While the Joe Torre situation drags on and on and on, at least one candidate apparently doesn’t want the job. According to a friend of Mattingly’s “he does not feel ready for the manager's job and is uncomfortable with replacing Joe Torre.” Furthermore, he has told a member of the Steinbrenner family his feelings. While Don's agent denies the report, Mattingly is absolutely right to be wary of taking this job. He is easily the......

Literary hipster Dave Eggers spoke at Harvard and gave his thoughts on the state of Major League Baseball: �I fucking hate the Yankees,� Eggers offered at one point, winning raucous applause. �It seems like IBM is fielding a baseball team.� Eggers, you're just bitter because Magowan got rid of Dusty Baker. Go sell some pirate stuff. [Via Gawker]......

Well, Chicago Cubs, the Curse of the Goat continues. It was a good run. You have Dusty Baker next year. Your overzealous fan apologized, though undercover because of purported death threats (Florida Governor Jeb Bush offered him asylum), too. Next year? The Northside Lounge - A Chicago Cubs Blog While at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the crowd was cheering during the Red Sox win over the Yankees. Gothamist believes that this is because they......