CLEVELAND -- Trevor Bauer stood at his locker to face reporters for the final time this season, and he did so at a crossroads.
In the rearview mirror was a frustrating season that began with high expectations and a strong beginning but ended with a banishment to the bullpen, aside from a solid seven-inning start vs. the Twins on Oct. 1, with Bauer being the odd man out due to the success of his peers.
Out the front windshield loomed a fog of uncertainty. When asked about his offseason schedule, the man with a detailed itinerary for seemingly every life choice was left searching for answers, void of internal clarity.