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Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer, shown during the fourth inning of Game 5 of the World Series against the Cubs, helped a student solve a math problem on Twitter.
(Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, Ohio - In the offseason, some baseball players go hunting or fishing. Some find a deserted beach with a hot sun to sit under. Others, in the words of Crash Davis from the movie Bull Durham, tell their loved ones after the grind of the season, "I just want to be."
Then there is Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer, who helps students solve math problems on Twitter.
Bauer has taken to Twitter to argue politics with his followers. He's chastised reporters and engaged in Tweet wars with the fans of various teams, the most recent being the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs.
But lending a helping hand to a student with a math question is something new. Then again, Bauer studied engineering and computer mathematics at UCLA so maybe it's second nature to him.
It all started Saturday when a student from the greater Cleveland area named Maddie Martin -- yes, she's an Indians fan -- Tweeted Bauer about his drones.
Not sure if she was asking about the infamous drone that gashed Bauer's right pinkie before the start of the ALCS against Toronto, but Bauer was glad to answer.
Then Martin asked Bauer if he could help her with some homework.
Bauer was curious and asked for more information.
This seemed to be right up Bauer's alley.
When Martin got home she was able to describe the actual problem to Bauer.
Bauer delivered the answer and the fog started to lift for Martin.
Needless to say, Martin was happy.