Sports Gone Insane: And the pennant race pitchers have gone insane as well!

Forgot to mention the first of two major incidents which have drawn recent ire of the Commissioner's Office.

Last Thursday, final meeting between the Marlins and Bud's Brewers, and Anthony DeSclafani was suspended for Miami for three games.

However, he wasn't the worst culprit.

Mike Fiers of the Brewers put two consecutive pitches up near the head of two consecutive batters, hitting both (Giancarlo Stanton in the face -- hard!, and then his replacement in the wrist.)

Worst part of it?  Since the bat went through the zone, both were called STRIKES and the inning was over for Miami.

DeSclafani did what any self-respecting pitcher would do, and plonked Carlos Gomez.  THAT drew a suspension.  Fiers was only fined.

Both teams are on the outer fringes of the Hunt for October, but one does have to wonder if Bud Selig is trying to gift-wrap run for his Brewers on the way out.

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The new one, yesterday:  Dateline, Philadelphia

Jonathan Papelbon had another rough one, blowing another save for the Phillies and hearing it from the City of Brotherly Love.

He grabbed his crotch in response.

For this, Joe West (yep, HIM!) went to the Philly dugout and said Papelbon was no longer welcome -- he was tossed.

Next thing you know, Papelbon and West are going at it, and West, at least twice, gets VERY physical with Papelbon.

I immediately asserted that, off-camera, Papelbon did something to West.

It now appears the Commissioner's Office agrees, suspending Papelbon seven games for the indiscretion.