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.

Van Wieren surprises with retirement  —  Braves broadcaster of 33 seasons decides to make exit  —  ATLANTA — Over the past 33 seasons the Braves have annually changed faces and maintained the same familiar sound provided by Pete Van Wieren and Skip Caray.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.”

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 …

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 …

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 Not Likely To Acquire Peavy  —  By Tim Dierkes [October 20 at 4:14pm CST]  —  According to Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals are not a serious player for Jake Peavy.  Miklasz's Cardinals sources downplayed the idea and noted that they've only had one conversation with the Padres.