Dodgers: Blake Snell isn’t even close to Trevor Bauer’s level

Man, Blake Snell vs. Trevor Bauer seems like a pretty wonderful baseball beef that could really embody this newfound edition of the Dodgers–Padres rivalry.

If only one participant could pitch over five innings.

Snell made waves this past postseason when he was yanked unceremoniously by Rays manager Kevin Cash in the midst of a Game 6 World Series gem, taken out before things could go south only to … see things go south regardless, ending Tampa Bay’s attempted comeback.

This year was supposed to be his official coming out party as a no-holds-barred ace, though. He wasn’t “angry” in Tampa, he claimed, until he was suddenly being shipped across the country ahead of his price tag escalating. In San Diego, he was ready to not only dominate, but do so for long stretches.

Wrong.

So far, it’s been more of the same for Snell, who’s gone 4.2, 5.0, 4.2 and .2 (!) across four sub-par starts this season.

Which makes it all the more odd that Snell decided to stir up trouble with Bauer after San Diego’s sole win of the three-game set this weekend, considering he’s been outgunned in every way by LA’s imported co-ace.

Why is Blake Snell trash-talking Trevor Bauer and the Dodgers again?

See, Bauer is the type of horse that Snell proclaimed himself to be.

But with the reins supposedly “off” thus far in 2021, Snell has either struggled mightily (against the Pirates?) or been unable to assert himself deep enough in the game to really take ownership of any start.

He’s a nice pitcher who may have peaked three years ago. He’s certainly not someone who’s redefining himself on a start-to-start basis like Bauer, who’s likely asking for the ball in any big game despite the fact that he’s the Dodgers’ No. 3.

Imagine taking the baseball from Bauer prematurely in a big game? That ball’s landing deep in the center field bleachers. Believe us, Blake, this isn’t a fight that you want to start, especially over something as petty as a toe hole.

https://twitter.com/BauerOutage/status/1383940460050227205?s=20

We’re not going to Zapruder Film this whole “hole” thing. We don’t care who started it. We just know which “ace” was still around to finish it.

Your team may have won this battle, Blake, but you didn’t really do much of anything to ensure that outcome. See you next weekend … for a brief, four-inning cameo.

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