Squirrel

I think the word you are looking for is ick.

Just one?

I think some have stated this as an option before ... test him then cut him loose if it's not working.

Escobar still remains among the top of my Twins favorites.

While I’m glad for our players when they get the recognition they deserve, I still think the all-star game as a whole is just not what its name implies.

He was not clearly ‘me too’d’ and the allegations were not all one big lie. He did what he did. The dubious part of the accuser was that she engaged with him to set out to trap him, hoping for a payday, and for that civil suits went away. But what was done to her was still done to her and he did that. And some of what was done to her was done to her after he rendered her unconscious. There is no consent at that point. That is straight up sexual assault. It doesn’t matter how or why they got there. This was not tried in a court of law, so there is no proven innocent or guilt, there were only settled, without payment, civil suits and counter suits. And given the intent of the accuser, I think that was the only call to make. But neither party is innocent of wrong doing here, just a couple of very bad actors who are paying the price for their actions in other ways. As to the other pending allegations, it shows a pattern of violence and abuse. Until those are settled I don’t think anyone wants to touch him. Maybe he’s changed. I hope so for everyone’s sake. But until the other pending allegations are settled he is a liability risk and a distraction. I won’t rehash the teammate aspects as they are pretty well documented. As I said above, if someone as highly respected as Terry Francona has him shipped out while still in the hunt for a playoff spot, that says something to me. I think our team has a really good vibe going, with good chemistry. I’m not sure I want to risk that, either, introducing Bauer to the mix. He is pretty much a lone wolf, him first team second, kind of player, who eschews coaching. As for your use of ‘me too’d’, stop that now. It’s dismissive and belittling and hugely disrespectful of the very real and legitimate struggles of many women out there. Dont use that term in such a pejorative manner again or you will find yourself ‘timed out.’

Why do we need to sign him at all? We don’t need him. We’re not desperate. I don’t think he would slot in better than Lopez, Ryan or Ober. I’m just not willing to take the risk. And I don’t think any team is, which is why no one has. Maybe a team will if they are desperate enough, but we will see. I just don’t think the Twins will. They tend to shy away from and ship out the ‘bad boy’ types

You are the one making the accusation saying he’s been blackballed so it’s you who needs to prove it. All you’ve pointed to is circumstantial. Until you can find documentation of discussions, it’s only a theory. I just think he’s a huge liability and a pr nightmare that no one wants to deal with. Those are simply consequences of bad actions. And, for the record, I wouldn’t have wanted any of those other players on my teams, either. And I don’t want Bauer on my Twins team. We are doing well. We don’t need him. And even though might sign for MLB minimum, we have an owner who has already said that’s it for payroll this year. Bauer simply isn’t worth it.

AJ is a choir boy compared to Bauer. We can talk about Bauer until we’re blue in the face. There are a group who think all wrong has committed against him and a group who think the liability and risk are too great because he still has pending cases, he’s a horrible teammate, and would be a PR nightmare to any team. That’s really the end of it and the end of all these discussions. No one will budge from their corners so it’s pointless to even keep bringing it up time and time again. It leads nowhere.

I’m happy for him. He’s earned it.

Just because no one wants to take on the risk and liability doesn’t mean MLB put the word out not to hire him. Show me where there is proof that MLB told all the owners not to hire him. Owners are billionaire business people. They don’t get there by not weighing the risk in any transaction. The risk is high on Bauer. I don’t blame the owners for not wanting to touch that. Thats not being blackballed. Thats just the consequences of your actions causing you difficulties. While one case was settled, not by a court proving innocence or guilt, there are still outstanding allegations from other women that I think are left to be settled. Until then, again, too much risk.

Actually he wasn’t found not guilty. Nor found guilty. Yes, the charges were dubious, but this was a civil suit settled, not by the courts.

If he’s cost us 5 losses, how many wins do you credit him with, then? These kinds of questions do nothing, say nothing. Losing is a team effort. So is winning. Maybe a move the manager made cost them a win. Or maybe the player who struck out looking did, or made an error did. So many here credit him with losses but then don’t credit him with wins. Many here scream at moves and decisions he makes then say the team win in spite of him. While I don’t think he’s the best manager out there, I don’t think he’s responsible for losses alone. I don’t think he’s responsible for wins alone, either. And he can only work with the roster he’s given and I think the players are mostly responsible for wins and losses. While the season isn’t over yet, I’m happy where the team is at because I didn’t expect the team to do well. Season isn’t over yet, so who knows. But my pre-season doubts were squarely on the owner, and not the manager.

Well, it would solve mine ... sort of ... I could easily walk to where they want to put the new one ... but I'm not paying for it!

Keep in mind that so far this season, Cleveland’s record v the ChiSox is 5-5. And yet they still lead the division.

I bet it was for the three Sox fans that were there. Going again tonight?

Did you stay until the bitter end?

Lol ... no ... but it's okay if you do

I am fine with them being cautious with their star and having him sit to start the game. It's fine if you don't care, but it still was a reasonable thing to do. But using Farmer instead? Farmer on the roster is a whole different discussion. And one we'd probably agree on.

Maybe because he got hit in the hand with a pitch the night before and it was decided to give him a rest.

You should open the poll so we can make more than one selection. I don’t want to choose all, but I don’t want to choose just one of them, either

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

Wait … you can watch now?

Yep … all-star game is a joke

Yeah ... they just restated that right above your post