Maybe this is their year. Maybe it's Cleveland's year, too. Even the prospect of facing Pedro Martinez twice in five games doesn't seem to concern the Indians, who have had to overcome injuries all year. Game One is always important. If you can knock out their pitcher right away, that's good.
Every game counts, though.
We need to win three. Whatever three, I don't care. Winning the first one has been Cleveland's biggest problem the past few Octobers. The Indians have lost eight straight playoff openers, last winning a Game 1 in 1995 when they beat the Red Sox in 13 innings. Martinez went 2-0 against the Indians during the '99 regular season, twice beating Colon in tight games.