CLEVELAND, Ohio — Urban Meyer wanted the Indians score. Ohio State’s practice was over last Wednesday, but the Cleveland Indians were on the field in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. The Indians were about to reach the World Series. The Cavaliers, before an exhibition game in Columbus, had visited the Buckeyes the day before. This was victorious Cleveland, and it was all over Ohio State. Meanwhile, Ohio State football was three days away from its first loss. “I told people, there are two types of people in the world, those from Cleveland those who wish they were,” Meyer said last Wednesday. An Ashtabula native, friendly acquaintance of Terry Francona and LeBron James, and eager Cleveland sports fan, Meyer has helped turn Columbus into a Cleveland suburb when it comes to fandom. The Buckeyes talk about Cleveland pro sports, interact with Cleveland pro sports and may as well be Cleveland’s fourth pro sports team, which is how we here at cleveland.com have always treated them. One difference. The Buckeyes were always winning. The Browns, Indians and Cavaliers often weren’t. That has changed. Is it possible Meyer has invited Cleveland pro sports in to steal some of the winning vibes from…
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