Source: Indians, Dodgers close to deal sending Blake to L.A. … The Cleveland Indians are closing in on a trade that would send third baseman/outfielder Casey Blake and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor leaguers, according to a source with knowledge of the deal.

Breaking news: Trade reconfigured  —  The Yankees are sending RHP Dan McCutchen, RHP Jeff Karstens, OF Jose Tabata and RHP Ross Ohlendorf to Pittsburgh for Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte.  —  LHP Phil Coke and RHP George Kontos are not in the deal.  —  Nady and Marte are on their way to Boston.

Now he's a guaranteed out  —  The Red Sox have had it with Manny Ramírez.  —  Manny has punched his ticket out of town.  It's over.  O-VA. Adios, amigo.  Good night, Irene.  Turn out the lights.  Last night's 1-0 loss to the Yankees (think they could have used Manny?) was the proverbial last worthless evening.

Chamerblain adds new buzz to Youkilis feud  —  BOSTON - The pitch was mid-90s and next to Kevin Youkilis' batting helmet.  The message was clear: Take this Joba and shove it!  —  Yankees ace-in-the-making Joba Chamberlain and Boston's All-Star first baseman have some bad blood in their history …

Two pitchers changed in trade; Pearce up  —  Two names have changed in the Pirates-Yankees trade, and those should be known soon.  The names are on the New York side, not Pittsburgh's.  —  UPDATE 12:33 p.m.: One added is Daniel McCutchen, pictured at right.  Not sure who is out or who the other is yet.

A's 3B Chavez begins throwing program  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez has begun a throwing program that should determine whether the six-time Gold Glover can play again this season.  —  The 30-year-old Chavez is on the disabled list for the second time this year because of his troublesome right shoulder.

Gameday Live 103 Yankees at Boston Red Sox  —  Good afternoon Yankee fans.  Marcus Henry is back to take you through game 2 of this pivotal three-game set between the Yanks and the Sox.  —  Yankees (57-45) vs. Boston (60-44), 3:55 p.m.  —  Starters: Andy Pettitte (11-7, 3.86) …

Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays: 07/26 game thread  —  R.A. Dickey is going to have to get off the extra-base-hit-per-inning pace he's on, or it'll be a long day for his team.  Seattle is down 3-1 after Dickey yielded a leadoff double to Joe Inglett, hero of last night's game.

Fans wait on deck for mayor, then enjoy Dodger Stadium shuttle's return  —  Amid high gas prices and the $15 stadium parking fee, the lift from Union Station goes over well on its first night, with 500 to 600 taking advantage of the free ride to Chavez Ravine and back.

Indians acquire Anthony Reyes from St. Louis for minor leaguer  —  The Indians, in another move to bolster their starting pitching depth, today acquired St. Louis right-hander Anthony Reyes for Class AA reliever Luis Perdomo.  —  Reyes, who won Game 1 of the 2006 World Series for the Cardinals …

Twins' Gomez suffers back injury on catch at wall  —  CLEVELAND — Carlos Gomez was shaken, sore and scared.  —  Minnesota's center fielder sustained a lower back injury when he crashed into the padded wall while making a spectacular catch in the first inning of Friday night's game against the Cleveland Indians.