SnakeBytes 7/5: Rally Edition

I'll admit, I didn't see that coming. But it was fun.

Recaps:

• [DBacks.com] D-backs erase five-run deficit to top Crew - Sometimes, just sometimes, it pays off when you decide to stick around for what seems like a blowout game. Seeing your team score runs in each of the last six innings of the game for the win certainly qualifies.

• [FS Arizona] D-backs rally to sink Brewers - While the offense definitely deserves credit for scrapping back, bit by bit, the bullpen is also owed some praise for keeping the Brewers from adding to that lead.

• [AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks rally from 6-1 deficit, defeat Milwaukee Brewers - Chris Young is always in favor of a rally: "I feel like every time we come back, I say that was the best one of the year."

• [Brew Crew Ball] Marcum's Grand Slam Not Enough as Diamondbacks Rally to Defeat Brewers 8-6 - Meanwhile, the Brewers blew their second 6-1 lead in two games.

Elsewhere in the majors, we had the Nationals winning on a walk-off wild pitch and the White Sox winning on a walk-off balk. Pretty exciting afternoon of baseball.

• [Dbacks.com] Ian Kennedy is competing for the final spot on the National League All-Star roster - Kennedy: "My first reaction was I've just got to pitch better. I've got to pitch like Cliff Lee or Cole Hamels and not give anyone an excuse not to pick you."

• [WEEI.com] Twitter campaign underway to get Wily Mo Pena in Home Run Derby - Seems like a long-shot, but it could be an entertaining one.

• [AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Sean Burroughs to see more time at third - More Burroughs at third? Well, if he can start hitting better than he was before...

Around Baseball:

• [HardballTalk] John Farrell had his jaw knocked out of place by Jon Rauch - Farrell is Rauch's manager, and took an elbow to the jaw while pulling Ruach away from an umpire. Ouch.

• [Baseball Nation] All-Star Game 2011: Does Derek Jeter Belong? - No, he really doesn't.

• [ESPN] Report: St. Louis Cardinals team doctor clears Albert Pujols to return - Wait, no, what? A broken wrist and he's back after 15 days on the DL? This has to be one of three things: either he's got superhuman healing, the break wasn't as bad as they originally thought, or it hasn't healed as much as they think at it'll be a problem again soon. The Cardinals must be hoping it's one of the first two...

• [FanGraphs] The Pirates Should Be Buyers - This must be a strange situation for them.