Marbury loves New York, Ainge wins award, Barry’s legal woes, LenDale White’s knee and the Flyers are on the ropes.

Exactly why Ryan Howard is slumping as badly as he is could be a combination of factors.

A-Rod is still unhappy in New York, and his latest demand has him taking back the coveted shortstop position as well as taking the legal name of Derek Jeter along with all the media benefits that come with said name.

The story of Albert Belle can be summed up in one word: controversy. His talent on the field was matched by very few, and his propensity to deal with the media the way he did, made national headlines.

Teams overpay in free agency. Almost without fail, this happens. In this year's class, which included Alex Rodriguez, Andruw Jones, Torii Hunter, Mike Lowell, Mariano Rivera and others, which players will have the best value?

Lance Berkman vaulted from an FIC of 89 to 123 and a comfortable lead this week by going 15-for-22 with a 1.136 slugging percentage.

The Cubs have the fifth best record in the MLB, but are first here, largely due to that 19-5 blowout of the Brewers on Wednesday. But they do lead the league in runs (189), OPS (.820) and total bases (499).