I'm pretty sure most big league pitchers use some sort of grip. It's very hard to increase spinrate with that slick of a baseball. You can grip it as tight as you can, but too hard, and there is no spin on the ball. That's why it's so effective to just have the tips of the fingers with some sort of grip because it takes more time for the ball to release, giving you more of a chance to spin the baseball as much as you can before release. You may be wondering why I said that, but oh well. TL; DR: people have been doing this for years, and while unfortunate as a pitcher, it is good for the game overall.
Wait, you mean there are dirty cheating scumbags out there who would dare watch Bauer's videos without subscribing when he specifically told them this was for subscribers only?? Heaven forbid!!!!
The balls on this guy! I wish I could call out the corporation I work for on TH-cam and get away with it! Half the time I worry about liking things on TH-cam and them finding out! Hope he doesn't stop!
@@jorgyr36 MLB be is more like a governing body that, in the end, serves the clubs. Players get in trouble when they start trashing and exposing the clubs that contracted them.
@@groomedtodie that makes more sense actually after I posted that comment I was thinking, it's not like mlb would ever want to actively "fire" aka suspend players. They are the best in the world and are the reason people watch. The corporation I work for would be like... 100 more just like him!
This does not change the fact that there are over 50 million kangaroos in Australia, and only 3 million Uruguay citizens. If the kangaroos chose to invade, each person would have to fight like 17 kangaroos... Edit: I wonder if trevor saw this.
As a reds fan, I'm also nervous that Trevor taught the staff how to get away with it and it's all gonna crash down this year. Reds jumped to #1 in avg spin rate after he arrived.
It’s so good to see a players perspective on issues like these. There’s insight in these videos that you wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else and I think that is extremely valuable for today’s sports.
It is clear to me that Trevor Bauer is intelligent and thoughtful. It is also clear to me that the commissioner’s office are not operating with any meaningful levels of these qualities. They’re simply not up to the task. Good luck dealing with just another bloated bureaucracy.
I actually came around to your side of this debate in recent months. If it were such a terrible thing for the game, hitters would be talking about it a lot more. I also never considered the fact that other position players use sticky substances too. And I don't trust the Astros not to cheat, ever.
I was a batboy for the Columbus Clippers for 2 years, but let's say it is an MLB game. Multiple times I would grab a bat in a spot where there was pine tar for many reasons and get it on my hands. I would be sure not to get it on the balls going into the game, but what if I caught a ball from the catcher/umpire that got scuffed in the dirt, and I got pine tar on the ball. If the MLB examines the ball, does the pitcher get blamed for something the batboy did? I don't have time to wash my hands in between at bats. I hope you get to see this.
...not unless they're both in the world series - which totally might happen. however, bauer vs. astros will TOTALLY happen for sure. let's just hope it's his time to throw when they do met each other.
Pete Rose is not in the HOF, and this is the BS that MLB wastes their time on. Trevor is right but has to come across as the mad scientist to get common sense recognized. Imagine what they use to say about that crazy guy who use to stare at a candle with one eye open. Keep grinding Mr. Bauer!!
Your analysis of this is awesome! You know MLB didn’t think this through; they continue to find ways to ruin the game. They’re so out of touch with the fans, what they want, what they understand. I love watching pitches from the camera behind the pitcher for all the movement. Fascinating. Keep being you TB!
Well I wasn’t about to watch 23 minutes on the subject. But then 23 minutes flew by. Fascinating stuff and I learned an awful lot. Great job Trevor. I also thought batters didn’t mind the use... for safety issues. Too many guys rushed up due to their mph... but can’t control their fastballs very well. Would also like to know more about these "hall monitors". A few at every game? Both sides. Are the the same people at each stadium for the entire season? Do they rotate and travel like umps. How much do they get paid for basically being pariahs? Talk about the easiest guys to bribe, by guys making millions. I’m a Dodger fan watching my first TB video. Love learning so I’m about to subscribe.👍
Allow performance enhancing substances back into baseball. That includes P.E.D.’s and sticky fingers. Baseball will be better off for it. If the MLB is worried about putting balls in play then they need to do something about players like Gary Sanchez and whoever else can’t hit over .200 in a single season.
It's been proven that MLB couldn't handle chain of custody with steroid test results (resulting in losing an arbitration against Ryan Braun's suspension), and now they're going to try it with a bunch of baseballs collected in a game? Won't any suspension just spend more time getting challenged and overturned than it's worth?
Sticky substances in the MLB is like Marijuana in the U.S. People are going to use it whether you want them to or not, so you may as well legalize it and enjoy the content growth when your montage of nasty sliders hits the MLB TH-cam page.
Trevor will be remembered for helping MLB shape up, on top of being an outstanding player, rn the MLB has the worst beer belly and one hell of a coke addiction but Trevor is going to show them the proper path and help them make it to where everyone wants to see it.
Coke Is sooooo yesterday lol they use Adderall now...batters use Adderall to focus on the ball ..I'd imagine the ball starts looking like a grapefruit coming at them in slow motion lol
Like you said, MLB just wants more big hits to make the game more "exciting" for fair-weather fans who don't understand and appreciate the intricacies of the game. It started with lowering the mound, and then the DH.
Bauer- good news the MLB is gonna crack down on substance abuse in MLB MLB- *takes balls out of bauers game to investigate for foreign substances* Bauer- well shit, didn't expect that, I've been bamboozled
Dude I m huge Cleveland Indians fan, I loved you when you were with us and miss you. But what you're doing and have been doing since 2018 is amazing, keep up the good work.
You are very bold. And, you always have been. I remember watching you during your rookie year as you were doing your personal warmups before games, and honestly, I didn't quite get it. I kinda think I do now, though. All of these different approaches that you have brought to the big leagues, really are fantastic to think about, digest and work with. I think what you are doing for the game is amazing. Thank you for sharing.
The commissioner is a JOKE. He proved to be a joke in the wake of the Astros cheating scandal. NOTHING he says or does at this point will change that. He needs to resign.
My favorite thing about baseball is watching dominant pitchers dominate... I'm all for legalizing tactile substances for pitchers, but as you mentioned, MLB has been desperate for more excitement since players stopped hitting 60-70 dingers.
Trevor, I know a college freshman pitcher who changed his delivery emulating your delivery. It's remarkable how it has increased his acceleration and extension. I showed it to a few other college coaches and they were amazed. The pitcher put together a side by side comparison between you and him in short short video. Would you care to see it? If so, how can I contact you?
I’m all for legalizing these substances. It’s been 7 years since I played college ball and I used to be a big traditionalist about all things surrounding the game, culture etc. Watching your videos and listening to your views has changed my perspective drastically and I see things like this a lot more progressively now. Would be much better for the game to allow everyone to benefit from the same substances hitters do (in a different way obvs) rather than knocking the guys down that are using it already.
How do you enforce something like this when you set a precedence from the Astros cheating that it's okay to cheat? Now all the sudden you want to use punishment to stop cheating?
Long time MLB fan here. MLB hitters have publicly stated they are ok w/pitchers using pine tar, saying these guys all throw 100 now, so whatever gives them the ability to know where the ball is going, they’re all for. Hitters don’t want to be getting beaned (or fearing random beanballs) due to balls slipping out of a pitcher’s hand. That’s good enough for me. I’m w/Bauer. Allow it for everyone to level the field.
You have been my favorite player since you played for UCLA. I think of you as a like Paul Brown and what he did to make football advance. I love that you used science to better your game when others thought you were crazy. I love how you have the will to make yourself the the player in the game by learning very thing about the game and working harder than anyone else since you have been a kid. It paid off and you had to put up with a lot of shit but just kept improving and making yourself the best you could be.Thowing the long ball and learning everything about mechanics made you into the best pitcher in the world. I also love your honesty about what is going on in MLB.
I’m slowly getting into baseball over the years but man I love this guy 😂 he doesn’t give a fuck lol I respect him for speaking out and saying whatever he wants
This is such an easy thing to deal with - umpires need to check when they suspect something, just like they did back in the knuckle ball and spitball days with Gaylord Perry and others. Also, there is only one thing MLB needs to do at the moment - move the fences back like they were a few decades ago. The parks are too small.
You are my favorite player and the reason I started watching baseball again, and I'm not even a Dodgers fan. Your cutter is Mariano dirty and your tips & breakdowns are very helpful. Don't let these allegations get you down
After hearing this, the first game I'd troll these specific rules, start touch the hat and glove, have the catcher start touching the equiptment, fake guilty look when the ump walks up
Good video.... you brought up a whole bunch of great points you'd think MLB would take into consideration... from the content of the memo they either didn't think of them or they just simply ignored them so that as you stated "have the public believe they're doing something about it". MLB is only worried about their millions of $$$$$ in revenue.
No. The rise of substance didn't happen till the last 5 or so years and we didn't have crazy HBP numbers before. Pitchers want to throw strikes and if they are constantly overthrowing and walking/hitting batters than they will control themselves or get booted to AAA
This commissioner is a joke. It's hard to take anything he says seriously, the dude seems downright shady. He was dumbfounded when he was booed by fans presenting after game 6 of the world series. That guy is clueless. I wonder what his approval rating is with fans.
Thanks for your thoughts, the rule seem very draconian. I'd prefer pitchers don't use sticky stuff to help them throw curves. I feel if you're not using on you're in the clear. But having umps in the pen and batting cages? fuck that
Also it seems like most the attention seems to be on pitchers when it comes to rules and if rules are being broken. Whose to say bats aren’t being tampered with, if you take balls out of the game to be checked then why not take bats from different players throughout the season or gather up bats from each team during a season and check for tampering, then there’s the argument of how to prove of any tampering.
Agreed. Steroids made baseball so much better. Saved it. Sosa vs Mac was amazing. Bonds was phenomenal. Let them use grip/rpm. Let everyone take steroids.
MLB needs to add some rules from the Savanah Bananas. Specifically the 3rd strike dropped ball rule. Every player has to touch the ball before its live. So players can make it all the way to 3rd if they're fast enough.
@@JC-11111 He had jumps in spin rate between 200-400 rpms in 4 different pitches last year. Even he would tell you that that is impossible without foreign substances. He used to be mad about the MLB not enforcing the rule, but it appears that last year he just said screw it
I love baseball but I hate the major league office and their bullshit.. anyways, I love you Trevor, I hope you have another Cy Young season and you and your team take home a ring.
I guess the way with rule #2 breaks down would be this- If you have one or two balls tested and they come back with a foreign substance, that could be attributed to other players . If after a game, a dozen balls come back, all with the same substance from one pitcher, that’s the red flag.
"i don't know why Houston people wouldn't like me" lmao
When I'm an Astro fan and like Bauer (like it's kind of obvious that our pitchers use substances so I like his idea to legalize substances)
I'm all about it. Not for any particular reason...
I'm pretty sure most big league pitchers use some sort of grip. It's very hard to increase spinrate with that slick of a baseball. You can grip it as tight as you can, but too hard, and there is no spin on the ball. That's why it's so effective to just have the tips of the fingers with some sort of grip because it takes more time for the ball to release, giving you more of a chance to spin the baseball as much as you can before release. You may be wondering why I said that, but oh well. TL; DR: people have been doing this for years, and while unfortunate as a pitcher, it is good for the game overall.
MLB gonna enforce this as well as you enforced the "for subscribers only" bit at the beginning of the video. lol
Wait, you mean there are dirty cheating scumbags out there who would dare watch Bauer's videos without subscribing when he specifically told them this was for subscribers only?? Heaven forbid!!!!
@@TonyCrenshawsLatte As someone who regularly does that myself, I can confirm
@@spelldaddy5386 u brat
That would kind of be an equivalency if TH-cam were documenting those users who don't subscribe and suspending them.
@@lskbros1551 ikr
Can I just say that I love seeing a player being so transparent with the world!
If MLB actually enforces this against anyone, it will be against Trevor Bauer.
The balls on this guy! I wish I could call out the corporation I work for on TH-cam and get away with it! Half the time I worry about liking things on TH-cam and them finding out! Hope he doesn't stop!
:'D
@@jorgyr36 MLB be is more like a governing body that, in the end, serves the clubs. Players get in trouble when they start trashing and exposing the clubs that contracted them.
He posted a video on November 5 2019 advocating for these analytics. (51 minute mark)
@@groomedtodie that makes more sense actually after I posted that comment I was thinking, it's not like mlb would ever want to actively "fire" aka suspend players. They are the best in the world and are the reason people watch. The corporation I work for would be like... 100 more just like him!
Bauer for commissioner when he retires!!
They would hate him! Just like most governments, people that have an ounce of common sense don’t last! Lol
Fuck that, Bauer for President!
These comments aged poorly
This does not change the fact that there are over 50 million kangaroos in Australia, and only 3 million Uruguay citizens. If the kangaroos chose to invade, each person would have to fight like 17 kangaroos...
Edit: I wonder if trevor saw this.
What would happen if the kangaroos made sex slaves out of the citizens?
I fact check this and confirm the numbers..
@@BrownBrown270 I’d move to Uruguay?
I like those odds.
@@RobertyFamily Same...
I couldn’t stand baseball til I found you and you chucked that ball 400 feet over the fence. You’re a treasure and a hero for baseball.
As a reds fan, I'm also nervous that Trevor taught the staff how to get away with it and it's all gonna crash down this year. Reds jumped to #1 in avg spin rate after he arrived.
It’s okay, you don’t need to be nervous. It’s all legit.
@@1richnasty how do you know is legit
well if he taught them then why would it go away just because he left?
@@seanmcdowell7640 because the mlb cracking down on it so they wouldn’t have a foreign substance advantage
@@aidanfuentes5832 I don't think you watched the video then because it basically won't be enforced
Love the discussion around 12:00 about using sweat to lower spin rate occasionally (not a foreign substance). And varying that would mess up hitters.
It’s so good to see a players perspective on issues like these. There’s insight in these videos that you wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else and I think that is extremely valuable for today’s sports.
u talked to Manfred 😂😂, shoulda recorded it, woulda been great content lmao
I think he wasn’t allowed to do so
Manfred probably wore an MLB logo so he couldn't use it.
Although that is true that would probably violate some confidentiality rules
lol he posted it on his onlyfans
No doubt! 😂
It is clear to me that Trevor Bauer is intelligent and thoughtful. It is also clear to me that the commissioner’s office are not operating with any meaningful levels of these qualities. They’re simply not up to the task. Good luck dealing with just another bloated bureaucracy.
If MLB cared about integrity, the Astros wouldn't still have a WS title.
Good point Gator bastard
BINGO 🎯
Rob Manfred clearly hates the game & owners only care about their obscene profits & are beyond shortsighted :o(
Hey Bauer I'm so excited to see you pitch for the Dodgers in the regular season hope you have a great season
I actually came around to your side of this debate in recent months. If it were such a terrible thing for the game, hitters would be talking about it a lot more. I also never considered the fact that other position players use sticky substances too. And I don't trust the Astros not to cheat, ever.
I'm not even a baseball fan but this whole situation is fascinating to follow
I was a batboy for the Columbus Clippers for 2 years, but let's say it is an MLB game. Multiple times I would grab a bat in a spot where there was pine tar for many reasons and get it on my hands. I would be sure not to get it on the balls going into the game, but what if I caught a ball from the catcher/umpire that got scuffed in the dirt, and I got pine tar on the ball. If the MLB examines the ball, does the pitcher get blamed for something the batboy did? I don't have time to wash my hands in between at bats. I hope you get to see this.
You are hands down my favorite player you call it as you see 👀 it and in a intertaining way your awesome bro
Trevor Bauer vs gerrit cole is going to happen
...not unless they're both in the world series - which totally might happen. however, bauer vs. astros will TOTALLY happen for sure. let's just hope it's his time to throw when they do met each other.
World Series 2021 game 1
How? cole is worlds ahead of bauer. i dont mind bauer or the dodgers but this doesn't make any sense
@@johngribbin6945 who's the dodgers number 1 then
Buehler v Cole is just as likely as Bauer v Cole. Kershaw could get game 1 honors, but Cole would steamroll that matchup
Love this content Trev. Regardless of what happens, if anything, this lays the excellent ground work for what should be argued on any appeal.
Pete Rose is not in the HOF, and this is the BS that MLB wastes their time on. Trevor is right but has to come across as the mad scientist to get common sense recognized. Imagine what they use to say about that crazy guy who use to stare at a candle with one eye open. Keep grinding Mr. Bauer!!
How do you know that they aren’t going to “doctor” the ball and claim its you?
Your analysis of this is awesome! You know MLB didn’t think this through; they continue to find ways to ruin the game. They’re so out of touch with the fans, what they want, what they understand. I love watching pitches from the camera behind the pitcher for all the movement. Fascinating. Keep being you TB!
Well I wasn’t about to watch 23 minutes on the subject. But then 23 minutes flew by. Fascinating stuff and I learned an awful lot. Great job Trevor.
I also thought batters didn’t mind the use... for safety issues. Too many guys rushed up due to their mph... but can’t control their fastballs very well.
Would also like to know more about these "hall monitors". A few at every game? Both sides. Are the the same people at each stadium for the entire season? Do they rotate and travel like umps.
How much do they get paid for basically being pariahs? Talk about the easiest guys to bribe, by guys making millions.
I’m a Dodger fan watching my first TB video.
Love learning so I’m about to subscribe.👍
Allow performance enhancing substances back into baseball. That includes P.E.D.’s and sticky fingers. Baseball will be better off for it. If the MLB is worried about putting balls in play then they need to do something about players like Gary Sanchez and whoever else can’t hit over .200 in a single season.
Posthumous suspension is an outrage! No respect for the dead.
I agree with you. I hadn't even thought of a team that doesn't like you creating false evidence, or pine tar off the bat. Great points.
It's been proven that MLB couldn't handle chain of custody with steroid test results (resulting in losing an arbitration against Ryan Braun's suspension), and now they're going to try it with a bunch of baseballs collected in a game? Won't any suspension just spend more time getting challenged and overturned than it's worth?
Trevor Bauer is a boss’ worst nightmare. I love it.
Can’t wait to see how pitching, league wide, changes!
No hitters galore lol
Sticky substances in the MLB is like Marijuana in the U.S. People are going to use it whether you want them to or not, so you may as well legalize it and enjoy the content growth when your montage of nasty sliders hits the MLB TH-cam page.
Trevor will be remembered for helping MLB shape up, on top of being an outstanding player, rn the MLB has the worst beer belly and one hell of a coke addiction but Trevor is going to show them the proper path and help them make it to where everyone wants to see it.
Coke Is sooooo yesterday lol they use Adderall now...batters use Adderall to focus on the ball ..I'd imagine the ball starts looking like a grapefruit coming at them in slow motion lol
Like you said, MLB just wants more big hits to make the game more "exciting" for fair-weather fans who don't understand and appreciate the intricacies of the game. It started with lowering the mound, and then the DH.
Bauer- good news the MLB is gonna crack down on substance abuse in MLB
MLB- *takes balls out of bauers game to investigate for foreign substances*
Bauer- well shit, didn't expect that, I've been bamboozled
Dude I m huge Cleveland Indians fan, I loved you when you were with us and miss you. But what you're doing and have been doing since 2018 is amazing, keep up the good work.
If we allow foreign substances on the ball, then do we allow "altered" bats?
Apparently if you are an Astro ugh
There no way there going to be able to enforce this fairly amongst everyone
There?
They definitely can
Trevor keep up the great work... I appreciate your time and insight..
Can’t wait for my
“do you even know what pain is?” t-shirt
Oh no 🤣
You are very bold. And, you always have been. I remember watching you during your rookie year as you were doing your personal warmups before games, and honestly, I didn't quite get it. I kinda think I do now, though. All of these different approaches that you have brought to the big leagues, really are fantastic to think about, digest and work with. I think what you are doing for the game is amazing. Thank you for sharing.
i am not a Dodger fan but i really like what Trevor is doing with his vlog . it is interesting to me to see what they go thru on a day to day
"ooooor just used it in the last year" wink wink :)
Naturally, MLB is still putting two spaces after a period in their communications, lol. Is everyone in that office over 65?
Who decided that it is ok for batters to use sticky on their bats for grip, but not pitchers on their hands???
The people who didn’t want to get hit with a flying bat...
The commissioner is a JOKE. He proved to be a joke in the wake of the Astros cheating scandal. NOTHING he says or does at this point will change that. He needs to resign.
My favorite thing about baseball is watching dominant pitchers dominate... I'm all for legalizing tactile substances for pitchers, but as you mentioned, MLB has been desperate for more excitement since players stopped hitting 60-70 dingers.
i appreciate your serious thought on solutions to a not easy question
Going to see some spin rates dropping including Trevor Bauer’s
Fax
No, he said what he's going to do. He's going to selectively use them this time to cross up the batter, and get a consistent average spin rate.
Yeah selectively use it on tough teams
This aged well
Already seeing it.
Trevor, I know a college freshman pitcher who changed his delivery emulating your delivery. It's remarkable how it has increased his acceleration and extension. I showed it to a few other college coaches and they were amazed. The pitcher put together a side by side comparison between you and him in short short video. Would you care to see it? If so, how can I contact you?
Come out with a shirt: Legalize Pin Tar
If you haven't already
100% he acts like he doesn't use it 🤣
I’m all for legalizing these substances. It’s been 7 years since I played college ball and I used to be a big traditionalist about all things surrounding the game, culture etc.
Watching your videos and listening to your views has changed my perspective drastically and I see things like this a lot more progressively now. Would be much better for the game to allow everyone to benefit from the same substances hitters do (in a different way obvs) rather than knocking the guys down that are using it already.
I feel like they’re just making it harder for themself, like they have to look at all the reports and stuff.
Very good break down. I feel like I kinda know what’s going on now
Look at that bauer's the very first player they come after they couldn't wait to try and shut him down
He exposed it to the public. Mlb is fine with it as long as pitchers keep it quiet
How did they come after him? He's still pitching isn't he?
How do not much people know your channel like dude ur awesome 😎
I agree 100%.
How do you enforce something like this when you set a precedence from the Astros cheating that it's okay to cheat? Now all the sudden you want to use punishment to stop cheating?
Trevor could be a decent attorney
Manfred, the greasiest commissioner in a long time, is understandably against sticky substances.
Long time MLB fan here. MLB hitters have publicly stated they are ok w/pitchers using pine tar, saying these guys all throw 100 now, so whatever gives them the ability to know where the ball is going, they’re all for. Hitters don’t want to be getting beaned (or fearing random beanballs) due to balls slipping out of a pitcher’s hand. That’s good enough for me. I’m w/Bauer. Allow it for everyone to level the field.
I'm from Houston and I would love you as our pitcher!
You have been my favorite player since you played for UCLA. I think of you as a like Paul Brown and what he did to make football advance. I love that you used science to better your game when others thought you were crazy. I love how you have the will to make yourself the the player in the game by learning very thing about the game and working harder than anyone else since you have been a kid. It paid off and you had to put up with a lot of shit but just kept improving and making yourself the best you could be.Thowing the long ball and learning everything about mechanics made you into the best pitcher in the world. I also love your honesty about what is going on in MLB.
I’m slowly getting into baseball over the years but man I love this guy 😂 he doesn’t give a fuck lol I respect him for speaking out and saying whatever he wants
Fr I started really paying attention to baseball like a year ago and I love this dude already
Hi trevor good luck this season
I like you more and more each time I watch one of your videos. Good luck this season.
Lmao I love that you made your own metric
When you retire from baseball you should become the league commissioner
This^
You sound like a criminal defense attorney. Twenty-six years in the business here, nice work.
My mans Trevor should be a attorney when he Retires
New idea: Legalize any substance and steroids and let them boys loose 🤣🤣🤣
Imagine the numbers, SO up, average down, HR up.
I say let em test it for a year. I’d love to see someone hit 90 hrs and watch someone throw 113 mph lol
🙄
They definitely saw this video and were like let’s frame him🤣🤣
Bauer for Commissioner!!!
I bet Pete Rose would be considered before Bauer. Any takers? Cmon!
This is such an easy thing to deal with - umpires need to check when they suspect something, just like they did back in the knuckle ball and spitball days with Gaylord Perry and others.
Also, there is only one thing MLB needs to do at the moment - move the fences back like they were a few decades ago. The parks are too small.
You are my favorite player and the reason I started watching baseball again, and I'm not even a Dodgers fan. Your cutter is Mariano dirty and your tips & breakdowns are very helpful. Don't let these allegations get you down
Do you think they hold any validity I know some of it was consensual but I think some of it wasn’t
The third rule is whack AF, and Trevor made some good points.
I wrote a research paper on this for my English class
After hearing this, the first game I'd troll these specific rules, start touch the hat and glove, have the catcher start touching the equiptment, fake guilty look when the ump walks up
So why not tell players that they can't use "sticky stuff" on their bats? Make it even. No "sticky stuff" for nobody.
I know it’s 3 years later but you would want bats flying all across the field?
Good video.... you brought up a whole bunch of great points you'd think MLB would take into consideration... from the content of the memo they either didn't think of them or they just simply ignored them so that as you stated "have the public believe they're doing something about it". MLB is only worried about their millions of $$$$$ in revenue.
Hey trevor, do you think there will be more hit batters this year because pitchers will have less control?
if they enforce the rule then yes
No. The rise of substance didn't happen till the last 5 or so years and we didn't have crazy HBP numbers before. Pitchers want to throw strikes and if they are constantly overthrowing and walking/hitting batters than they will control themselves or get booted to AAA
Love it. Tell em Trev!
This commissioner is a joke. It's hard to take anything he says seriously, the dude seems downright shady. He was dumbfounded when he was booed by fans presenting after game 6 of the world series. That guy is clueless. I wonder what his approval rating is with fans.
Bauer is a leader. I like his dont give a fuck, straight up attitude.
Keep this energy. Make it an eye sore so they're FORCED to look at it. I appreciate the transparency you are willing to have with the fans
Thanks for your thoughts, the rule seem very draconian. I'd prefer pitchers don't use sticky stuff to help them throw curves. I feel if you're not using on you're in the clear. But having umps in the pen and batting cages? fuck that
This memo shows how incompetent Rob Manfred is, not that we didn’t already know this
when you retire, become the commissioner
Trev, we need that hat available pleaseee
You could make your own
@@diemrcupcake not trynna sew on a baueroutage logo
@@patrickconneely2309 you can custom order one 😑
@@diemrcupcake word, where at
@@patrickconneely2309 idk literally any tshirt website that makes hats.
Sounds like a Job for Mythbusters to find plausible or busted , they could solve MLBs problems .
Also it seems like most the attention seems to be on pitchers when it comes to rules and if rules are being broken. Whose to say bats aren’t being tampered with, if you take balls out of the game to be checked then why not take bats from different players throughout the season or gather up bats from each team during a season and check for tampering, then there’s the argument of how to prove of any tampering.
Let the game evolve! Trying to enforce a rule through constant surveillance and suspicion is just going to be counterproductive. I agree. Legalize it!
As a fan i want to see all substances legal + steriods legal
Agreed. Steroids made baseball so much better. Saved it. Sosa vs Mac was amazing. Bonds was phenomenal. Let them use grip/rpm. Let everyone take steroids.
MLB needs to add some rules from the Savanah Bananas. Specifically the 3rd strike dropped ball rule. Every player has to touch the ball before its live. So players can make it all the way to 3rd if they're fast enough.
Hey Trevor your looking good in spring training
You‘re 😉 he’s a fan of grammar
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That’s me
I'm with you brother, take care.
Thanks MLB, way to take the fun out of the game!
Cool the catcher could put it on his glove.
Feels like Trev is just mad because he’s the most obvious case of using a foreign substance considering his massive jumps in spin rates last year
You haven't been paying attention whatsoever. That's obvious.
@@JC-11111 what?
@@JC-11111 He had jumps in spin rate between 200-400 rpms in 4 different pitches last year. Even he would tell you that that is impossible without foreign substances. He used to be mad about the MLB not enforcing the rule, but it appears that last year he just said screw it
@@tuckerwhittington4726 he did it to basically prove his point. Almost baiting them to do something about it.
This is why he's not starting.
He is OBVIOUSLY innocent.
He should be able to speak his mind and the truth but ya..
I love baseball but I hate the major league office and their bullshit.. anyways, I love you Trevor, I hope you have another Cy Young season and you and your team take home a ring.
I guess the way with rule #2 breaks down would be this-
If you have one or two balls tested and they come back with a foreign substance, that could be attributed to other players . If after a game, a dozen balls come back, all with the same substance from one pitcher, that’s the red flag.