sunday afternoon at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Dodgers vs. Padres odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Trevor Bauer is the projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers. Over three starts this season, Bauer is…

The Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians fire up a four-game set from Progressive Field on the shores of Lake Erie. Both enter one game under.500 and in need of a win to snap them back on track. The Indians have alternated losses and wins in each of the first five contests to date. Odds provided by FanDuel RHP Aaron Sanchez vs. RHP Trevor…

The San Diego Padres hope to keep the momentum going after last year's playoff appearance, the franchise's first since 2006. Below, we look at the San Diego Padres' MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM. The Friars finished 37-23 in the pandemic-shortened season, placing second in the NL West.…

The Cincinnati Reds (11-15) and Milwaukee Brewers (11-15) open a four-game series Monday at 8:10 p.m. ET for an NL Central battle at Miller Park. Below, we analyze the Reds-Brewers MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. RHP Trevor Bauer vs. LHP Brett Anderson Bauer has been one of the top pitchers in the league in the early going.…

As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what's going on with teams at the other end of the standings? Here's a look at the seven worst teams in the majors: Athletics: Until it gets a new ballpark, which at best will be in 2025, Oakland wouldn't seem to have much hope. Owner John Fisher dropped the luxury-tax payroll to $48.2 million by…

NEW YORK (AP) - Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was likely spared even stronger sanctioning by the NBA for his racist, misogynistic and hostile words and actions because of one key conclusion by investigators, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. The law firm that spent nearly a year digging into the situation determined Sarver's use of slurs…