INNING 8!!! Sad that it's almost over...

I don't ever want this to end.  Seriously, this job is absurd.  My gratitude goes out once again, to my awesome boss Gordon Edes.  You, fine sir, are a man of men.  Also, Mr. Edes just dropped some embarrassing yet helpful knowledge on me.  Hitting into a fielder's choice and reaching on an error do not factor into on-base percentage.  Here I was thinking that whenever a batter reached safely, that upped his OBP no matter how he got on.  Again, I play the fool.  I'm blaming Carlos on this one.  As Mr. Edes put it, when it comes to sons having a chance to blame their father, "we always do."

Top Half

9:41 - Wood got the first two outs, but then gave a hit to Lowrie, prompting Girardi to yank him.  Finally, now we can get a real arm out here.  Let's do it Boone.
9:45 - Logan gets it done against the lefty Ellsbury to record the last out of the eighth.  Down three runs with six outs to go.  A very tall order, but A-Rod and Cano are coming up.

Bottom Half

9:49 - Some lady behind home plate comes up with A-Rod pop foul and goes bananas.  Good for you.
9:51 - No dice for Rodriguez, but Cano whacks a laser over the head of Drew for a one-out double.  Out with Buccholz!  In with...oh...Daniel Bard.  Ouch.
9:53 - A well-struck liner by Berkman, but a fantastic diving grab by Ellsbury.  You think the Sox missed that guy just a smidge.  He nearly wrenched his shoulder right out of his socket making the play, too.  Lance can't buy a hit right now.  Trade him while you still can, Cashman!  Oh wait...
9:55 - Curtis does jack squat once again, getting tied up by the Bard heater for the routine groundout.  It looks like this game will come down to Papelbon after all.  And with a three-run cushion, he'd be hard-pressed to screw this one up.

Between Innings

9:56 - Chad Gaudin is announced as the next relief pitcher in.  Why am I not excited about that?