LOS ANGELES — It had been a quiet afternoon around Chavez Ravine.
For much of Thursday, it was business as usual for the Dodgers front office. Most club personnel were preparing for the upcoming holiday weekend, and some executives had already scattered with Christmas Eve two days away.
Team officials weren't anticipating any major news — especially regarding the status of Trevor Bauer's appeal of a domestic violence suspension, a decision the club didn't believe would be known for at least several more weeks, according to people with knowledge of the situation unauthorized to speak publicly.
