What a quick top of the 8th that turned out to be.

A promising leadoff single by Lance Berkman.

Then Carlos Lee grounded into a 5-4-3 double play...

I'm not even an average runner with my health, and I think I could have made it a closer play at first base just from pure hustle and heart alone, compared to Carlos Lee.

Then a weak groundout by Hunter Pence.

It turned out to be a quick top of the 8th.

The only three everyday players giving it their all right now are Berkman, Tejada and Pence.

The rest of the position players mailed it in...