I Faced My Own Team To Prepare For Playoffs 

As a Japanese fan whose been following since March, I just want to appreciate you for coming to Japan, respecting our culture, playing an awesome season, and giving us tremendous vlogs. No matter where you go in 2024, Trevor Bauer will always be part of a legend in NPB, and will welcome you back anytime, anywhere. A lot of fans even want you as coach or General Manager eventually due to your passionate, scientific and logical approach. However, a lot of us also want to see you killing it in MLB. No matter what, Japan LOVES Trevor Bauer.

My wife and I happened to be in Japan at the same time of the playoffs and what an atmosphere to be a part of! I watched you all season and it was amazing to see the evolution of your game and how you embraced a new league. It was too bad that you guys lost game two as we were looking forward to watching you at game three! Hopefully get to see you play in the MLB next year.

This season's vlog has been some of the best baseball content I have had the privilege of watching. If Bauer ends up staying in Japan 2024 I think I am going to make a trip from Canada to go watch a game.

I’m sorry you didn’t get a chance to pitch, but I have to say I LOVE the positivity and all around fun and respect in Japanese baseball. I know the truth is finally coming out Stateside, so I support whatever decision you make, but I will say seeing you play in Japan was a pleasure. You seemed so much more relaxed. Your fans are behind you whatever you decide!

Whatever happens, happens. I hope whatever you decide to do in the future, you'll be happy with. While it wasn't an end we'd hope for, this year truly has to be one of the most unforgettable and unique seasons. I've learned a lot from your journey from Japan, and have genuinely learned a lot from and continue to be interested in their culture. I think most of us on the western side of the world have now much appreciated what it is like in the other side of the ocean. It sort of makes you open your eyes, and takes you out of the bubble we've all been living, from what you've shown us. You and Japan's culture, has really shown the love of Baseball, and honestly, as simple as it is, you've definitely accomplished that goal. For lack of a better term, is what language we all understand, when you have a love for such a sport. I'm sure we would all love to discuss where Trevor goes, but this experience is one that is amazing, and has brought fanbases together and share in enjoyment.

Thank you Mr. Bauer for the fascinating videos from Japan this season. Your experiences with Japanese baseball and culture have been much appreciated by fans back in the US. Good luck with the next stage of your journey!

I hope you'll stay in Japan because all of the interesting stuff you've shared to us. I understand the importance and the the heritage of the MLB and a possible desire to come back "home". Good luck for whereever you'll choose to go...Thanks from Italy Mr. Bauer.

Thank you so much for this season. You have made a wonderful contribution to BayStars. As a fan, I would like to thank you. I think your approach to the game was very helpful to the players. I will support you next season no matter where you go, but I sincerely hope that you will win the championship and the Sawamura Award with the BayStars. Please take care of your body and refresh yourself during the off-season. I would be happy to see your videos. I would like to know how you spend your off-season.

I love how pumped up he gets. The competitive nature of Bauer is why he is so successful. Some people might see it as aggressive, but I just see it as his driving factor.

That guy behind the cage is Takashi Saito(斎藤隆) a former Dodger reliever who never posted above 3.00 ERA in his MLB career. What a connection.

Thank you for coming to Japan this year. You are one of the most impressive baseball players I’ve ever seen. Wherever you go next season , I just want to root for you.

Thanks Trev for brining us on your baseball career. This is actual content that is good for the youth and everyone. Thanks for everything Trev!

Damn dude, I’m actually bummed your time in Japan is up! Loved the vids. You’re an absolute legend for sharing your season overseas with the world. Good luck with whatever you choose to do next season

The voice-over for the BP was novel and really interesting. Great content, as always

Seeing a big city in the twilight where the glow of the city is just brighter than the ambient light is one of the most ethereal and awe inspiring things you could ever see.

Glad you were able to get back on the mound after your injury, I have really enjoyed these videos over this whole season and wish you good fortune in your upcoming seasons. ⚔

first i wanna say big thank you Trevor! it was really fun to see you pitching in japan. unfortunately im not in japan right now so i couldn't watch your game. however, next year, i will be back to japan so... hope i can see you in japan,in yokohama. ありがとう！！

Dude, I so wanted the Orioles to sign you this season, but you did well in Japan . 101-61 this season and loaded with young talent. You may be what they need to get over the top. Chalupa, make it happen 😉

I sincerely hoped and thought this is a good experience for you. Japan is a fascinating country and you should consider to play there one more year (and hopefully win the playoff), even though I also hope to see you play again in the states.

I'm guessing you'll stay in baseball, but whatever team you decide to play for I think it will be another season of learning off each other. I don't believe you gives less than the full beans and your efforts to recover from a bad injury proves that. Looking forward to following the next chapter of your journey.

Thanks for the vlogs! It adds so much to the season 🐐⚔⚾

We all know you miss your cars but you seem so much more relaxed in Japan. Whatever you do in the future you have the fan's support. Just remember that the team that let you go couldn't figure out what to do about pitching and Karma answered.

Some of the best baseball content on RU-vid. You're a lot of fun to watch

Wherever you go next season, I hope all the best for you.

Long time fan of yours since you were with Cleveland. I'm going to Japan in a couple weeks so naturally I loved every vlog of yours this season! I'm glad you were cleared of all of the charges against you. There's way too many haters in the MLB world. Please stay in Japan where everyone loves & truly appreciates your talent 🙏

Well I’m sure you could make more money in the MLB and reach more people. I think the people in Japan really showed you love for baseball and appreciation for you playing for their town in their team and it was great to see you appreciate that all season long. Wherever you play next I think this season of your baseball with all respect to your skills and your wins I think this is one of my favorites that I’ve got to experience as a fan watching you pitch. Be well be you

Thank you for the inside look at the Japanese baseball league. This was cool watching you play there and seeing how it is done in Japan, also those uniforms were pretty cool.

Great season, Trevor. I'm so happy that you came this year. Let's make the BayStars win next year.

Well, thank you for the full season of videos in the Nippon Baseball League. You have no idea, but as a Mets fan, I really needed good baseball content after the Trade Deadline moves my team made (But we have a heck of a team going forward that I’m really curious about with a new core of homegrown players). Your videos are funny, intelligent, and entertaining. I learned a LOT about pitching from you this season as I’m sure a lot of young guys coming up are going to implement your routine into theirs. You also introduced me to an inside view to Japanese baseball which I have admired for years but this was the first year I was able to see and learn about players whom I can see are just as good as the players here. Japanese LOVE their baseball and I can see why. The only thing I wanted to see was you verses Miyazaki who stands in the box with his whole back to you. #51 in your face!! I wanted to see that battle!! Your talkative and ready to give knowledge away like Dizzy Gillespie giving knowledge to musicians like it was water. It helped propell the music forward just as I am sure pitchers and batters are going to disect your advice and implement those ideas to push the game forward. On another note, Think about pitching in New York. Yes, it can be controversial but you’ve proven to me with these videos that you can take a question and the answers you have to give will help propell the game forward. I prefer the Mets because we need pitching and I think the environment is one you could use to your advantage teaching and helping shape the pitchers we need to develop but also work alongside an Ace like Kodai Senga who pitched for SoftBank the year prior. Think on it. You’d look good and pitch well in Orange and Blue!

Trevor, I have loved watching these vlogs all season, as a guy not super into baseball. Your passion is evident, your drive is admirable. Whatever you do next, I will be here watching! (I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want you back in the MLB, but you seem very happy in Japan.)

Happy things are going well, from your rehab to clearing your name. STAY STRONG

Dang . I kinda wish you would stay and play in Japan. Such a better baseball environment

Funny thing. I learned about you through the momentum and sims yt channel. I like your analytic approach to the game. Seems like you have a ton of fun in Japan. Did you have the same level of enjoyment and content creation freedom in the MLB?

Thank you for your vlogs taking us through the season. Best wishes to you for the future.

Thank you for a great season, I really really enjoyed the vlogs, wherever you find yourself I hope you keep doing the vlogs and entertaining us. Good vibes only, and best wishes, CHEERS!

I hope Bauer-san stays in Japan next year. A huge number of Japanese baseball fans respect and love you, and we will continue to do so. NPB would never do what MLB did to you.

Legend!!! Turning a lose into a BIG win this season!!! Well Done!

You could tell Bauer was emotional at the end there. You did a great job all year man, well done :)

Playoff format is dope but is short.. I hope you stay in Japan for another season or stay on with the baystars.. blue does look good on you.. good luck on your next adventure with baseball :D

Enjoyed following you and the team this season. Thanks for taking us along. Hopefully you can sign with an MLB team now.

Trevor I just made my first start today for my first select team I’ve improved 20 mph in a year thanks for all your training videos I’ve been able to use

I’d love to see you playing for the O’s next season!!!! Sucks to see your season end that way, but definitely a huge fan homie!!!

I appreciate everything you share. Thanks for being you TB!

Thank you for all the videos throughout the season they were amazing, can't wait to see whats next for you brother!

Good job Trevor. You did an amazing job and I watched and then liked all your videos. You are truly amazing and an inspiration to me because I’m only 13. Y I miss you In the MLB even if that is going against my team you are truly still the best. Hope you make out somewhere so you can still make videos of you playing like an MVP pitcher who is better then every dang MLB pitcher this year. Please come back I need it but if not it’s ok. Just keep making videos of you playing and all that stuff

Enjoyed watching your adventures this season. Best wishes in whatever your future holds.

It would be great fun for Bauer to play in Japan next year, but it would shorten his MLB career by one year. Considering Bauer's age right now, we want to see him get the best results at a time when he can perform at his best in MLB. I hope he comes to Japan again in the latter half of his baseball career and reports on youtube about the championships, individual titles, the lion's share of success that no one has ever seen like this year, and the joys of life in Japan. Anyway, make your choice now with no regrets and play somewhere else next season.

I sort of hope you play in Japan again but wherever you go I know you will do well. Thank you for sharing the season with us.

Thank you for bringing us along for the ride! What a difference a year can make! Here’s to an even better year next year Bauer

Congrats on a great season! We hope one of these MLB teams buy in to signing you. Good luck Trevor!

Great season. Thanks for all the fun and informative videos. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

Thank you for making these videos Trev. Even if this is the last one of the season, we're looking forward to what your boys are gonna do next year. Good off-season let's go

You turned a guy who was not into baseball, into one very interested in your story. I was picked on in high school, and hearing you had gone through it to, peeked my interest. Going through it in the MLB must have been even harder. Come to find out if you are too smart for your own good, the US may not be where you want to be. The fact that Japan welcomed you with open arms told me that you may be in your baseball home. I hope you can be happy there, even if it means taking less money. Because if the MLB becomes accepting again and you come back just for the money, you probably won't be happy. Decisions... it's going to be a hard offseason for you, it seems. Thanks for an entertaining year, and I hope the next one is good as well.

We are all here for you trev! Whatever happens, know you have all of our support!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Great first season! Hope you sign with the Baystars for one more season. 🙏

Trevor should stay in NPB till he puts his name on the baseball history book. There is a big chance waiting for him at his doorsteps. None of the Cy Young award winners won the Sawamura award, if he wins no one will accomplish it for a long long time. His name will be in the history book not for a bad reason. This is one of the things which people cannot buy with money.

Thank you for letting us into your head and the thinking processes you have

Good bounce back bro! I think youve made it clear you’d prefer to he back in MLB. Hopefully it works out now that the truth is out. Rachel gonna be busy this winter!

Another great video! Thank you for sharing this experience with us! Sure hope to see you in MLB next season💕⚾️

Hey man, I know MLB is the place to be but I hope you stay in Japan for another season or two.

You are the best thing for baseball. So many people now in the States can appreciate the passion and talent that the Japanese people play with. If you do come back to the States I hope the Phillies pick you up!

It's been sn honor having you take us along for the ride on your journey this year. Thank you for allowing us to see what your daily life in the NPB was like. Best wishes to you and I can't wait to see what you do next. In my opinion you are a top available free agent that absolutely any team would be lucky to have.

Good stuff MrBauer. Good luck next year🤞🏼

I hope you will continue your dream & success. Hopefully, you get to continue soon playing the game you love. Can't wait to see what is install in your future. Great to have you vlogging your baseball & daily things for us to enjoy. Tq.

Great season Trevor. Although I would like to see you back in the United States playing MLB I personally feel that you have found a new home in Japan and you are enjoying playing there. I think you should stay. Do what your heart tells you to do. No one will blame you if you stay.

Love you Trevor. Man faced so much adversity time and time again and still manages to be such a happy, fun and entertaining guy

Love you Trevor!!!!! You been through so much ! Keep up great job !!!

Great video series. Very engaging to watch you share part of your life on here. Thank you.

I hope to see Trevor back in the MLB, he deserves it along with an apology and compensation. Ohtani and Bauer on the same rotation. Now that's what I'm talking about!!! #justiceforTrevorBauer!!

I’m really happy for you and your season. Please keep your head up, improving, and your goals will be achieved.

Trevor we love you man. Keep up the goated fight

The vlogs have been fascinating. Well done !

Helicopter pilots always sit on the right side. Love the content man good luck in the off season!

Thank you for a great season. I learned a whole lot watching you and have a found my way back to baseball.

Trevor I love the videos keep up the amazing work and it’s sad to see the losses but keep working for that 100 mph

That was a cool experience. Thanks

Stay in Japan. You’ve always done your own thing and rewarding the people who essentially did you in, is not going to be healthy for you. These people brought you through a very low point and ought to be rewarded for it.

Best baseball player content on the planet dude, your game IQ is off the charts and you articulate perfectly

Thank you for bringing attention to NPB. It’s such a special league with great passion. Whatever your next chapter is I’m sure it’ll be awesome

Competition Mode Bauer is real. Really cool of you to include the undubbed footage, goes to show that to win at the highest level you need crazy intensity.

Thank you Trevor for the season.

Thank you for sharing this journey with us all Trevor!!! Whether it is in Japan, or here in the states, I'll be watching next season as well!

This was the most entertaining vlog I've ever watched thanks for an awesome series can't wait to see whats next

Love the vids man

Thank you for an amazing inside look into your life as a pro pitcher! Wishing you the best going forward and looking forward to future videos

I really hope Bauer stays in Japan, These weekly vlogs and the NPB in general have been way more fun to watch than any MLB game. But, if Bauer comes back he should sign w Detroit so I can root for him.

Your movement on those pitches were nasty!!!! Good luck in the playoffs my g!!!

What a season. I loved every Video.

Trevor makes everyone better

Ty for Vlogging,greatly appreciated and take care.

This has been so cool man. Good luck in the future

Really enjoyed watching close as you can get to fully game locked in Bauer. Very insightful.

thanks for the amazing videos

bauer knows he comin back baby!!

Congrats TB on what you have done this year. Can’t wait to see what’s next for you.

Trevor, you are a standup guy and I really appreciate the hard work you put into the season, but also your vlogs. I look forward to following your adventures in the future.

Thank you Trevor! for taking us along with you for the ride!

Congrats dude

During the live BP, your off speed was either off the plate or heart of the plate. Movement of your off speed was great. Meanwhile, you’re fastball was absolutely painting the glove side. Hitters adjusted and we’re looking to go to right. Interesting how little you went arm side with your fastball, and how little you used your cutter. No doubt you will get it sorted. I love your process. Great season. Keep it up.

Man, I hope to see you back in the mlb next season! You have the absolute best work ethic in the game!