Joba jawed with Sox fan at nudie bar - then arrested  —  Yankees star Joba Chamberlain downed vodka-and-sodas and caroused at a Nebraska strip club in the hours before he was busted for drunken driving, the Daily News has learned.  —  The 23-year-old pitcher went drinking at a bar …

For Rays, the rookie Price is right  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - David Price stood by his locker yesterday, somewhat bleary-eyed from a night of little sleep.  —  There were phone calls and text messages from the many well-wishers and sudden media obligations for the Tampa Bay Rays lefthander …

Jason Varitek question looms  —  This call is tough  —  For the past week or so, whenever reporters asked about his future, Jason Varitek [stats] firmly rebuffed the topic, saying he had other things on which to focus.  —  Sunday night, minutes after the Red Sox [team stats] …

Extension's GM dandy  —  But Hendry deal may be last big one with high payroll, economic climate  —  General manager Jim Hendry's four-year contract extension could be one of the bigger deals the Cubs make this offseason, given the possible impact that economic concerns and the stalled sale of the team might have on the payroll.

TV Ratings  —  Earlier this morning I was chatting with a friend about how Fox probably wanted a Boston-Los Angeles World Series for high ratings.  I noted, however, that lots of people watch baseball in Florida on television.  You can tell because Rays broadcasts often just get back in time for the first pitch of an inning.

Bowden Treated For Skin Cancer  —  Nats GM Says He Was Wrong To Delay Action  —  In June, Washington Nationals General Manager Jim Bowden went in for a routine checkup and asked his doctor about what looked like an ingrown hair on his forehead.  It sometimes bled, but Bowden didn't think much of it.

Can Phillies Fans Embrace Optimism?  —  In “The Natural Mind,” his classic 1974 study of drugs and higher consciousness, Dr. Andrew Weil defined two types of paranoia.  Those who exhibit the first feel, when faced with a series of random events, that “the universe is a conspiracy organized for their own benefit.”

Canseco regrets writing ‘Juiced,’ naming names  —  Jose Canseco, whose book about steroids in baseball, “Juiced,” focused attention on the use of performance-enhancing drugs and led to congressional hearings on the subject, now says that he should have never written the book and named names of alleged steroid users.

Phillies Notebook: Phillies arrive early to learn quirks of Tropicana Field  —  ST. PETERSBURG Fla. - This just in: Tropicana Field ain't your ordinary ballpark.  The Phillies realized this, which is why they wanted to arrive in town yesterday, 2 days before the start of their World Series showdown against Tampa Bay.

Scouts, News agree: Tampa to rule world  —  One team has won it all once, the other hadn't had a winning season before this year.  The Phillies and Rays meeting in the World Series is a tale of franchises not used to victory.  After talking to two major-league scouts and crunching some numbers …

ProElite, EliteXC out of business … Less than two years following the formation of ProElite, Inc., the group notified employees and fighters Monday it was shutting its doors effective immediately, multiple sources confirmed to SI.com.  —  ProElite was an entertainment and media company founded …

Peavy wants full no-trade powers as part of any trade discussions  —  Padres ace Jake Peavy will make full no-trade powers a condition of any trade, his agent said Monday.  —  “Anywhere he goes,” Barry Axelrod said, “we're going to have to have a full no-trade.  That's a position we would take.”

Berroa's option declined by Dodgers  —  Infielder remains under team control, may yet re-sign  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers declined the 2009 option on infielder Angel Berroa of $5.5 million on Monday, choosing instead to buy him out for $500,000.  —  Berroa, technically …

Vegas sports books favor Rays in Series  —  LAS VEGAS (AP)—Las Vegas sports books favor the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies and would owe huge payouts if the American League champions prevail.  —  Oddsmakers say enough bettors took the Rays early …

Cards are done with Mulder  —  After two seasons lost to a persistent and perplexing shoulder injury, Mark Mulder and his representative received notification last week that the Cardinals will not exercise the $11-million option on the lefty's contract.  —  Mulder, 31, continues to rehab …