suburban cowboy said:
I guess I like winning more than yall.
Bring him in, league minimum, incentive based contract, if he performs it's a massive W, if he has behavioral issues or sucks you cut him.
Bring him in and every question asked for the next X months he's on the team is - Why did you sign Bauer? How does Bauer get along in the clubhouse? What do you think about Bauer saying this? What does signing Bauer say about how the Houston Astros view women, especially after the thing with their closer a few years ago and the exec that got fired for mouthing off at the female reporter about said closer? Why would a woman want to work for the Houston Astros who sign Trevor Bauer? The Astros were already cheaters and now they're signing guys who sexually assault women too? What about Bauer's feud with Bregman? What about him accusing the Astros of cheating over and over? What about the fact that he can't STFU on Twitter or anywhere else? Why did you sign him, Mr. Crane? What does Justin Verlander think about this? Would he leave kate Upton alone in a room with Trevor Bauer?
The team that signs Trevor Bauer has to be prepared for months of bull**** from him, the fans, and the media at large. A team like the Astros, committed to excellence on the field and off of it, does not need or want that headache. Let him sign with the Yankees where that's commonplace or some team nobody gives a **** about like the Nationals or the Marlins or the Rockies.
If you like winning, you don't open the door and invite cancer to come on in.