Today Rick Chandler at NBCSports.com’s Out of Bounds tipped me off to the Tampa Rays’ new rally mascot:

DJ Kitty.

As my friends at the Huffington Post would say, WATCH: Read more…

• The real reason why Torii Hunter signed with the Angels? To spend more time with the Rally Monkey:

• NATION OF ISLAM SPORTSBLOG checks out West Virginia, and comes to believe in (Pat) White power.• AWFUL ANNOUNCING sounds off that neighbors of Arizona Stadium are tired of hearing Phil Collins tunes.

• SPORTABLE hits us with a clip of Troy Glaus sending a pinata airborne:

• STEROID NATION is hitting the casting couch to find leads for the new HBO “Game of Shadows” movie.• GOING FIVE HOLE skates over news that Gary Bettman doesn’t want to send NHLers to the 2014 Olympics in Russia.