Ethan Conrad live ABs vs Bauer

[cubfan]

Ethan Conrad taking live ABs vs Bauer was posted this morning on Youtube. 

 

[17 Seconds]

well that's too bad

[Rcal10]

What is this with Bauer? 

[Post Count Padder]

4 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

What is this with Bauer? 

He sucks

[Rcal10]

Just now, Post Count Padder said:

He sucks

I agree. Wasn’t sure when this BP was done. Just glad it wasn’t in spring training. I want nothing to do with Bauer. 

[mk49]

What is Bauer doing?  Retired?

[Derwood]

1 hour ago, mk49 said:

What is Bauer doing?  Retired?

Bitching on Twitter (daily) about how unfair it is that no one in MLB will sign him

[Stratos]

Cubs might need to give their top prospects some seminars on how to avoid bad PR

[UMFan83]

I’m not watching the video but if he did anything except tee off against him he should be released. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

3 hours ago, mk49 said:

What is Bauer doing?  Retired?

He was extremely mediocre in Japan last year and thinks it's some sort of collusion no one will sign him.

[mk49]

21 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

He was extremely mediocre in Japan last year and thinks it's some sort of collusion no one will sign him.

Thanks for the info.  I didn't know he played in Japan.  

[cubfan]

I know that Bauer was really unpopular here, but was a chance to see more of Ethan Conrad that I thought was worth while.  I think he came off well. His 2 roommates who were just drafted were there as well. 

[imb]

4 hours ago, mk49 said:

What is Bauer doing?  Retired?

listen i hate him too but slurs are unacceptable

[JHBulls]

1 hour ago, mk49 said:

Thanks for the info.  I didn't know he played in Japan.  

Japanese baseball fans didn’t know Trevor Bauer played in Japan either. 

[NorthsideAvenger]

Bauer is immaterial in this video. All I care about Conrad's swing looked good and he was looking healthy swinging it. 

[JHBulls]

7 hours ago, UMFan83 said:

I’m not watching the video but if he did anything except tee off against him he should be released. 

I was upset that one time KB didn’t tee off against a 67 year old Greg Maddux. 

[Geographyhater8888]

14 hours ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

He was extremely mediocre in Japan last year and thinks it's some sort of collusion no one will sign him.

After his suspension what happened was his Dodgers teammates didn’t want him back on the team because he’s a pain in the ass to deal with and was disliked. Now he’s washed up, Back in 21-23? teams decided he wasn’t worth the clubhouse headache no matter how much he had left in the tank. 
 

His conduct issues go all the way back to college.

Edited February 15 by Geographyhater8888

[cubfan]

I think he was a dislikable person that had a habit of pissing people off. One of those people was Manfred. I think the combination of Bauers past and pressure from Manfred made it not worth for a team to sign him. MLB teams in the past seemed to have no problem signing players of questionable character so don't think that alone was enough to keep him off a roster. 

It does look like he is probably washed up at this point, or at the very least, the risk reward for signing him is way worse now than it was a few years ago.  

Didn't intend this to be about Bauer, was more interested in seeing more of Conrad. 

[Jason Ross]

Just to add: Trevor Bauer was shipped to the minor leagues of Japanese baseball last year at one point because he was getting knocked around so often. 

[squally1313]

The thumbnail to the youtube video being Bauer in a Dodgers uniform is so horsefeathers perfect. Dude hasn't pitched in the majors since 2021 and had a 4.51 ERA in Japan last year, but sure, keep leaning on the glory days you ghoulish loser.