John Alfes

@MedillSports alum. Former @Indians beat writer for @IndiansOnScout and @Cavs reporter for @NEOSportsInside.

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@LakeRaMan @CheapFunBreaks @PhilsPulls Confirmed!

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#Thunder PG/SG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the youngest player in #NBA history to have a 20-point, 20-rebound triple-double last night.

The next 4 youngest players to do so are all Hall of Famers - O'Neal, Stokes, Abdul-Jabbar and Robertson.

List from @bball_ref.

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The #Browns had half as many 1,000-yd WR as the remaining playoff teams.

1,000-yd WR still in the #NFLPlayoffs...

DeAndre Hopkins: 1,165
Stefon Diggs: 1,130
Tyler Lockett: 1,057
A.J. Brown: 1,051

1,000-yd WR on the 2019 #Browns...

Jarvis Landry: 1,174
Odell Beckham Jr.: 1,035

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#Jazz SF Bojan Bogdanović had 35 points last night with 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals and 0 blocks.

Since 1983-84, that is the 2nd-most points in a game with 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals and 0 blocks.

Chart from @bball_ref. #NBA

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Former #Browns quarterbacks to appear in a playoff game at some point over the last 10 seasons...

Brian Hoyer
Robert Griffin III
Tyrod Taylor
Derek Anderson
Brock Osweiler
Bruce Gradkowski
Luke McCown

And now...

Josh McCown

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#Eagles Josh McCown entering today...

102 regular season games played
0 playoff games played

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#Browns quarterbacks to throw 20+ interceptions in a season since the team returned to Cleveland in 1999...

2001 Tim Couch: 21
2017 DeShone Kizer: 22
2019 Baker Mayfield: 21

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#Browns Nick Chubb falls short of the 2019 #NFL rushing title...

Derrick Henry: 1,540 yards
Nick Chubb: 1,494 yards

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#Browns RB Nick Chubb leads the #NFL in rushing yards (1,281) this season.

If that holds over the next 3 weeks, Chubb will be the first #Browns player to lead the #NFL in rushing yards since Leroy Kelly did so in 1968 (1,239).

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#MLB players to retire with 1,999 career hits...

- Jimmy Collins (1895-1908, 1945 Hall of Fame inductee)
- Ian Kinsler (2006-2019)

Both played 14 seasons.

Neither returned for a 15th despite nearing the 2,000-hit milestone.

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The #Yankees drafted Gerrit Cole in 2008 and the #WhiteSox drafted Gio Gonzalez in 2004.

2020 — the year Cole and Gonzalez will finally debut for the teams that first drafted them. #MLB

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@SideyardRose A lot of upside with Clase. Hard to project Kluber's age-34, 2020 season. #Indians will also have a chance to reallocate Kluber's money over the next few months. Time will tell.

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Corey Kluber's average fastball velocity since 2017, according to FanGraphs...

2017: 92.6 mph
2018: 92.0 mph
2019: 91.6 mph

And the curveball...

2017: 84.4 mph
2018: 83.8 mph
2019: 82.9 mph

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Corey Kluber's pitch velocity distribution by year...

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#Rangers reliever Emmanuel Clase will reportedly be part of the #Indians return for Corey Kluber.

Clase ranked 3rd in average 4-seam fastball velocity last season, according to Baseball Savant...

Jordan Hicks: 100.9 mph
Andres Munoz: 99.9 mph
Emmanuel Clase: 99.5 mph

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Am hearing that Emmanuel Clase will be part of the return to Cleveland in the Kluber trade.

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The only active #NBA players with more triple-doubles than Jokić?

- Russell Westbrook: 144
- LeBron James: 87
- James Harden: 42

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#Nuggets Nikola Jokić now has 32 career triple-doubles after a 28-14-12 line last night, tied for 10th most all-time and ahead of these Hall of Famers...

- John Havlicek: 31
- Grant Hill: 29
- Michael Jordan: 28

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#Lakers on the road last year: 15-26 (0.366).

#Lakers on the road this year: 12-1 (0.923).

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@CLE2327 @Indians @CKluber Correct, although Strasburg and Cole definitely have the advantage when it comes to pitching in the postseason...

Strasburg: 1.46 ERA over 55.1 IP
Cole: 2.60 ERA over 65.2 IP
Kluber: 3.97 ERA over 45.1 IP

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#Yankees Gerrit Cole: $324 million over 9 years ($36 million AAV).

#Nationals Stephen Strasburg: $245 million over 7 years ($35 million AAV).

Both were No. 1 overall picks.

Neither has won a Cy Young.

Regardless, they are now the richest pitchers in #MLB history.

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#Yankees Gerrit Cole: $324 million over 9 years ($36 million AAV).

#Nationals Stephen Strasburg: $245 million over 7 years ($35 million AAV).

Both were No. 1 overall picks.

Neither has won a Cy Young.

Regardless, they are now the richest pitchers in #MLB history.