Los Angeles Dodgers' Trevor Bauer suspended for two seasons

[Mike Honcho 5,553]

 

ESPN

Major League Baseball announced a 324-game suspension for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on Friday, the equivalent of two full seasons and by far the most severe punishment handed out under the sport's domestic violence policy.

Bauer promptly released a statement announcing he was appealing the suspension, thus becoming the first player to appeal punishment through MLB's domestic violence policy.

"In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy," Bauer's statement read. "I am appealing this action and expect to prevail. As we have throughout this process, my representatives and I respect the confidentiality of the proceedings."

Bauer, 31, is accused of sexual assault by a San Diego woman who requested a restraining order and accused him of taking rough sex too far over the course of two encounters last April and May. An L.A. judge denied the woman a permanent restraining order in August, and the L.A. County District Attorney's Office declined to file criminal charges in February....

Bauer's suspension, if it holds through the appeal process, would last until the 19th game of the 2024 season, by which point his three-year contract with the Dodgers will have expired. The Dodgers will not be paying Bauer while he is suspended.

MLB announced the suspension with a short statement that did not provide details of its findings, adding: "In accordance with the terms of the Policy, the Commissioner's Office will not issue any further statements at this point in time."

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Bauer last pitched on June 28 of last year. The next day, a then-27-year-old woman filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order in which she detailed allegations that Bauer assaulted her over the course of two sexual encounters at his Pasadena, California, home in April and May. In her declaration, the woman -- whom ESPN has chosen not to name -- stated that Bauer took consensual rough sex too far, alleging that he choked her unconscious on multiple occasions, repeatedly scratched and punched her throughout her body, sodomized her without consent and left her with injuries that warranted a trip to the emergency room.

Bauer and his attorneys, Jon Fetterolf and Rachel Luba, firmly denied the accusations throughout, calling them "fraudulent" and "baseless" in an initial statement.

Bauer was initially placed on administrative leave -- a means by which players are paid their full salaries but are not allowed around major league facilities while investigations are ongoing -- on July 2. Five days later, the Dodgers canceled Bauer's scheduled bobblehead night and removed his merchandise from its stores, stating that the team "did not feel it was appropriate while investigations continue."

At the conclusion of a four-day hearing on Aug. 19, L.A. Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman dissolved the temporary restraining order, ruling that Bauer did not pose a continual threat to the woman and that her injuries were not the result of anything she verbally objected to before or during the encounter, pointing to texts from the woman in which she asked to be choked out.

The judge said the "injuries as shown in the photographs are terrible," but added: "If she set limits and he exceeded them, this case would've been clear. But she set limits without considering all the consequences, and respondent did not exceed limits that the petitioner set."

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The Pasadena Police Department concluded its investigation of Bauer's incident with the San Diego woman on Aug. 27, sending the case to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, which spent the next five months reviewing the case before declaring on Feb. 8 that it would not pursue criminal charges. The District Attorney's Office considered and rejected charges of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and sodomy of an unconscious person during the first sexual encounter between Bauer and the woman on April 22 and domestic violence during the second sexual encounter on May 16.

As part of its declination, the District Attorney's Office wrote: "After a thorough review of all the available evidence, including the civil restraining order proceedings, witness statements and the physical evidence, the People are unable to prove the relevant charges beyond a reasonable doubt."

[Utilit99 4,099]

"Taking rough sex too far..." 

[Mike Honcho 5,553]

The first judge and the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, both come to roughly the same conclusion, that this was consensual.  Bauer is going to own MLB over this.

[wiffleball 4,797]

Gee, let me guess the woman's going to realize that she's losing millions of dollars and suddenly backs off of everything...

[Gladiators 2,035]

He got suspended for something I do every night with one of the GC moms.  

[Cdub100 3,996]

Who TF decided on that suspension?

Also believe all women unless the acquisition is against a democrat or the woman is republican than she's a lying wh0re

[Djgb13 2,339]

17 minutes ago, Utilit99 said:

"Taking rough sex too far..." 

They couldn’t get a rape charge so they’re trying something else that is hard to prove

[Strike 6,036]

19 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

He got suspended for something I do every night with one of the GC moms.  

Yeah, you shouldn't abuse your Mom like that. 

[jerryskids 7,204]

25 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

The first judge and the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, both come to roughly the same conclusion, that this was consensual.  Bauer is going to own MLB over this.

Agreed.  That being said, Bauer is a weird dood, one of many that the DBacks brought up through their system only to give up on before they reached their greatness.  Also he is an engineer who happens to pitch, so I've always had an affinity to him. 

[Strike 6,036]

28 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

The first judge and the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, both come to roughly the same conclusion, that this was consensual.  Bauer is going to own MLB over this.

Yep.  He's also suing the accuser and from what I've read there's ample evidence that she set him up trying to get a big payday. 

[TimmySmith 2,783]

28 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

The first judge and the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, both come to roughly the same conclusion, that this was consensual.  Bauer is going to own MLB over this.

Go woke, go broke. I see an undisclosed settlement in his future.

[Strike 6,036]

2 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Agreed.  That being said, Bauer is a weird dood, one of many that the DBacks brought up through their system only to give up on before they reached their greatness.  Also he is an engineer who happens to pitch, so I've always had an affinity to him. 

So he's like the Tom Scholz of baseball.  I've always loved Tom Scholz for the same reason. 

[paulinstl 296]

Shame he couldn't pull off the no-hitter.

[jerryskids 7,204]

3 minutes ago, Strike said:

So he's like the Tom Scholz of baseball.  I've always loved Tom Scholz for the same reason. 

Agreed. 

[IGotWorms 4,063]

Two different nights?

I mean it doesn’t make assault impossible, but it sure seems strange that she’d meet up for more

[Gladiators 2,035]

24 minutes ago, Strike said:

Yeah, you shouldn't abuse your Mom like that. 

It’s payback

[Reality 3,139]

Sheeesh, with receipts.

 

[Mike Honcho 5,553]

25 minutes ago, Reality said:

Sheeesh, with receipts.

 

He might have settled this, but I hope the police go after for the false reports. Crazy biatch should do time.

[RLLD 4,283]

Trevor Bauer Accuser Lindsey Hill Discusses Viral Morgan Wallen Concert Video: “I’m A Terrible Drinker”

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But this week, Bauer revealed that the cases have been settled, with neither party paying anything to the other. According to a statement from Hill’s lawyers, she received a $300,000 payment from her own insurance company, and based on that payment, agreed to drop the lawsuit against Bauer.

Well, she got paid so its all ok now I guess...

[Cdub100 3,996]

31 minutes ago, RLLD said:

Trevor Bauer Accuser Lindsey Hill Discusses Viral Morgan Wallen Concert Video: “I’m A Terrible Drinker”

Well, she got paid so its all ok now I guess...

How does insurance pay for fake charges

[seafoam1 3,527]

Why do these leagues do their own criminal investigations? Why not wait for the court rulings to come out before suspending?

Do they know something the cops don't?

It might be cool if someone made a very realistic movie or a documentary on the behind the scenes goings on when the league looks into these things for themselves. Maybe that would be too embarrassing for them. 

[RLLD 4,283]

7 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

How does insurance pay for fake charges

It's a great question.  I think the better question would be whether or not Bauer would have just handed over $300k to make her go away if he knew that was the cost.  He should consider mentoring new players coming up on how to avoid tramps who just want to gouge you for money. 

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,587]

1 minute ago, RLLD said:

It's a great question.  I think the better question would be whether or not Bauer would have just handed over $300k to make her go away if he knew that was the cost.  He should consider mentoring new players coming up on how to avoid tramps who just want to gouge you for money. 

If I was a pro athlete or actor. I’d just tell chicks were using a camera. 

[seafoam1 3,527]

Just now, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

If I was a pro athlete or actor. I’d just tell chicks were using a camera. 

For the whole night. And give her a signed legal form saying you would never release the film unless false allegations were made. Then it's fair game if so.

[edjr 7,046]

3 hours ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

If I was a pro athlete or actor. I’d just tell chicks were using a camera. 

Similar to what Jeets did.

Sign a NDA and no phones allowed

[Cdub100 3,996]

8 hours ago, RLLD said:

It's a great question.  I think the better question would be whether or not Bauer would have just handed over $300k to make her go away if he knew that was the cost.  He should consider mentoring new players coming up on how to avoid tramps who just want to gouge you for money. 

He said I'm his video he wouldn't pay a dime. I don't blame him. 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,340]

Anyway he can sue MLB for terminating him from the league based on no evidence other than "feelings"?

This biatch needs to serve some jail time.

[edjr 7,046]

42 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

Anyway he can sue MLB for terminating him from the league based on no evidence other than "feelings"? #metoo

This biatch needs to serve some jail time.

Yup