Jacky Lai

  Alex Rodriguez, hitting some 50 homers and 150 RBIs in the season despite providing the Yankees less than 3 RBIs in the playoffs, decided to opt out his contract at the end of the season.  His agent $cott Bora$ said to the reporters that it ain't gonna be any negotiation unless Cashman brings in 35mil a year.  Just what Micheal Kay used to say after A-rod batting - "See Ya!!"  A-rod have won two MVPs in his career but none of them helped his team to go deeper in the playoff, not to mention that the Rangers didn't even make the playoff with his first MVP.  Take a look at big Pappy and Manny - how invencible they are in the playoff!!  And look how you did, A-rod!?  Consider the following scenario - tied game, botton of the eighth, 1 out, men on 2nd and 3rd, B. Abreu at bat, A-Rod on deck, and you are the pitching couch.  Option A, get a left-hander to face Abreu; Option B, let's just walk Abreu and face A-Rod, a double play or a strikeout are both desirable.  11 out of 10 couches will definitely choose B.  Now, let's complicate this case by changing the batters, D. Ortiz at bat and Manny on deck.  Option A, get a left-hander to face D. Ortiz; Option B, walk Big pappy and face Manny; Option C, safe your bullpen for the next game.  You're not gonna see any idiot to pick B.  It's for sure that A-Rod is some one-of-the-kind, but he aint worth of 35mil.  Besides, 35mil is almost the team-cap of the Marlins in the last year.  Waiving Joe Torre and signing Giradi may be a controversial move, but setting A-rod free by not moving into the auction is really brilliant.  Can't wait NOT to see you, A-Rod!! Oh, and I'm so glad to see A-Rod hit 3 GIDP in a row against my favorite Wang next year.

So, what's going on in the West Cost? Rockies excellent performance in the playoffs!? NO!  I'm talking about the place where all the 'Drama' born - Hollywood.  Kobe Bryant have been openly complaining about his boss and teammates, making all Lakers fans very uncomfortable.  Where he's gonna be?  The only move the manager did in this Summer is release Smush Parker and sign with the rookies.  No J. O'neal, not even a ripple of K. Garnet.  All the Boos in the opening night at Staple Center are definitely not what K. Bryant thinks of as the beginning of his season.  And the way they play against the Rockets - God, it looks like there are three teams in the court, Lakers, Rockets, and Kobe.  But the next game, Lakers @ Pheonix, it seems that they finally put themselves together.  With the team playing so well lately, Kobe Bryant would possibly be the last one to ask for a trade.