Hank Steinbrenner says 'goodbye' to A-Rod  —  More coverage:  —  Hank Steinbrenner may be new to the baseball business, but the eldest son of George Steinbrenner knows one thing: If you don't want to be a Yankee, the Yankees don't want you.  —  That was Steinbrenner's message to Alex Rodriguez …

Sox are kings of diamond  —  Another Series title comes with sweep of Rockies  —  DENVER - When it happened the first time, in 2004, Terry Francona was stricken with temporary amnesia.  —  "I actually don't remember getting out to the field," the Red Sox manager said of a moment burnished deep in New England memory banks.

Yankees officially offer skipper job to Girardi  —  The Yankees officially offered their managerial job to Joe Girardi on Monday morning and he is expected to accept it, a source has told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand.  —  "The Yankees have offered Joe the opportunity to become their next manager.

JOE HOLLYWOOD  —  L.A. HOPES TO SIGN TORRE  —  If divorce proceedings between Grady Little and the Dodgers go the distance, as many expect, The Post has learned Joe Torre has been targeted as the manager to heal a fractured Los Angeles clubhouse.  —  According to two people with knowledge …

Twins Rumors: Hunter, Silva, Slowey  —  A couple of Minnesota writers offered speculation today on the Twins' plans.  Let's discuss.  — La Velle E. Neal III expects Torii Hunter to file for free agency today.  Meanwhile Ed Thoma sees the White Sox, Rangers, and Cubs as the top contenders.

Hawkins blasts O's as 'negative'  —  Rockies contributor calls experience 'bad'  —  DENVER - In one calendar year, reliever LaTroy Hawkins has gone from an Orioles club stuck in a losing spiral to being a contributor on a Colorado Rockies' World Series team.  —  The move, he said, probably saved his career.

KRIEGER: It was still magic while it lasted  —  Naturally, it came down to the end.  Naturally, the kid Rocks still had the slimmest of chances as the last of the sand slipped through the hourglass.  —  They were the kings of procrastination.  They waited until the last possible moment to inject themselves into the pennant race.

Sox driving down 'Gone' box office?  —  Could Ben Affleck's beloved Red Sox be taking a bite out of the box office take for his directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone," which pulled in a lackluster $3.9 million in its second weekend in theaters?  The film - starring Casey Affleck and Amy Ryan …

In the NL, black and blues  —  DENVER - What have they done with the Senior Circuit?  —  The National League stinks.  It's been this way for some time, but never more evident than in the first three games of the 2007 World Series.  —  "It's been obvious for a while," …

INSIDE PITCH  —  The Marlins could plug one of their outfield vacancies by turning to a familiar face.  Cliff Floyd, a free agent, said he'd like to finish his career with Florida.  —  "I would love to come to the Marlins.  You know how far we go back," said Floyd, Florida's left fielder from 1997 until July 2002.

WORLD SERIES GAME FOUR LIVE BLOG  —  Many Rockies fans will be hoping not to arrive back at their offices with this picture hanging on their computers tomorrow morning as Boston looks to complete their second World Series sweep of the 21st century.  I'll save you most of the pregame guff …

Dutton of Kansas City elected president of BBWAA  —  DENVER (AP) -Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star was elected president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Sunday and David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution was elected vice president.