Odds and ends from everyone's favorite, fire-hot baseball team. -- After 107 plate appearances, Carlos Ruiz leads all National League catchers with a .912 OPS, thanks to a terrific .431 on-base percentage and 18 walks. If you go down the list of catching choices, there's a case to be made for Ruiz to earn an All-Star bid, though his prospects are hurt by some of the bigger names. Pitching coach Rich Dubee said a few weeks ago he thinks the...