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ProfessorSucc t1_j455c9b wrote

I lowkey don’t get why mlb and fans want him blackballed so badly. He served his suspension, and there wasn’t even much evidence against him if any at all in the first place. Then you had Marcell Ozuna who was caught doing the deed on camera who got a slap on the wrist and was right back to playing. There had to be something else going on in the clubhouse with Bauer, or maybe the league was looking for a reason to get rid of him. Very odd scenario

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HungLikeALemur t1_j45megf wrote

Bauer was a very polarizing player before all of this. Many people didn’t like him so something like this is an easy thing to latch onto and just assume he’s guilty. The dude is an ass to put it lightly. Easy to root against as ass.

MLB definitely didn’t like him for how often he publicly lambasted Manfred, so it isn’t surprising he didnt get any mercy initially (until now, obviously, when they reduced the suspension)

That being said, i think people still have an incorrect perception of what Ozuna did due to how it was initially reported.

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xenogi t1_j46pb4b wrote

He was constantly making noise and ruffling feathers in regards to the sticky substance debacle.

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mr-bucket t1_j47mf6t wrote

I mean he was very vocal he was against it then immediately started blatantly using it to get a huge contract. He was an average pitcher at best then turned into an ace woth the sticky stuff. Now hes back to average

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TheHuntingApex t1_j48766m wrote

I don’t think he was using it to get a massive contract, rather he was using it to show just how little the MLB cared about the issue.

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CHICAG0AT t1_j4gek5h wrote

That was his whole point though. He proved in real time how much better it could make you and how tons of guys had already made themselves better using it.

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iamthecheesethatsbig t1_j45ckw6 wrote

He’s a starting pitcher for a major franchise. That’s just too much attention and sends the wrong message. Apparently they also gave him a chance in a meeting to see if he was showing any remorse and he did not. Just a bad situation all around.

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mouse1093 t1_j455z9h wrote

It's not always a conspiracy to suspend people with active sexual assault and domestic violence charges pending and being investigated. Shitty people don't need to be employed.

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HungLikeALemur t1_j45k86m wrote

He wasn’t questioning why Bauer was suspended. He’s wondering why ppl are so much more against Bauer when the evidence is shaky whereas other players who have literally been caught on video and/or plead guilty the fans aren’t nearly as harsh against. Not to mention Bauer also served a longer suspension than those other players.

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tatofarms t1_j45dbbh wrote

Not sure why you're getting downvoted. He's in the entertainment industry. All of the complaining about people getting "cancelled" is bullshit. I don't want to think about this guy's abusive sex life or general assholishness while I'm chilling out and watching a game. Definitely not going to buy a ticket to see this chode in person. Definitely glad the Mets "missed out" on him a couple of years ago before the news broke.

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HungLikeALemur t1_j45m7fe wrote

Probably because his comment wasn’t directed to the actual question he responded to.

He asserted that OP was thinking it was a conspiracy that Bauer was suspended at all. No, he said he doesn’t understand why the public (and MLB) is harsher against Bauer than actual proven players who committed crimes.

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