Manny says he won't block any trade from BoSox … Once again, Manny Ramirez is unhappy with the Boston Red Sox.  —  “I'm tired of them.  They're tired of me,” Ramirez said, according to The Associated Press, before Sunday night's game against the New York Yankees.

GO 'WAY, JOSE  —  EXPERTS FEAR TABATA'S MORE FOOL THAN JEWEL  —  Boston - OF SIXTEEN scouts and executives polled, 12 thought the Yankees won their trade with Pittsburgh anywhere from mildly to a slam dunk, two viewed the deal as having equal value for both sides, and just two favored the Pirates' side of the transaction.

Gossage: Too much ‘loving’ in today's game  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Goose Gossage never met a hitter he couldn't intimidate.  In part, he says, that's because he never got to know them.  —  On the day before his induction into baseball's Hall of Fame, the 57-year-old Gossage criticized modern players …

O's end Sunday slide at 15, beat Angels  —  BALTIMORE (AP)—Dave Trembley walked into the interview room puffing a cigar and wearing a mischievous smile.  —  The Baltimore Orioles had just ended a run of 15 straight losses in Sunday games, defeating Ervin Santana and the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 …

Rodney takes over closing duties  —  Leyland makes announcement prior to Sunday's game vs. Sox  —  DETROIT — While the Tigers continue to look for bullpen help, they made a major internal change in the relief corps on Sunday.  Fernando Rodney has replaced Todd Jones as Detroit's closer for the time being.

Yankees taking a hard look at Bannister as trade deadline nears  —  Should the Royals send pitcher Brian Bannister back to New York if offered outfielder Melky Cabrera or another run-production bat in return?  —  Such an offer might be forthcoming, because the Yankees appear determined …

Washburn pitching, so no trade immediately at hand  —  Well, Jarrod Washburn's finished doing his warmups and the game is underway in Toronto.  —  So at least for the moment, talk about a trade to New York can be put on hold.  —  Not that talks aren't ongoing, but consider the logistics.

Pujols HR lifts Cards in the 14th  —  Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols follows through on an RBI single against the Mets in the sixth inning of Saturday night's baseball game at Shea Stadium.  Mets catcher Robinson Cancel and home plate umpire Mark Wegner look on.  —  ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

Cubs regain NL Central lead, top Marlins  —  CHICAGO (AP)—The offense was stalling and the losses were mounting.  Derrek Lee could sense the frustration, but he noticed something else on Sunday.  —  High-fives.  Smiles.  And a sense of relief.  —  “It's nice to see some excitement on the bench …

Are Bay, Wilson or Grabow next to go?  —  Pirates will keep taking calls even after Nady-Marte trade  —  So, who goes next?  —  The Pirates will not be slamming down the phone on anyone calling about Jason Bay, Jack Wilson or John Grabow between now and Major League Baseball's trading deadline Thursday …

Morneau keys 2-run 9th, Twins top Tribe  —  CLEVELAND (AP)—Justin Morneau decided he needed to try something different if he was going to get a hit off Rafael Perez.  —  The former AL MVP, 1-for-8 in his career against the tough left-hander, hit an RBI double off Perez to spark …