Morning Briefing Two bits, four bits, six bits and a petition

Amazing what love, devotion and a whole lot of nagging can accomplish.

Patty Rodriguez has successfully petitioned Chivas USA to give boyfriend Mike Munoz a tryout with the soccer team.

After a season on the Chivas developmental squad, Munoz, who starred at Los Alamitos (Calif.) High School, injured his ankle and ended up on a minor-league team in San Francisco.

But Rodriguez wouldn't stand for a long-distance romance. She obtained more than 1,000 signatures on the gopetition.com Web site and learned this week that Munoz will be given a December tryout.

Chivas USA co-owner Antonio Cue confirmed the news Monday on the Ryan Seacrest morning radio show and even invited Rodriguez to be a cheerleader for a week. She will appear at a team rally in Lynwood, Calif., on Thursday night.

Trivia time

Which defensive linemen comprised the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" in the 1960s?

Remembering the RockiesFleeting fame: It was a magical run to the World Series by the Colorado Rockies - until they were swept aside by the Boston Red Sox - but will it leave a lasting impression on baseball fans?

Writes Bernie Lincicome in the Rocky Mountain News: "They came out of nowhere, did the Rockies, and so shall they return, a brief footnote, not too unlike their manager once upon a time, a momentary curiosity, intruding on the world like the Macarena or Tickle Me Elmo."

October sweeps: At least the Rockies have company. There have now been three sweeps and one five-game series in the past four seasons, making the World Series perhaps the most anticlimactic major sporting event.

Source: MyrtleBeachOnline.com