After a crotch grab and a few ump bumps brought a seven game suspension down on Jonathan Papelbon, many wondered if “Cowboy” Joe West — an officiating thorn in the Phillies’ side for years — would face any kind of discipline for laying his hands on Papelbon. The answer to that is yes, and the suspension is a whopping one-gamer.

The MLB announced that West would sit out a single ballgame for his contact with Pap. Joe Torre, the MLB’s executive vice president for baseball operations, said in a statement:

“Joe West handled himself appropriately in ejecting Papelbon after the player’s lewd gesture to the fans. I fully understand that Joe was reacting to a player who was acting aggressively, and can understand his frustration with the situation. However, Joe knows that an umpire cannot initiate physical contact with a player, just as a player cannot initiate physical contact with an umpire. I spoke to Joe about the incident, and he admitted that there was a better way to handle the situation. I consider this matter closed.”

So for future reference, all baseball players should know that a hefty ump bump will sit you down for a week, while an ump grabbing you by the jersey and shoving you aside will sideline him for a single day. As Kyle said before, Papelbon has this special way of making you side with him because he picks fights with “jackasses of equal or greater value.” West falls under the “greater” category, and while one game seems a little weak, I’m surprised he’s getting anything at all.