Dodgers-Giants rivalry comes to a parade head

Some, perhaps, take the Dodgers- Giants rivalry a bit too seriously. . . .

In San Francisco, Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier threatened to introduce a resolution calling for Tom Lasorda's removal as grand marshal of today's Italian Heritage Day parade, leading to Lasorda's withdrawal. . . .

Alioto-Pier, who had called Lasorda "enemy No. 1" and described Dodgers fans as "boastful and smug," later sent Lasorda a box of cannolis as consolation and said the former Dodgers manager was "always welcome in San Francisco." . . .

Alioto-Pier, you can bet, is not welcome in Dodger Stadium. . . .

You know that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are in trouble when their only hope of reaching the World Series is to first force a return to Philadelphia. . . .

Manny Ramirez, Casey Blake and the Dodgers are 0-6 this season in Citizens Bank Park, where victories over the Phillies and home runs to the deepest part of center field remain tauntingly out of their reach. . . .

On the bright side, early-exiting Derek Lowe and Chad Billingsley were far from fatigued in Philly and should be strong for Games 4 and 5. . . .

Brett Myers might never experience another three-hitter like that. . . .

The Dodgers, by the way, are trying to win the World Series after posting the 15th-best record in the majors during the regular season. . . .

Two years ago, Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series after finishing with the majors' 13th-best regular-season record. . . .

USC's turnover-prone offense played as poorly in the second half Saturday as it did in the first half at Oregon State, but it hardly mattered because Kevin Thomas and the Trojans' defense was so dominant. . . .

Overheard outside the Coliseum as a youngster wearing a No. 4 jersey was handed a stick to swing at a Sun Devils piñata, "Don't fumble, Joe McKnight." . . .

Neither he nor the real McKnight erred Saturday. . . .

Memo to John Lackey: Wishing won't make it so. . . .

All the head scratching and second-guessing about Mike Scioscia's controversial squeeze call was understandable, but shouldn't a starting shortstop on a division-winning major league team be able to lay down a bunt? . . .

That means you, Erick Aybar. . . .

For $200 million over 10 seasons, reportedly what he'll be seeking as a free agent this fall, Mark Teixeira should be expected to deliver timely extra-base hits and runs batted in during the playoffs rather than the steady stream of mostly harmless singles he provided the Angels against the Boston Red Sox. . . .

Forty-five years ago today, at the Polo Grounds in New York, Manny Mota delivered a two-run pinch single to help the National League defeat the American, 5-2, in the first and only All-Star game reserved for Latino players. . . .

The charity event drew 14,235. . . .

Phil Mickelson makes a cameo in tonight's episode of " Entourage." . . .