In case you missed it ...

Russell's new look
He said so himself that he doesn't like the way it looks on him. Since the Dodgers lost on Sunday, does that mean come Tuesday it'll be gone??

Remember the umpire Brad Penny knocked out with a 96 mph fastball on April 26? Kerwin Danley started his rehab assignment in the minors ... and wouldn't you know it? He was umpiring a game between the Las Vegas 51s and the Tuscon Sidewinders when he got hit in the chin with a warm-up pitch. It must've felt like deja vu not only for Danley, but back-up catcher Gary Bennett was there as well as Bennett started his rehab stint with the 51s on Friday.

Speaking of injured umpires ... Umpire Jerry Layne took a foul bunt off his mask on Saturday during a Royals-Yankees game. He got a mild concussion and went back to work the next day. He didn't work the game, as another umpire was called up to take Layne's place. Want to guess who took Layne's place behind home plate on Saturday? The one and only, Jim Wolf. Hehe. I never thought about this ... but the article said Wolfy had to go put on his gear ... does that mean each umpire travels with his own gear for when he works behind the plate, like the catchers have their own individual gear?

Red Sox - Rays Fight much better than the Dodgers - Rockies Fight

Peavy is supposed to be coming back next week. Unfortunately, it might be Thursday against the DODGERS! No! That's supposed to be Wolfy's start! Wolfy is the reason why I bought tickets to Thursday's game. Besides the fact that the game is against the Dodgers. When else am I going to see Wolfy pitch? Please, please, don't take Wolfy's spot on Thursday. Can't he take Banks' spot on Wednesday and let Wolf pitch Thursday? Or have Peavy come back on Friday? Anything but taking Wolfy's spot.

Friday night - How the West was Won
Arizona 3 (Webb 11 - 2) - Pittsburgh 1 (Snell 2 - 6)
Los Angeles 3 (Kuroda 3 - 5) - Cubs 0 (Gallagher 3 - 2)
San Francisco 10 (Lincecum 8-1) - Washington 1 (Bergmann 1-3)
San Diego 2 (Wolf 4 - 4) - New York (Santana 7 - 4)
Colorado 6 (Corpas 1 - 3) - Milwaukee 4 (Mota 2 - 4)
Notice how all the teams the West faced (except for the Brewers) were held to less then a run? While other than the Rockies and the Giants... the other Western division teams only scored no more than three runs. Interesting.

Saturday night - The West Keeps Rolling
Arizona 3 (Cruz 2 - 0) - Pittsburgh 0 (Grabow 4 - 2)
Los Angeles 7 (Lowe 4 - 5) - Cubs 3 (Zambrano 8 - 2)
San Francisco 6 (Sanchez 5 - 3) - Washington 0 (Hill 0 -3)
San Diego 2 (Adams 1 - 0) - New York (Feliciano 0 - 2)
Colorado 7 (Reynolds 1 - 3) - Milwaukee 7 (Bush 2 - 6)

Sunday Night - Sorry, no sweeping allowed ... unless you're a Padre or Giant
(Technically ... the Giants play the Nationals one more time on Monday)
Arizona 4 (Davis 2 - 3) - Pittsburgh 6 (Dumatrait 3 - 3)
Los Angeles 1 (Penny 5 - 8) - Cubs 3 (Marquis 4 - 3)
San Francisco 6 (Zito 2 - 9) - Washington 3 (Mock 0 - 1)
San Diego 8 (Guevara 1 - 0) - New York 6 (Wagner 0 - 1)
Colorado 2 (Francis 2 - 6) - Milwaukee 3 (Suppan 4 -4)

Suspensions: (Most of which were probably appealed)
Matt Kemp (Dodgers) - Four Games
Yorvit Torrealba (Rockies) - Three Games
Coco Crisp (Red Sox) - Seven Games
Jon Lester (Red Sox) - Three games
Sean Casey (Red Sox) - three games
James Shields (Rays) - six games
Jonny Gomes (Rays) - five games
Edwin Jackson (Rays) - five games
Carl Crawford (Rays) - four games
Akinori Iwamura (Rays) - three games.

What do think? Were these suspensions fair? And someone tell me again ... why was Sean Casey suspended? Why was Dioner Navarro not suspended???

Okay, so these are some oldies ... but I forgot to publish these.

Rays batboy makes an amazing catch.
Who didn't see this coming? Tomko gets sent to the bullpen. Enough said.