Two hours until gametime and I wonder: When did October become July in Cleveland? The night at Jacobs Field is gorgeous. Crystal clear blue skies. Temperature in the low 70s. Amazing weather for what could be an amazing night.

Meanwhile, there's Manny Ramirez, who told Boston reporters Wednesday: "If we go play hard and the thing doesn't come like it's supposed to come, we'll move on. We'll come next year. Why should we panic? We've got a great team. If it doesn't happen, good. We'll come next year and try to do it again." This apparently did not inspire the Red Sox fans.

Ryan Garko returns to the lineup tonight with Victor Martinez back behind the plate. Otherwise, Eric Wedge sends the same lineup out as he has throughout the postseason. For Boston, Bobby Kielty goes to right field in place of J.D. Drew.

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