CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When the bullpen gate swung open, releasing Jeff Manship from the bullpen, the right-hander had no idea who he was about to battle.
Then, he heard the heavy, punishing thumps that form the bass for Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize." He noticed the frenzied fans at Comerica Park who hoped to witness a remarkable comeback and a crushing blow to a division foe that had already lost its starting pitcher to injury.
Not until about halfway through his jog to the mound, Manship realized Miguel Cabrera had grabbed a bat.
He wouldn't be facing former teammate Mike Aviles.