Is This Person The Wrigley Beer-Tossing Hand Job?  —  I imagine that since we're very close to identifying the man who soaked Shane Victorino last night at Wrigley, that the Chicago PD are close as well.  —  One tipster claims that the man seen in the above photo — his “friend” …

Clock ticking on Strasburg negotiations  —  $15M, $20M, $25M ... ?  —  ESPN.com  —  It's a story that's been stuck in time for two shockingly quiet months.  —  But not for long.  —  In a week, we might find Stephen Strasburg standing at a podium with a smile on his face …

Adrian Beltre to DL, could be lost for season with injured testicle  —  4:30 p.m.: This is no laughing matter, despite the jokes that will inevitably fly after news of this breaks.  It turns out that Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre injured his testicle last night after a groundball took a bad hop and hit him in the groin area.

Epstein on trade deadline, Ortiz, and more  —  A few of Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein's more candid comments during his conversation with the hosts of WEEI's “The Dale and Holley” show this afternoon:  —  On whether this is the most hectic stretch he's ever been through during his time as Red Sox GM:

Game 115: Yankees at Mariners (now with injury updates)  —  YANKEES (71-43)  —  Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (12-7, 3.76).  —  MARINERS (60-54)  —  Suzuki RF  —  Gutierrez CF  —  Lopez 2B  —  Sweeney DH  —  Branyan 1B  —  Johjima C  —  Hannahan 3B  —  Wilson SS  —  Saunders LF

Curb your enthusiasm over Pedro … CHICAGO — Pedro Martinez has now been a spot artist for as long as he was a master with the three best pitches and the most precise command in baseball.  Most of that time he's been fading or faded, injured more often than not.  By his own account, the last time he felt good was 2001.

Jason Marquis solid as Rockies drub Pirates 10-1  —  More photos.  (AP |  David Zalubowski)  —  Last season, the Rockies' starting rotation was about as stable as a Hollywood marriage.  This season, it's been the Rock of Gibraltar.  —  Last season, the Rockies employed 12 different starters …

Kate Hudson Gets Cold Shoulder From Fellow Yankee Girlfriend Minka Kelly  —  She made it past third base with Alex Rodriguez, but Kate Hudson isn't getting a warm reception at the plate from Minka Kelly, longtime squeeze of Yankee captain Derek Jeter.  —  At home games in The Bronx …

Lincecum: It Could Have Been Cool  —  Asked to pinpoint the highlight of the Giants' crucial win over the Dodgers yesterday, I wouldn't go with Juan Uribe's walk-off homer.  He'd made way too many mistakes along the way, leaving a million runners on base and making a sloppy error in the field.

When it comes to bad contracts, Jays' Ricciardi is hard to beat … I don't want this sound rude ... but I have never understood Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi.  I mean that sincerely.  I just don't understand.  I have friends all around the game who will tell …

Marlins recall RHP Chris Leroux from Jacksonville  —  If Sean West gets in trouble early tonight, you can bet Chris Leroux will be the first one out of the bullpen.  Leroux was recalled today from Class AA Jacksonville, replacing RHP Tim Wood in Florida's over-worked bullpen.

Under The Knife  —  Feeling Famous?  —  Exhale, Yankees fans.  The Yankee captain fouled a ball off of his right foot and was forced to leave the game.  (Maybe he can build a big wall around his foot?)  X-rays showed it was nothing more than a painful bruise, and the world began to rotate on its axis again.

Bronson Arroyo of Cincinnati Reds flouting MLB, union guidance on supplements  —  Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo, who last month admitted to using a now-banned supplement earlier in his career, says he uses a number of over-the-counter supplements not on Major League Baseball's approved list, according to a USA Today report.

DELGADO, WRIGHT INJURIES OVERSHADOW RARE METS ‘W’  —  METS 6 D'BACKS 4  —  PHOENIX — A brief bit of light at the end of this Western trip yesterday quickly was snuffed out by more injury darkness for the snake-bitten Mets.  —  HUBBUCH ON TWITTER  —  Despite averting a sweep …

Marlins Interested In John Smoltz  —  The Marlins are interested in recently-designated veteran pitcher John Smoltz, according to Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  Smoltz refused a minor league assignment; the Red Sox will trade or release him soon.