But for him, the true MVP in his life is Lauren.
“She’s holding it down at home by herself a lot of the time, which it’s a lot,” Bauers said during an Oct. 12 press conference. “Those kids, they’re a blessing and we love them, but man, they’re a handful. So for her to do that and for her to allow me the opportunity to come here and keep going and just support me any way she can, it’s been crazy. It’s been crazy to see her growth as a woman and a mom.”
Admitting he didn’t always bat 1.000 at home, “She stuck by me this whole time when it wasn’t always easy,” he continued. “I wasn’t always the best husband. I wasn’t always the best father.”
But you don’t need to give a ballpark estimate to know much the Bauers love each other.
“He has built himself to be the man that he is and the baseball player that he is,” she told WDJT CBS 58 Sports Director Lance Allan. “So, he does deserve it and I’m just so proud of him.”
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