Notebook

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Fiona Carruthers, Matthew Cooper, Daniel Levy, Ellin Martens, Julie Rawe and Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

KEN GRIFFEY JR. You can go home again! $116 million deal brings him to Cincy and revs up Big Red Machine

BILL BRADLEY Michael Jordan ad sparks sagging campaign. But can His Airness help the candidate rebound?

WORKERS Productivity soars--but Wall Street nail biters fear rise means inflation. Please!

[& LOSERS]

STEVE FORBES Richie Rich campaign ends, but he made Social Security debate safe for privatizers

RUDY GIULIANI Direct-mail campaign attacks Hillary's "war" on religion. Will he blast Socks for "atheism"?

JOHN ROCKER Baseballer arrives in Big Apple for hearing. Goodwill visit to Harlem?