* Is there anyone out there who actually believes that there will be any repercussions from the latest misadventure of Alex Rodriguez? Baseball’s faux commissioner, Bud Selig, is making noise about being very concerned and promises to look into this matter very seriously. Come on, folks. We all know that in the end absolutely nothing will be done, not because Rodriguez is engaging in activities that are possibly illegal, but because there is simply too much money involved. Selig will just wag his finger at Rodriguez, proclaim him a very naughty boy and Rodriguez will say “Sorry. It won’t happen again,” and things will go on as before.

CAROL HOPKINS

Manhattan

* Oh, my gosh, Alex Rodriguez was playing cards. So what? Why would I care? How does this hurt the game? It doesn’t. It’s his business. It’s his money. Why don’t the sports gossips stick to reporting on players’ performances on the field and stop their obsession with trying to tear down players and tear apart teams.

PATRICK GRANT

Brooklyn

Diss, diss Jorge

* Jorge Posada has been a model Yankee for more than 15 years. I couldn’t believe they would dishonor him by placing him on waivers. Who would trade for him now that he is in the twilight of his career? I guess I should not be surprised, considering the way they treated Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, and Bernie Williams in the recent past. I realize baseball is a business, but enough is enough. I guess the adage, “What have you done for me lately?” comes into play with the Yankees management.

PAUL NARDOZZI

Dunmore, Pa.

Who’s buying now?

* In previous years, when the Yankees were the predominant buyers in the free-agent and trade market, the whining from opposing fans and teams around the major leagues was endless. Now that the Phillies and Red Sox are spending far more than the Yankees (and everyone else), why is it that you can barely hear a peep from the complainers? The bias against New York is clear, to which I respond: 27 championships and counting, losers.

MICHAEL MAURER

Long Branch, N.J.

What a goon!

* Is any hockey fan surprised at the Rangers’ Sean Avery being arrested for shoving a police officer who was called to Avery’s home by a neighbor because of his loud party? Avery is not just the most hated man in the NHL, but he’s also an immature jerk who wants a lot of attention. He has been suspended by the league and forced to take anger-management classes, so his assault on a cop is just more Avery-knavery. The Rangers don’t need Sean Avery.

MICHAEL J. GORMAN

Whitestone

Get the Isles

* So for what would have amounted to about $5 a month in taxes, the people of Nassau County have thrown away 40 years of Islanders’ hockey, the taxes paid on player and employee salaries, ticket sales, parking and concessions, not to mention the year-round jobs created by sports and concerts and nearby businesses. Now is the time for Mayor Bloomberg to make his legacy by bringing the Islanders to Brooklyn and reaping the treasure the Nassau has deemed garbage.

JAMES PANZO

Brooklyn