1. Looks like J.D. "Coolerpants" Durbin will be starting for the Phillies in place of Adam Eaton in the rotation- who has gone on the 15-day DL because of a "shoulder inflammation". Yeah, sure, I believe that- Eaton's out of the rotation because he's hurt, not because he sucked so bad on Saturday he drove me to drink.

2. Isn't Jonathan Papelbon quite the fancy pants, tooling around in an Aston Martin?

3. Was it money well spent by the Phillies on Russell Branyan? Well, he hit a game-winning 2-run homer in his first at-bat for the Phils, so I'm in the "yes" camp... for now. I reserve the right to change my opinion at any time.

4. A great reality check and inventory for the Red Sox fan who is on the ledge and ready to jump.

5. Carlos Zambrano sees your eephus and raises you a zeephus.

6. Non-baseball story alert! Hide your women and children, Barry Switzer is taking to the airwaves as a football analyst for XM radio.

7. So it sounds like the DRays had a rough trip to Boston- involving a fire alarm-pulling prankster in the team's hotel in the early hours of the morning they arrived.

8. Metsgrrl makes her first pilgramage to the holy land of Wrigley - and makes it out alive to tell the tale (and share a ton of great pictures).

And in the pitcher's spot:

9. Calculating chances to make the playoffs:
Boston Red Sox - 94.5%
Chicago Cubs - 34.4%
Philadelphia Phillies - 38.4%