Extreme Philly Sports Forum

While I get what you are trying to say, I just don't buy it or agree with you. the guy isn't a newbie and has been around the game for 10 big league years and 3 minor league years before that. You have what two or three on the field things that you can point to? And what were these big infractions that makes you determine that he is a jerk and no one should sign him?

Throwing the ball over the CF wall from the pitchers mound after being taken out of a game? Screaming at the players on his Japanese team for not being able to get any player in a run down? And then running the ball to first base instead of tossing it over there afterwards?

Yelling at a fan after getting yelled out himself? Oh shutter the thought! How many players have don't the same thing and how many met your ire over that?

And as for yelling at other players on a team? That also has been done before. In fact, other players have had fistfights instead of yelling at other players. But that Bauer. How dare he yell at such incompetence in not being able to get a single base runner in a run down?

And how many pitchers have caught a ball and ran it to first base without throwing over to risk an error?

Now, I'll give you the one about the then 28 year old, throwing the ball over the CF fence from the pitchers mound. That was something different. How many pitchers could even do such a thing? Not the smartest of things to do, granted but how come some players can show their emotions in your book like to stupid celebrations like kids but not be able to show their frustrations and emotions in other ways?

Do you think that it is OK for a player to take a bat to a Gatorade can in the dugout, or throw their helmets or trash a dugout after making an out? How about Harper destroying the bullpen phone the other day after making an out? Is that OK?


Somehow in comparison, I think that throwing a ball over a fence is less offensive and damaging than destroying things in a dugout. But hey, that's just me!


And while we are at it, we might as well touch on his off the field sexcapades too. Exactly who cares if he is still or just was a sexual freak with hookers and one night stands?

Do you have any idea of just how common it is for famous people to have flings and even creepy flings? So, why is he singled out as the poster boy for stupidity and creepiness?

At least he wasn't married and was fooling around like so many athletes and famous people do on their wives.

And that as well as the fraud liar woman that recently tried to make some money off of Bauer by lying on him. Again, who really cares? That is a  civil matter that has nothing to do with the game. Now, if he is a danger to others for real, then lock him up and throw away the key.  But as far as I have read, he never beat or physically harmed anyone. And the choking thing during the creepy sex thing is older than he is. And from what I gathered she was in on it too. Again, not a smart thing to do but no one ever has mistaken athletes for being geniuses.

What % would you assign him, Mr. Big Brain?

Anyone can see with their own eyes that he looks labored, not quite as nimble, and a few extra pounds to boot

On a people level, I think Oubre is inheriting that "who do I look to when it matters most" reputation.

Which is amazing on so many levels.

We're you watching the same game? Hield was 1-5 from the arc, why would Miami need to overreact to him? Maybe Batum forced them to defend the arc?

He’ll prolly be moved at the deadline next season.  It’s his last season under that max deal he got and I don’t see them getting much better w him.