Yan Gomes, Miracle Worker
May 13, 2013Justin Masterson shuts out the Yankees in game one of Tribe double-header
May 13, 2013Everyone likes numbers right? Every once in a while I like to see what story the numbers tell. Today, ‘Fun with Numbers’ checks in on the Indians, Cavs and Browns. Let’s have some fun-
Let’s start this piece off with the hottest team in the Majors- the Indians!
23- The Indians have hit 23 home runs since April 29th, best in the majors.
.839- The Indians OPS with 2 outs this season, best in the majors.
.750- The Indians winning percentage since April 20th, also best in the majors.
.600- The Indians winning percentage against the AL Central (9-6). To be the division champs you have to beat the other teams in your division.
.200- Even when he is slumping, Mark Reynolds has been pretty fantastic. The last 7 games Reynolds is only hitting .200 with 10 strikeouts, but has made a big difference with 6 RBI on just 4 base hits including 2 home runs.
3- Carlos Santana is one of three catchers in the top 10 in batting average. His .336 average is good for 7th, right behind catchers Joe Mauer (.341) and Yadier Molina (.343).
14- The Indians are in the midst of a brutal stretch playing 14 games in 13 days. They have won 8 of the first 10 games in this stretch.
20- Following a day off on Thursday, the Indians begin a 20 game stretch without a scheduled day off until June 6th. Eleven of those are home games.
.711- The Indians’ DER or Defensive Efficiency Rating. It’s good for 6th in MLB. So they are pretty good at fielding. But you knew that.
3.33- The Indians’ team ERA in the month of May. That’s good for 10th in all of baseball.
105- Number of strikeouts Cleveland pitchers have recorded in May.
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Now a little bit on the Browns-
2- As in 2 pairs. The Browns just finished rookie camp with a couple of little brothers fighting for a spot on the same team with big brother. DL Dave Kruger is the younger brother of Paul Kruger. He is a hair taller and a little heavier than older brother. Both went to Utah. Joe Haden is hoping younger brother Josh will make the team as a running back. Both would have to be considered long shots to end up on the team. Josh Haden is participating on a try out basis. Dave Kruger signed an UDFA contract.
90- That’s how many players are on the Browns’ roster. Except 5 of those (the recent draft picks) haven’t officially signed contracts yet. The maximum number of players allowed on an NFL roster right now? 90.
4- Speaking of the current roster, one NCAA program leads the way with four current Browns on the roster. Can you guess which one? Would you believe the University of Maryland? DB Kevin Barnes, TE Dan Gronkowski, LB Adrian Moten and LB D’Qwell Jackson all attended Maryland.
22- The Browns have 19 players on the roster who are 22 years old or younger. Not all of them are incoming rookies. Johnson Bademosi, Tashaun Gipson, Josh Gordon, Cordell Roberson and Dion Lewis all have a year of experience under their belt. Lewis has 2 actually with the Eagles.
51- The Browns’ draft picks have all chosen uniform numbers. Mingo will wear number 51. Garrett Gilkey 65, Leon McFadden 29, Armonty Bryant 95 and Jamoris Slaughter 30.
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And finally, the Cavaliers…
15.6- Percent chance that the Cavaliers win the draft lottery.
6- They can do no worse than 6th, but that would be a big disappointment.
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after final cuts, I’ll bet we have a different university with most active Brown’s players.
numbers to add to the fun ones above:
“1” – all the runs Masterson needed
“118” – all the pitches Masterson needed to save the bullpen from the double-dip
The No. 29 has a little history in the Browns defensive backfield, having been worn by both Hanford Dixon and Eric Turner. Looking forward to McFadden living up to that legacy.
Well, mg, I thought that one of the more ranker members of the Nerd Club would call you out on your egregious cluster-punctuation, but since no one has, I guess it’s up to me to go all Charles Ramsey on you and Do What I Hafta Do.
Ah, damn, I can’t do it either. That is just too gross to even bother acknowledging, let alone correcting.
As you were.
wow, you’re very judgie.
[Don’t turn your wrath on me; this is teenage daughter speak and I have no idea how it’s spelled, or even whether it has been prior to today]
We’ll let mg be the judgie of that — that is, if he can bear to show his nonavatar around here again after the abomination he committed.
I didn’t even realize it until I read it back now. I’m going to leave it for posterity. It is the Houston Astro rainbow uniforms of my posts.
speaking of which, has there been a commenter as prodigious as mgbode who feels it necessary to hide behind behind the gray full moon over gray sunrise? I’ve been putting myself out there, cigar, throwback threads and all, and you do too, with your little friend.
Actually, not sure which is your friend, but the point remains: bravery is not our issue. We have other issues.
Those are my Bernie Kosar and Chief Wahoo bobbleheads. You could see them better before WFNY switched to Disqus and the photos shrunk down to almost nothing. But such is life.
But you’re right about mg. He’s too hidie.
I need no logo/avatar, and I will not be pressured into one. The grayed avatar that all may use is claimed as my own as the Browns claim the football helmet itself.
oh, you need an avatar all right. We decide if you need one. Like if a guy goes limping by on two mismatched oxford shoes and no socks, torn football pants, and a rasta wig under an Uncle Sam hat we don’t ask him if he needs a makeover.
i thought good will hunting taught us to not underestimate such people?