Trevor Bauer: A Misunderstood Superstar

Trevor Bauer Is one of the most criticized and polarizing baseball players in the world. From receiving consistent negative press like being called a "clubhouse cancer," to becoming one of the few players ever blackballed by the league's own commissioner. Given all this, It’s no surprise that he's no longer in the spotlight. BUT, what If i told you that Trevor Bauer is a misunderstood superstar who's been painted as a villain by the media and Major League Baseball. But why did this all start? And Why is he so hated?
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0:00 Intro
0:31 Early Life
3:19 UCLA
5:07 DiamondBacks
7:11 Indians
11:21 Reds
12:23 Dodgers
12:47 War on Foreign Substances
14:34 False Accusations
17:13 Blackballed
18:27 Media vs Reality
20:08 Trevor Is guilty

[@TheHappyWhale]

Hope some team just says "fuck Manfred" and signs him. Dude is dealing in Mexico rn and there are so many teams that could use him.

[@dmastran]

Have you watched his comentary from the mound for his starts its awesome hearing how a pro thinks out loud during a game. More pros in other sports should do it.

[@TheHappyWhale]

@@dmastran Yeah, some of the best baseball content on youtube imo

[@ohimbennyx]

boston hasnt had pitching in years and would GLADLY take bauer in an instant. this blackmailing is bs

[@ohimbennyx]

FREE BAUER

[@johntomlinson2323]

And he’s getting standing ovations from the opposing teams in Mexico, and breaking records down there too.

[@delaneyrichardson]

Yall should really go watch Trevor’s breakdowns of his starts in the LMB he’s been doing recently. Dude is dealing and living his best life. MLB should publicly apologize to him for how dirty they’ve done him🙄

[@Kratzke8000]

Do you think Wander Franco should be playing while he is merely investigated as well? He easily could be getting blackmailed as well, right?

[@natesm8s]

@@Kratzke8000he was convicted… Bauer was cleared

[@Kratzke8000]

@@natesm8s Franco hasn't had a trial yet, how could he have been convicted? Is he not equally entitled to being presumed innocent until proven guilty and convicted via a trial? What if he ends up being cleared like Bauer?

[@natesm8s]

@@Kratzke8000 his texts to the minor are public knowledge, he was detained and arrested by Dominican police. A quick google search would change your world

[@delaneyrichardson]

There was never any evidence found in Trevor’s case🤣

[@andrewpatterson8576]

I love the stuff Trevor is posting now. Showing his game day prep, behind the scenes and in the dug out stuff that we don’t get to see. Regardless of how you feel about him, the MLB is stuck in the past and can’t figure out why they can’t draw in fans. Manfred is killing baseball and definitely took Trevor personally.

[@turtle19dad]

I could so see him being a pitching coach at some time.

[@andrewsells3420]

So happy to learn that Bottom of the Innings supports Bauer

[@SteefPip]

It's depressing seeing how many people support this piece of shit cheater.

[@Jdrunnin]

It seems pretty clear Rob Manfred and MLB have blackballed him for calling out their mishandling of multiple scandals. He has now been proven innocent for the criminal charges, but no teams even want him, a Cy Young winner, for league minimum

[@naciremasti]

How can you be proven innocent when you were never formally charged?

[@m.o.5291]

​@@naciremasti the proof is available. Ever heard of civil cases? They sued eachother and in the end she settled without getting any money and not getting a non-disclosure from Bauer either. Which allowed him to talk about and release the evidence from that defamation case and her counterclaim (text messages and video's) to the public. Crazy thing is another woman tried to sue him last year for the same thing and now faces criminal charges because of it.

[@naciremasti]

@@m.o.5291 you're referring to his countersuit? Just because they sued each other doesn't mean he was formally charged.

[@m.o.5291]

@@naciremasti you still don't get you can proof something outside of a criminal court of law? I do so every day..

[@christianperez7846]

I don’t think teams want him, otherwise they’d sign. I think it’s more accurate that teams aren’t seeing him as a viable signing because of his relationship with MLB. That said, I think teams should say skrew Manfred and sign him.

[@Codyduncan3333]

He wasn't laughing in jose face. They've been friends along time

[@AT2Productions]

I was wondering, because they’d been teammates and Bauer doesn’t seem like that much of a dick.

[@AJRodC]

Yes they’re buddies. There’s a video where Trevor is pitching to Jose in the desert during the pandemic.

[@Crypt0rkid]

You can tell by the look on Trevor's face he was teasing his friend, not taunting him. He's clearly a fun dude that has been smeared and lied about. Too many teammates have been cowards not wanting to defend him.

[@juananz007]

@@AT2Productions At least here in Mexico he's not a dick. He celebrates and often trash-talks the current batter, but he's never decidedly rude to them. He also never hesitates to acknowledge rivals who do things right against him, like the current champion Pericos, who got a double RBI against him and did the sword celebration on him, and Bauer didn't get angry.

[@CoVault]

Something to note, Ramirez and Bauer were friends when that spring training game took place, being former teammate Ramirez laughed too

[@brianstones6234]

Trevor Rocks! So many teams could use the dudes arm!!!!! Cheers

[@YHILUV]

im so sad nobody signed him, waste of talent and hard work.

[@GOOSEYGUSSEY-cb9qf]

I would sign him as a free agent in .000000000000000000000000001 seconds

[@SteefPip]

Cheater.

[@vstitanic8218]

@@SteefPipeveryone used foreign substances back then

[@mazera_sushi]

He did it to himself couldn't keep his mouth shut. Wanted everyone to know he's cheating and now baseball has to go through unnecessary checks just because of him. Soo good riddance

[@bran1886]

Fantastic video. Watching Trevor on Momentum and on his own KZbin channel, I cannot see how anyone can question his love and dedication to baseball. He has said he made mistakes, he also admitted he is socially awkward and that meeting and talking to people isn't easy for him. Watching his videos you see his thought process about working out and how he goes into preparing for a start. Bauer's biggest issue is he made light of an issue baseball wanted hidden and for the audacity of showing emotion and being a character on the mound. In a world where in the NFL after scoring a TD we have whole team choreographed celebrations, pumping your chest, or having a celebration after a big strikeout is just too much.

[@Improudofyou37]

No one ever questioned his love for the game. Where is this even coming from? Bauer's biggest issue is wanting all the attention/drama with none of the blowback. You look at how he left the Dbacks and the Indians/Guardians and why he has rubbed people the wrong way. I'm not criticizing him for his shortcomings because we all have them, but asking why no team will sign him it's because he makes it all about him and what he's doing.

[@patrickgareis4386]

Finally- a fair assessment of his approach, without the infusion of the narrative from media (and the MLB Commissioner) who apparently hate him. Quality report; good for you and thanks.

[@Chanterprise]

Great video. You do well with story telling. #LiftSmallBuntTheBall

[@andrewolding8747]

"The league just hadn't caught up yet" is the essentially truest part of the video.

[@pohorex6834]

something that should be noted, when bauer threw the ball over the wall, it was already pretty much confirmed that was gonna be his last start in a cleveland uniform. The team was very clear in the fact that bauer was being moved that trade deadline. He wasnt traded because he threw the ball over the wall, its actually more likely the opposite, where he knew it was his last game and was upset he couldnt perform in his last game with his team

[@jaaydeee9052]

wouldnt surprise me if you they followed the money the women that put allegations against him were hired by the mlb

[@JarrodFLif3r]

I have often thought this...

[@jdsthird]

Only proves what poor judgment he has and how dumb he really is. You can’t be trapped unless you walk into it.

[@greenkitebedder]

So your telling me, the fog is coming.

[@CatfishSprinkles]

I can't get over how much his hand was leaking when he got cut

[@alsacrime4806]

It’s the aspirin in his ACE stack

[@pohorex6834]

When bauer "laughed in ramirez's face" it should be said and emphasised that bauer and jose were former teammates, and even to this day talk to each other on occasion. Jose has made appearances in bauers videos well after the blackballing too

[@Steve_Kassiotis]

I wish the Padres would sign him. Their rotation isn't deep enough as it is now.

[@GratefulInRecovery]

I feel the same about the Orioles...

[@ivancarocorona9593]

It was clear that manfred wanted Bauer out of the league, and we probably will never see him in an mlb team again but damn we miss this kind of player, very vocal and he has the talent to back it up. It’s always the people who doesn’t even play the sport the ones who ruin it.

[@SirKnightDoge]

These videos are amazing! I don’t rlly understand how you don’t have more subs and views but if u keep posting I think you can get to 100k soon

[@christianperez7846]

Cole saying Trevor isn’t dedicated to the game of baseball has to be the most projected insecurity I’ve ever heard of 😂

[@PapaVanTwee5]

I don't follow baseball, I rarely watch baseball. My last two games I watched were both at Wrigley, and I only went there to be with family (my brother both times and my dad one of them). I started following CloseCallSports, a KZbin channel that breaks down ejections, a couple years ago, and love watching Jomboy breakdowns as well. Trevor became the only baseball player I follow last year. The videos from his year in Japan were incredible. He not only showed his training, and broke down games he was in, but also showed how he was a fish out of water learning a new culture in Japan. He's pretty entertaining. You have to have something wrong with you if you don't like him. #freetrevorbauer

[@pathutchison7688]

So many teams could use him, especially now that his public accusers are both proven to be extorting Bauer. The recent one even got arrested and charged. Baseball didn’t like him exposing the sticky stuff that pitchers use. The BS assault charges are a smoke screen.

[@FormerPBABowlerJoeJenkinsII]

I'd love to see the O's get him.

[@GratefulInRecovery]

Same

[@raulrodriguez6367]

This guy got me back into baseball. I love his approach to perfecting his craft.

[@marshalbaek5580]

How did Cole think he didn't have a good work ethic if Bauer was always throwing, working out, and studying the physics of throwing?

[@carterprovost4399]

Bauer and J Ram are great friends. That ab was all fun in games.

[@Crhonos88]

Very well put together video. There needs to be some rule or limitations in regards to suspensions like that. No one person should have career defining power. Particularly, suspensions over say half a seasons worth of games or suspensions related to false accusations or investigations resulting in no guilt. Those suspensions should be lifted or granted a review/appeal.

[@jdsthird]

Did you drop this in the MLB suggestion box 📦?

[@deadmanhours]

Imagine how common arrogant coaches are, they should be studying how bauer does his routine and possibly apply it in their own training regimen for pitchers. Since it obviously works, trevor bauer is a cy young award winner, that is a result of his unique training regimen specifically for him and his body.

[@midnightmoviecult7414]

Trevor is probably the best pitcher in the world and he can’t get a break it’s sad really. I’ve been a fan since he was in Cleveland and I’ve followed him to Japan and Mexico City this year. His KZbin channel is fantastic check it out

[@turtle19dad]

I think he might have a role as a pitching coach when he’s done. Have we really seen any major injuries with him? They used the false accusations from that bat shit crazy woman to use as an excuse to get rid of him, because he called out the cheating. I loved the banter back and forth with Trevor and Tatis. Mad respect for both. And I’m a Padres fan. Come to SD Trevor. Lord knows we could use him as our rotation is struggling with the starters. #ForTheFaithful #FreeTrevorBauer

[@MRdugger420]

Astro fan and still makes me sick about their scandal,but Trevor got a raw deal and is playing out of country again,when we could be watching one of the greatest arms in my life time, and I am 64 yr old fan fanatic! LET HIM PITCH!!!

[@Quinnliedeka]

He gets so much hate from baseball “fans” man and so much of it is based on incomplete information. He’s far from the perfect person. But he’s not evil, he’s not bad for the game, and he’s very ENTERTAINING

[@hof8231]

He admitted to punching an unconscious woman

[@Fang1241]

​@@hof8231sure Jan

[@LorainPsycho]

I've always been a Bauer fan since he was in Cleveland. Only individual player outside of the team I pay attention to

[@martinklaus2203]

Fantastic reporting!! The best I've seen on Bauer.

[@fbistatmajor5918]

This is a true example of blacklisting, not Kaepernick

[@cbjueueiwyru7472]

Bauer is a talented guy that couldn't chill and blend in. When you have a 100+ million dollar contract, you need to keep your head down and ride the wave

[@fatmanchew909]

You can listen to the rumors or you can listen to one of the more well respected players currently in the league "“My experience with Bauer is not anything remotely close to what everyone else’s experience is. I love him. I think he’s an awesome guy. The personal things? I have no control. I have no say. Obviously, nothing ever came from it.”" -Mookie Betts. Also how is a guy so hated all of a sudden loved in Japan and Mexico. Same reason why the US media is dead silent when he's winning and cherry picks the moments where he had an off day. I'm going to be the first to say I never liked baseball but loved being the stat nerd and I understand why people don't like Bauer but sometimes you let guys prove to you that they're a failure instead of making them one in your image.

[@duhnando]

The man was dedicated. I think people were mad that they couldn't be him. It's hard to be unique in a world of squares.

[@user-rg1tf9mt6u]

Just because someone is smarter than you are and does things that you don't understand doesn't mean you criticize them; it means you try to learn from them and their knowledge/perspective.

[@angelicahuerta8539]

Trevor is an amazing pitcher! He deserves to get back to MLB! We love him in Mexico but we know he is too good to play here.

[@lambo5292]

I think we need to do something like the people of Oakland did with the anti-boycott. We should make it a big and known thing to chant Trevor Bauer at mlb games so teams and the mlb as a whole can’t just ignore him

[@LordOfTheThings]

I’ve met Trevor Bauer, he’s one of the most genuine guys on the planet!! He’s madly in love with baseball and inspires millions. He’s an absolute legend. A much needed force in a once dying sport.

[@LightningRuns]

If he's the nicest person in MLB, then I'm Genghis Khan.

[@LordOfTheThings]

@@LightningRuns nice to meet you, Genghis

[@Fang1241]

​@@LightningRunsare you also braindead

[@ohhCrafteh]

aye man y’all can cry all you want that sword celebration is fireee 🔥😂 don’t like it don’t strike out

[@thatmitsubishikid2498]

I love watching Trevor on momentum. Him shooting shit with Eric Sim and doing challenges is always super entertaining

[@tedjohnson7485]

I don't understand why the Angels won't sign Bauer. Several teams can use him.

[@robempire]

One of the best pitchers in the world right now and Manfred has blacklisted him. Dude has gotten cleared and nothing. Dudes getting better throught the years.

[@Crypt0rkid]

Hope he owns the Dodgers by the time he's done suing them and the MLB. If not the Dodgers, at least the Diamondbacks.

[@mrnpcadam]

lets be honest, the only reason he was treated so harshly was because of his big ego and the mlb hated him for it. They wanted a reason to suspend him.

[@patrickhall6627]

The literal only way to explain why he's not in MLB right now is collusion, which should be HIGHLY illegal in industry's with anti-trust exemptions. Collusion can destroy a player's career and earning potential, and they really how no recourse.

[@albertovelasques7814]

Baseball is all about having fun TREVOR is aware of that he had shown dedication and love for the game, controversial so what, life its not jus playing the f...... game you love, is about doing it and have fun it is nothing wrong about that, and fuc. the none written rules. fans were missing what he brought to the game. he is great and deserve a opportunity baseball need him..

[@ChazLikesSharpObjects]

This was awesome!!! Im a huge TB fan.. Baseball is so dumb.. its supposed to be about entertainment so i say let Trevor back so he can Entertain

[@AirLancer]

(short pause)

[@BottomoftheInning]

Ahaha, just had to delete that

[@oscarbanuelos7041]

Yes, MLB will regret in the future what they did to Baur. LMB is honored to have Bauer. Justice for Trevor. he will be a great coach in the future.

[@dawgmane2722]

Bauer will never pitch in the mlb again, but he will coach…

[@mduke9633]

Sign him to the Jays, would love to see him play!!!

[@a1-user]

The “media” aspect of all of this creates a certain perception both ways. It is so bad on one end that on the other end, people are retroactively trying to pump up his dominance, when there isn’t much there. Bauer’s cy young was in a shortened season. For a starting pitcher, that no time to prove your dominance, so that isn’t much of an accolade. Only 1 all star appearance that took him 6 years. Bauer was never actually the best pitcher in the league, certainly not for a sustained period of time. The drone thing in the playoffs is a lot worse as a fan than anything. I can’t imagine how disappointing it is expecting an ace to go dominant in the playoffs, only to hurt himself for his media page. It feels this side of the aisle, led by Bauer himself, is trying to get fans to think that sort of thing is cool or normal for pros when it isn’t. Winning is important, that is what fans of franchises want most. Bauer wasn’t exactly winning or pushing the needle for any team. Compare him to his idol Tim Lincecum, who in his first 6 years had 4 AS, 2 legit cy youngs, and 2 WS rings. Fantastic playoff debut as well, leading his team in his first October experience. That is true dominance over at least 5 years, from someone who was also a clear student of pitching mechanics. If Bauer’s career looked more decorated, I would understand the blacklisting argument more. I don’t actually believe there is some collusion of people trying to keep him out at this point. It is far more simple to observe that there are plenty of talented pitchers coming up, so why bother with this situation as a team? It would be a personal crusade. He would be an average pitcher at best if he came to MLB right now.

[@JackKnoxx]

I do wonder, how many more pitchers have to get hurt before one of the 30 teams sign Trevor.

[@SamuraiKindaDumb]

nice video

[@andrewolding8747]

The sticky stuff war seems to me to OBVIOUSLY be the reason he's not in the league right now. Trevor Bauer sacrificed his career to save baseball.

[@supermario100100]

If TB comes back to the MLB hes still a top 5 pitcher

[@AJRodC]

Great work you put in to this, love it!

[@jdsthird]

Poor Trevor.

[@GreggK6EGG]

any comments from Trevor????

[@naciremasti]

If Trevor was a left-handed pitcher, he'd still be in the game.

[@JarrodFLif3r]

I sure if he was a PoC, he would still be in the league also.

[@AdubsMMA]

Trevor is bigger than the MLB.

[@ModernCowboy78]

How does the media have so much power?

[@CHUCKBORRISNORRIS]

I hope he wins his courtcase... it's bullshit how someone can just make shit up to ruin your life, he was literally guilty until proven innocent not innocent until proven guilty....

[@andrewolding8747]

I'm so glad this presents Bauer as innocent and the blackballing of him as unfair. You can fairly cover a story without pretending this whols saga isn't insane.

[@918guy]

Dudes still throwing gas hitting 98 with 20" of vert.. like a GD laser beam that has that spooky "imma get you" rising effect a high spinrate 4 seamer has ... up and in on RHB must be swell

[@zephyrustheghost8141]

90% of the issues with him was he saw limitations of clean pitching ( without “cheating”) and called it out years ago and after being blamed as a spear head for the rise of cheating he backed off. Where the real problem is over 5 or 6 games in the 9th his rpm went up an impossible amount then a year before his big contract offer he was all the sudden throwing 3000s when before that he could rarely hit 1500rpm throws. Trevor Bauer cheated but he cheated in the way that everyone else did so instead shaking the whole sport apart they canned him so the approach to getting rid of all cheating ether doesn’t happen or happens very very slowly

[@nicholasadams2374]

My all time favorite player!! So sad he's not playing in MLB. Those abuse allegations were completely fabricated. People don't like him, and want him gone, then out of nowhere abuse allegations that lead to his preposterously long suspension. Just allegation, and Manfred basically bans him. That's so suspect. I think Manfred is behind the whole thing, he's a crook. Hope to see Trevor in the league again soon!

[@kens2328]

Well, he was proven right about: 1. His training methods 2. Widespread use of foreign substances to increase spin rate 3. Sexual assault charges against him were false

[@houdinifps570]

So True, bring him back! This shit has to stop!

[@kyleheard8433]

Iv seen so many bad takes on this dude. Good work on this one.

[@augustshettler1044]

He needs to be signed

[@sergiocardona6509]

mlb dont even deserve this man anymore

[@jasonperkins1654]

Manfred and the dodgers cooked up the accusations with that devil woman

[@etdaservantofgod2043]

Awesome video man! I subbed!!!!

[@astrobob1705]

Great video you deserve more subscribers. 😊❤🎉

[@nathanielschlosser7023]

Trevor Bauer to the Red Sox pleaseee!

[@nighttrain5293]

I wish the same, but the Redsox management and proven to be pussies no longer interested in winning over the last few years

[@maxwellingtonmusic]

Great video on the subject.

[@susimposter9412]

Make a video about seven teams that represent the The seven capital virtues

[@kakalis2323]

I refuse to watch MLB until they bring him back

[@ModernCowboy78]

It's BS! MLB needs to end this shit now and let him back in!

[@mazera_sushi]

Let's not act like he didn't do this to himself. He blatantly told everyone baseballs unwritten rules and made the league look like a joke

[@NootNoot.]

I'd also like to add Mookie Betts himself, arguably a player than everyone likes in this sport, spoke up and wanted to see Bauer coming back to the sport, just knowing how his talent is something good for the game of baseball itself. If you ask me, I don't think Bauer will be able to come back to the MLB. The world doesn't believe in second chances, are reactionary, and are hypocrites. It's unfortunate and we just have to accept that. I mean, every time his name is brought up on social media, it just brings messy commentary. Even with his name cleared, all the commentary around him just isn't worth to sign him due to opposing arguments, people won't shut up about it, even though yes, he deserves to come back to the MLB. I just hope his content on baseball, with his colleagues (who on camera seem genuine nice people, literally, just watch Momentum. Eric Sim while loud, is just a loveable big guy, and the fact that someone like him is really good friends with Bauer, really throws off the, 'unapproachable' narrative, otherwise I wouldn't think Sim would be his friend), will inspire all baseball fans and future talented prospects, moving the game of baseball forward in a positive path.

[@m.o.5291]

A Cy Young award winner for league minimum which is only a couple hundred thousand is always worth it. Especially now with so many teams in need of arms. There is something that prevents his signing beyond the disproven claims and him potentially being a bad influence to team chemistry. He's such a steal that I expect that the MLB (Manfred) influenced the teams not to sign him. And I hate conspiracy theories and find it very hard to believe the MLB would actually do such a thing. But this is literally unexplainable, a Cy Young winner entering his prime for under 1million? Let's be real..

[@NootNoot.]

​@@m.o.5291 Yeah, I totally agree. It's such a ridiculous ordeal. It's hard to believe there is an unexplainable reason why 1 out of 30 teams in the MLB are unwilling to sign a competent pitcher.

[@Chanterprise]

Appreciate you Noot Noot

[@NootNoot.]

@@Chanterprise #LiftSmallBuntTheBall KING HIMSELF. Kevin, really appreciate everything you do at Momentum both your hilarious on screen presence and off screen fantastic edits and probably videos that you produce/planned idk. Also, (correct me if I'm wrong), you're a beast sticking it out with Trevor at Mexico! Must've been a a really unique experience.

[@Chanterprise]

@@NootNoot. thank you again for your love, support, and the kind words! Mexico is great. Enjoying my time and bringing the content to y’all!

[@elite6876]

And the messed up thing is Trevor was guilty in MLBs eyes no matter the outcome, just cuz he trained differently then they thought was right. And now alot of the stuff he does l, the mlb people are doing to train now. Its a bunch of bullsht

[@quayinlock]

This isn't very different from Baseball Doesn't Exist's material...

[@jaycottrell8260]

Bauer is beloved in Cincinnati

[@jameskim1505]

Trevor is a homie 😂 I want SF Giants to sign him so fuckin bad

[@PinkOak15]

Yo Trevor White Sox could use a pitcher 👀

[@PSYCHOSAXE]

saying it right now, hed be a great coach.. probably better than those who detracted him

[@SteefPip]

He's not a superstar, he had his best year when suddenly his spin rate skyrocketed while everyone was using sticky substances. He's a cheater, a bully, and a general pos.

[@juansimo5248]

He should sue the league and Dodgers.

[@LightningRuns]

I can assure you no lawyer will support him

[@kibasenjugm]

I said it before and ill say it again the league wanted baur gone and when they got their chance even if it was a lie, baur mlb career was sealed. He went against the owners and manfred so he aint gonna be back any time soon

[@JbVance-ne8xe]

He should sue the mlb

[@smallreddoggy]

who else thinks Rob Manfred set him up and sent Lindsay hill to get him?

[@mrmplayz696]

those kids would make fun of him well whose making millions of dollars and whose not

[@mikeholley4488]

sign him Atlanta!

[@MP3golf]

He’s hated by the mlb not the people.

[@thejoshpresle]

Nah, plenty of people hate his guts. And rightfully so.