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Trevor Bauer pulls a face after giving up a first-inning dinger against a Japanese minor-leaguer.

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Heartwarming: Trevor Bauer Is Getting Lit Up In Japan

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Trevor Bauer, Baseball’s Worst Person, Will Soon Be Back On The Market

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Trevor Bauer of the Los Angeles Dodgers winds up to pitch during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on May 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

League Anti-Violence Policies Are Just A Smokescreen For Owners

A photo of Trevor Bauer and Deshaun Watson.

The Deshaun Watson And Trevor Bauer Cases Remind Us That Sports Leagues Still Love Their Kangaroo Courts

Tom Ley

Report: Another Woman Sought A Protection Order Against Trevor Bauer Last Year

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The Long, Complicated History Of Trevor Bauer’s “Rough Sex” Defense

Barry Petchesky

There’s Zero Reason Trevor Bauer Should Start On Sunday [Update: He Won’t]

Court Filings Detail Graphic Sexual Assault Allegations Against Trevor Bauer

Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers is inspected for sticky stuff.

Trevor Bauer Is Not Cheating

David Roth

Gerrit Cole, seen here looking uncomfortable on the mound, if notably less uncomfortable than he seemed when asked whether he cheats.

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Napoleonic Wars, Baseball Cheating, And Pandemic Television, With Michael Schur

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