"Earthlings, who can stop the Cleveland Indians?"—This was the headline of the sports section of the New York Times on September 15, 2017. The writer, with this resounding question, expressed his heartfelt respect for the team that has dominated the entire Major League Baseball over the past month.
Starting from a 2-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the nightcap of a doubleheader on August 17, up until 24 hours ago with a 3-2 win over the Royals, the Cleveland Indians have not lost a single game in a whole month and 22 games, creating the second-longest 22-game winning streak in Major League history.
After the heartbreak of losing a 3-1 lead in last season's World Series, the Indians, as the 2017 regular season was about to conclude, provided comfort to the Cleveland fans with a historic winning streak—how strong were the Indians during this streak? How hot was their performance on both the offensive and defensive ends? These statistics alone tell the story:
