ALCS game 1 (liveblogging 8, 8th inning)

[fox]

Top 8th:  Almost to the green monster!  But not quite and also foul.  Is it just me, or does Manny Ramirez look like he's not in much of a hurry ever once the ball hits the ground?  I mean, maybe he's not, ground-rule and all.  Also, who is it that Grady Sizemore reminds me of?  Besides himself, I mean.  I feel like he looks like someone.  You SEE, Gutierrez, did you see JD Drew make that catch?  THAT IS HOW YOU CATCH A BALL IN RIGHT FIELD.  Nice catch, JD.  LEARN, PLEASE, FRANKLIN.  I like the name "Asdrubal".  I don't think I'd use it, despite the fact that I'll need an A, but it's a good name.  And Manny has made a nice diving rolling catch as well.  You see, I'm absolutely gracious when good baseball is being played.  And the commentators are dithering about whether there was glove between the ball and the ground - but this is why there is no instant replay, which is exactly right.  I don't want the game stopped while the umpires look at tape.

Bottom 8th:  Why can they do nothing but walk Ramirez?  Nice play at first, though.  Yay for pitchers covering the base.  And FINALLY Gutierrez gets his glove on something.