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Trevor Bauer appears to have opened up a Friday night math club on Twitter, because why not?

in Game Five of the 2016 World Series at Wrigley Field on October 30, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Jonathan Daniel)

The offseason can be a real grind. As soon as the World Series ends, bringing to a close months of nearly constant action on the diamond, it's easy to be overcome with a sense of ... "well, what NOW?" 
For Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer, that newfound down time apparently includes hitting Twitter to basically act as a math tutor. That's what happened on Friday, at least, after a girl named Maddie opened up a conversation with him regarding his now-infamous drone:

She then asked him for math advice, as -- let's be honest -- math is sometimes just a bit too challenging:

Bauer was game, though, and knew his stuff:

The back-and-forth continued, as the problem really was quite complex (to those of us not gifted with mathematical prowess, at least):

In the end, it worked out!

Now that's a productive Friday night. And, by the looks of it, Bauer might have opened Pandora's box with this experience:

h/t @IAmJoonLee

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