It was not such a disaster as, say, Justin Turner returning to the field to celebrate a world championship with his teammates while he was infected with the coronavirus last October. But it was also not as smooth as a typical sunny February afternoon in Chavez Ravine.
If Trevor Bauer thought that by signing with the Dodgers on the Mets, he could escape the notoriously harsh New York media by a benign and cheerful group of beat writers who didn’t foam by the mouth with tabloid teeth, he certainly got a rude awaken at your press conference introduction on Thursday. About two-thirds of the 45-minute media session at Dodger Stadium was devoted to questions about Bauer harassing women on social media.
The timing for Bauer’s record $ 102 million contract could not have been worse for the Dodgers. Three weeks ago, Mets general manager Jared Porter was fired for harassing a reporter. Last week, the Angels suspended the launch …