re: Bieber to have TJ surgery, Strider seeing a specialist, Framber scratched w/ elbow pain

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Again, if you can't play for Tito Francona, than there is a problem. Why else would a playoff team,which Cleveland was in 2019, they won 93 games, ship off their #2 starter for a washed-up Puig?

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Cleveland wasn't a playoff team in 2019, and apparently you haven't been paying attention to how that franchise has operated for the last 20 years. They traded him because they knew they wouldn't be able to re-sign him. They've done that with a lot of guys over the years. Corey Kluber, Francisco Lindor, CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, etc.

They were probably going to trade Shane Bieber this summer for that same reason until he blew out his elbow. Triston McKenzie will be the next one they trade before the end of his arbitration years.

If Mookie Betts says Bauer is a good teammate, that's enough for me. I'll take his opinion over someone who clearly still believes the bullshite woman beater story.