Trevor Bauer has the dubious distinction of being the pitcher to lose the Cleveland Indians’ winning streak. What’s even wilder is that this was actually the second 22-game winning streak that ended on Bauer’s watch.
True story.
Bauer pitched at UCLA prior to being drafted No. 3 overall by the Diamondbacks in 2011. In 2010, the Bruins opened their baseball season with 22 straight wins. Bauer was on the hill and took the loss when the Bruins’ streak ended after an 8-4 loss to Stanford that season. He had that fact in mind after taking the L following the Indians’ 4-3 loss to the Royals on Friday night.
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— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) September 16, 2017
Seeing the streak end on his watch must be a gut punch for Bauer, but he should still be proud. Bauer won four games during Cleveland’s streak. This was actually his first loss since July 16. He’s having arguably the best season of his career and has been a big part of the Indians’ success. Likewise, during UCLA’s streak, Bauer had won five games before finally taking a defeat.
Rather than view it as him being the curse of 22-game winning streaks, he should consider that he must be pretty valuable if he’s been a key part of two extremely long streaks.
