"That's no doubt a coincidence, but nonetheless unsettling given that the Tribe right-hander's most recent start against the Detroit Tigers was missing only a standing eight count and a whiff of smelling salts.

The Indians know their place as a baseball team in a football town. Still, they didn't try to condense the 2011 season into three huge days beginning Monday. Get it all over with before the NFL kicks off. It just turned out that way.

Monday, Jimenez pitches against Detroit's Doug Fister. Tuesday, Fausto Carmona goes against Rick Porcello. Wednesday, it figures the Indians throw their stopper, but he won't even be the best Justin on the mound. "