CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A window can slam shut at any time, without warning.
All it takes is a wind of change or an uninvited guest. The gust could resemble a major injury. The guest could be an adversary within the division.
The emphatic smack of the frame against the ledge is alarming and soul-rattling.
The Indians' window appears to be wide open. This isn't the happy-to-be-here, Wild Card-chasing opportunity of yore. This is a legitimate shot at World Series contention, and one that figures to persist beyond 2017.
Franchises can crumble at any moment, with no advance notification.