Trade talk on Wolf, Maddux cools  —  General manager Towers open to offers for pitchers  —  ST. LOUIS — While trading veteran first baseman Tony Clark back to Arizona proved to be reasonably easy for the Padres, finding a suitor for pitcher Randy Wolf might not be as easy.

Lobel: Manny fined — and wasn't happy about it  —  Editor's note: The Globe's Gordon Edes reported Friday afternoon that, according to industry sources, Ramirez's fine was in the $10,000-$15,000 range, not in the hundreds of thousands.  —  According to former WBZ sports director Bob Lobel …

Rays Try to Leave Losing Skid in First Half  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays convened for the second half of the season Thursday, confident the seven-game losing streak they took into the All-Star break is not a sign they are fading.  —  Manager Joe Maddon reiterated …

Reds snap Mets' 10-game winning streak  —  CINCINNATI (AP)—A whole lot of little things ended the New York Mets' winning streak.  —  Bronson Arroyo extended his latest surge by pitching eight innings Friday night, and the Cincinnati Reds used a minimal rally to beat the Mets 5-2, ending their 10-game winning streak.

Brewers probably looking at Street  —  San Francisco - Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told me earlier today that he wouldn't pay $2 million for “a tweak” in his bullpen.  —  What about paying to acquire Oakland closer Huston Street?  I just learned that Melvin's top special assistant …

Injury update: Team doc says surgery for Pagan  —  Team doctor David Altchek has recommended surgery for Angel Pagan to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.  Pagan will seek a second opinion in Los Angeles from Lewis Yocum.  —  The expectation is that if he undergoes surgery by Sept. 1, he'd be ready for spring training.

Whose idea was “The Mexicutioner?”  —  You've seen Joakim Soria's new nickname, “The Mexicutioner,” in Royals game stories, heard it on radio, and lately it has been spotted on increasingly popular T-shirts.  —  Bob Dutton, Royals beat writer for The Star, says the nickname didn't start with him.

Scott powers O's past Tigers  —  Orioles LF homers twice, drives in three runs  —  Luke Scott homered twice, and the Orioles also got home runs from Melvin Mora and Aubrey Huff in a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.  —  Scott hit a solo shot in the second inning off Armando Galarraga …

McCann's 3-run double helps Braves win  —  ATLANTA (AP)—Brian McCann's three-run double gave Atlanta the lead in the third inning, and the Braves survived the Washington National's ninth-inning rally to win 7-6 on Friday night.  —  The Nationals left the tying run on third base in the ninth.

Jays fans fight to keep the ‘Beer Guy’ in the game  —  Never mind the peanuts and crackerjacks.  Toronto Blue Jays fans want their favourite beer guy back.  —  Wayne McMahon, a 61-year-old beer vendor known for his trademark beer holler, was fired July 8 and since then, fans have turned to the web to fight for his reinstatement.

Prospect Hot Sheet: July 18  —  The A's were in the news a lot this week because of the Rich Harden trade.  But as we started to put together the Hot Sheet for this week, we realized that the club deserves to be in the spotlight for another reason.  If you look at this week's list …

Reyes' new ink  —  Some of you watching the game might notice an addition to Jose Reyes.  The Mets shortstop got a new tattoo over the All-Star break.  —  Reyes had a spiderweb tattooed on his left elbow on Monday.  He said it took about an hour and 20 minutes and it was very painful.

Liriano's agent wants union investigation of Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The agent for Minnesota pitcher Francisco Liriano is asking the players' union to investigate why the Twins have yet to call him up from Triple-A Rochester.  —  Greg Genske says his client is frustrated because he has pitched …

Marlins left-hander Andrew Miller sidelined by knee tendinitis  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The Marlins overcame injuries to go into the All-Star break just 112 games out of first place in the National League East.  But if they hope to reach the playoffs, they'll have to overcome more injuries.

Church, Pagan to remain on shelf  —  Neither outfielder expected to be ready for Phillies series  —  CINCINNATI — The Mets' hopes to move closer to full strength before they engage the Phillies next week have been dashed.  Neither Ryan Church nor Angel Pagan is expected to return …