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.

Brewers won't exercise Jenkins' option  —  Denver - This hardly qualifies as shocking news, but Brewers general manager Doug Melvin has informed Geoff Jenkins' agent that the club will not be exercising its $9 million option on the veteran outfielder's contract.

Jeffress fails another drug test  —  Denver - The Brewers won't confirm it on the record because it is a sensitive, internal issue, but apparently pitching prospect Jeremy Jeffress has failed another drug test.  —  Jeffress already is serving a 50-game suspension that carries …

Twins pick up option on Joe Nathan  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have picked up the club option on righthanded pitcher Joe Nathan for the 2008 season.  Nathan, 32, was 4-2, 1.88 (71.2 ip, 15 er) with 37 saves, 19 walks and 77 strikeouts in 68 games in 2007.

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 …

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.

2007 World Series Champions  —  "God has his fingerprints all over this game."  —  I stole it.  Clint Hurdle said that about game 4 and it resonated with me all day long.  What Aaron Cook and Jon Lester went through to get to this point, to get the ball, was God's work.

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.

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," …