Game 17: Tribe vs. Tigers Open Thread

Today is one of those days where you’re thinking, “Cookie’s got this one! Lobstein stinks! SERIES WIN!!! WHOO-HOO!”

Then you realize that the Indians haven’t won a single series since opening in Houston, and the bats–outside of a sudden spike of feistiness on Friday night–are still mostly encased in ice. All of this, of course, makes assuming some smooth-sailing is going to happen is just about the last thing any of us should be doing at this point.

I do like the idea of walking Miguel Cabrera as often as you can, when you can. Keep doing that, please.

As per usual, starting lineups are as follows (provided there are no last second “something-didn’t-go-down-right-last-night” emergency changes):