Erik Bedard
 With the New York Yankees and other teams reportedly softening their pursuits for Erik Bedard, could the Phillies emerge as the front-runners to land the lefty?
  Holliday could be going to Oakland
  The A's and Rockies had been talking about a deal that would send Matt Holliday to Oakland                                             
 Chacon
Former Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon got himself kicked off the team and onto the waiver wire by throwing general manager Ed Wade to the ground after Chacon wouldn't go talk to his manager in the manager's office. Chacon could lose the rest of his $2 million

THE 2008 LSU FOOTBALL schedule out next week