CLEVELAND -- Trevor Bauer took a seat in the Indians' dugout, grabbed some water and took a break from his simulated throwing session on Tuesday afternoon. Slugger Jose Ramirez, sitting on an elevated bench by the railing, turned around and engaged in some friendly trash talk with his teammate.
"What're you throwing, 82?" Ramirez quipped.
"Can you hit it?" the pitcher fired back with a smirk.
This was Bauer in his element. During his offseason workouts, verbal jabs are a part of the daily routine.