LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers bet on Trevor Bauer once, and they lost. They weren't about to double down on the dumbest wager they've ever placed.
Starting the process to end their affiliation with Bauer won't absolve them of their original mistake, however. Whether they release or trade him in the coming days, they will continue paying for the decision to sign him in the first place.
They have already spent the majority of this offseason on the sidelines while their rivals picked up high-priced reinforcements on the free-agent market.
