Dreary Monday

Baseball Update:
The Braves had more problems than just dropping another game to the Mets, 6-3 on Sunday when their starter John Smoltz left the game with shoulder discomfort. On the flip side, the Braves will get starter Tom Glavine back on Tuesday.

It's still early but you cannot deny the fact that the Rays are hot, especially after blanking the Red Sox 3-0, moving them into a tie for the AL East with the Orioles. Yeah, that sentence proves its still early.

Speaking of the AL East, the Yankees edged the Indians 1-0. Chien Ming Wang is now 5-0 on the season.

However the Yankees will have to contend with a finding a steady replacement for Jorge Posoda who will likely be placed on the DL with shoulder issues.

And the Indians will be without Jake Westbrook for about a month after his injured back was evaluated as more serious than originally thought.

Brandon Webb and Jake Peavy held their own pitching clinic with Webb besting Jake in the D-Backs 2-1 win.

Wes Helms seems right at home in Florida if only for one day, hitting the game winning homerun in the Fish's 1-0 win over the Brewers (10).

Pittsburgh avoided a sweep by the Phillies with a 5-1 win. They also released veteran pitcher Matt Morris.

The Giants placed Kevin Correia on the 15 day DL with a left intercostal strain. They are also trying to figure out what to do with Barry Zito especially after giving up eight earned runs in three innings the Giants 10-1 loss to the Reds.

Great news, Umpire Kerwin Danley was released from the hospital after taking a 96 mph Brad Penny fastball to the right side of his jaw.

Nascar Update:
Dario Franchitti’s injury puts the danger of racing on Saturday and Sunday in the spot light once again. Franchitti broke his ankle during an accident in the Nationwide Series race. But here’s the real problem, Franchitti’s lack of stock car experience has put his well behind the 8 ball. The only way to increase seat time is to have him race in both the Nationwide and Truck Series as well as the Cup Seires but that comes at a severe risk. So is it better to have a healthy driver who sucks or an injured driver who doesn’t suck quite so much? I’d go with neither and say its better to wait for the driver to gain more stock car experience than to throw him to the wolves. And you wonder why your team is doing poorly Chip.

David Stremme replaced the injured Franchitti in the Cup race on Sunday.

Kevin Harvick, Inc. will implement random drug testing. Hopeful Nascar or other organizations will follow suit.

Congrats to Tony Stewart on winning the Aaron's 312 and to Ron Hornaday for winning O'Reilly Autoparts 250.

News & Notes: The Penguins shut out the Rangers 2-0 to take a 2-0 series lead...The Stars also own a 2-0 series lead after crushing the Sharks 5-2...The Suns held off elimination for one more day after beating the Spurs 105-86. For more playoff news click here...This weekend the NFL held their annual draft. Click here to see who went where and when...UCLA QB Patrick Cowan will undergo knee surgery and miss the entire 2008 season...Congrats to Dan Wheldon on winning in Kansas...Ashley Force beat her father John and the rest of the competitors to become the first female to win a national Funny Car event after taking the South Nationals on Sunday. Congrats Ashley!

Check this out: It's Monday which means it's time for Gossip Girl on the CW. Before you check out tonight's all new episode, click here to see the casts then & now photos.

It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate