WITH DODGERS SHAKE-UP, WILL A-ROD SOON FEEL BLUE? Now that Grady Little has departed the Dodgers, and Joe Torre appearing to be on deck, will we soon see L.A.-Rod?

Agent Scott Boras talked to KSPN-AM in Los Angeles about his client’s possible destinations. Radio hosts Steve Mason & John Ireland questioned Boras on where the […]

WISC. LAWMAKERS SEEING RED OVER PACKER BLACKOUTS: If there’s one thing that can bring a divided government together, it’s the passion over the Green Bay Packers:

The MADISON (WI) CAPTIAL TIMES reports that a couple of Wisconsin lawmakers - one Democrat, one Republican - are crossing party lines to help solve the problem of Packers blackouts […]

VIDEO FIGURES NBA’S ALL DOLLED UP FOR OPENING NIGHT: To get you geared up for tonight’s season-starting games, MY SAN ANTONIO offers up a video tribute to the NBA’s opening night:

The piece is a musical can-can that recaps the events of the last year, featuring all your on- & off-court favorites in Barbie-doll-with-cutout-face form. […]

GRADY LITTLE RESIGNS FROM DODGERS, JOE READY TO GO?: The Dodgers announced in a conference call today in Los Angeles that manager Grady Little has officially resigned from the club.

Little indicated in a statement Tuesday that the decision was mutual between the now ex-manager and the team, and not solely based on the possibility of […]

FOOTBALL BENCHWARMERS TAKE IT OUT ON COACH’S CAR: As a football player, what do you do when you’ve been stuck on the bench all year? You take your anger out on the coach’s car, of course:

KGBT-TV in Harlingen, TX, reports that seven La Joya High School students were arrested for vandalizing the vehicle. Police […]

SOX’S PAPELBON DANCING HIS WAY INTO BOSTON HEARTS: Jonathan Papelbon is getting his groove on once again:

NESN has video of the Red Sox closer opening up the World Series celebration. Donning a kilt and fashioning a broom, Papelbon danced to the delight of the cheering Boston crowds, using his prop as a guitar and even […]

• EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY puts their best foot forward, as Clemson attempts a 434-yard field goal:

• STEROID NATION uncovers a dirty deed, as cyclists have been trying to clean up their drug test samples with soap.• Scott Miller of CBS SPORTSLINE ferrets out his feelings that A-Rod is a weasel.
• DIE HARD STEEL […]

OUR DOWSING RODS WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH MR. MET: The NEW YORK POST recently had a feng shui expert, someone named Judith Wendell, evaluate the two new ballyards coming to New York: Citi Field and the new Yankee Stadium.

Apparently Ms. Wendell’s study concluded before Hank Steinbrenner picked out his corner office, as the Yankees’ […]

THE COSTUME EVEN COMES WITH FROSTY (WE HOPE) STAIN Like you, we’re getting geared up for Halloween tomorrow night, but Jon Kitna of the Lions is already ahead of us. THE WORLD OF ISAAC has this photo of the Detroit QB last night at a charity fundraiser.

The getup was an apparent jab at Lions defensive […]

CAN YOU PLEASE SKIP THE 6-MARTINI LUNCH JUST 1 DAY?: The BOSTON GLOBE has lots and lots and LOTS of details on the glorious World Series celebration in Boston today, which of course included the honorable mayor of Beantown, Thomas Menino.

We’re happy to report the Honorable Mayor Menino handled the trophy presentation to the city […]