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Cleveland Indians Nick Hagadone sprays champagne on Jason Kipnis and Corey Kluber in the locker room celebration after the Indians victory 5-1 over the Minnesota Twins and advance as the home team in the wild card playoff game, on Sept. 29, 2013 Minnesota. Fans will be drinking more than spraying at downtown bars and restaurants if the Tribe goes deep in the playoffs.

(Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer)

If a Cleveland team wins a championship and no one is around to hear it, does it mean an end to “The Drought”?

The Tribe has been battling against fan indifference all season. Well, no more.

Indians Fever is in full force as the team faces the Tampa Bay Rays at 8:07 Wednesday at Progressive Field – the Tribe’s first playoff appearance since 2007.

Countless bars and restaurants are ready to party before and after the game. (And during, if you don’t have a ticket.) Here are some where you can wahoo for the Indians.

A.J. Rocco's, 816 E. Huron Road, Cleveland. 216-861-8358.

Rocco's is low-key and cozy, where you can chill out and chat. That's not to say you can't party at this bar/coffee shop. The beer selection isn't big, but it's eclectic. And potent – if you have the high-powered Belgian brew Delirium Tremens.

Brickstone, 2217 East Ninth Street, Cleveland. 216-861-8000.

The former home of GoodFellers, Local Heroes and Cooper’stown has improved its menu with a list of eclectic small plates and cocktails to go with an innovative list of pizzas. Don’t confuse this place with the former tenants; it’s better.

City Tap, 748 Prospect Ave E Cleveland. 216-696-2337.

Forty beers on tap and an insane amount of burgers is one thing. The discounted brews and countless TVs over each table is enough to get tipsy and bonkers watching the game.

Clevelander, 834 Huron Road, Cleveland. 216-771-3723.

Loud, louder and loudest – the crowd always parties with a rah-rah attitude. I’ve seen guys mow down pitchers of beer here like Ubaldo Jiminez disposes of batters. The place is opening at 11 a.m. Wednesday and will roll out three tubs of beer to go with a big screen projector – if you don’t have tickets.

Flannery's Pub, 323 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. 216-781-7782.

Flannery's has been the anchor of the Gateway District AND Indians Fever since the Omar Vizquel days. The reason, my friend, is that it's a basic brass-and-wood pub that's always real and reliable. Go raise a glass to Omar!

Houlihan's, 230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland. 216-830-9090.

Go wahoo over this happy hour – 4-7 p.m. Wednesday -- which will feed you for less than it will set you back at the ballpark. Great location, also.

House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 216-523-2583.

This Cajun-flavored club-restaurant rolls out a happy hour – 4-7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday -- that makes for deal of a pre-game stop – with discounted domestics and mixed drinks, and small plates beginning at $5.

Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, 123 W. Prospect Ave., Cleveland. 216-344-2444.

How much again to eat at the ballpark? The steakhouse boasts a daily Happy Hour that hardly costs more than a pretzel at Progressive Field. It runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and features discounted cocktails and small plates.

Moriarty's, 1912 East Sixth St., Cleveland. 216-771-0211.

The long and narrow old-school jewel has been home base for beer and conversation since the 1930s – so I bet they were drinking to Satchel Paige and Bob Feller. And, given the spirit, a few other guys. Lou Boudreau! Ken Keltner! Al Rosen!

Nick's Sports Corner, 612 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. 216-781-0966.

This hole in the wall is a throwback to the some long-gone era of sports, when the coolest thing going was Oscar Gamble's Afro. The beer menu is definitely up to date, though, and broad enough to appeal to high- and low-brow drinkers.

In the 1970s, Oscar Gamble had the best hair in baseball.

Ontario Street Cafe, 2053 Ontario St., Cleveland. 216-861-6446.

One of the few old-school joints left standing -- it's a nook of a bar you might see in some old movie, where bar veterans and locals pull up for an Old Milwaukee. Whoa, I swear that’s Jack Brohamer and Charlie Spikes on the tube.

Stonetown, 627 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. 216-862-5772.

Soul food paired with a snazzy cocktail list is one thing. A happy hour -- 3-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday – that makes for pre-game chowdown is another. Check out the superb small plates, like the shrimp and lobster fritters or the catfish.

Wilbert's, 812 Huron Road, Cleveland. 216-902-4663.

It’s been a winning season at Wilbert’s, which has drawn crowds before and after games with $2 domestics, $4 shots, discounted ribs and live music. The pre-game action starts at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The Winking Lizard, 811 Huron Road, Cleveland. 216-589-0313. Bottles of beer? Feels like 99 TV sets on the wall at this sports-and-beer spot – where the crowd is rah-rah and the beer list is insanely massive.