Source: White Sox eye Carlos Delgado  —  The Chicago White Sox have had extensive conversations with the agent for free-agent slugger Carlos Delgado, according to a Major League Baseball source.  —  The Sox have been seeking left-handed power in their stretch run for the playoffs …

GREENBERG-RYAN WIN TEXAS RANGERS AUCTION AFTER CUBAN-CRANE CONCEDE  —  THIS IS BREAKING NEWS...  In a flurry of bids at auction that ran late into Weds. night and early Thurs. morning, the group led by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Houston businessman Jim Crane approached William Snyder …

Source: Nats' Dunn claimed on waivers  —  Washington Nationals slugger Adam Dunn was claimed on trade waivers today, one major league source told FOXSports.com.  —  The identity of the club is not known.  The news lessens the likelihood that Dunn will be dealt this month.

Amazing on-field feats well within reach  —  Three first basemen and two pitchers striving to join some exclusive company in 2010  —  Nobody loves a good trade rumor more than Rumblings and Grumblings.  But this just in:  —  While we've all been obsessing these last few weeks …

Royals Designate Jose Guillen For Assignment  —  5:38PM: Good news and bad news for Guillen.  San Francisco may still have an interest in him, as Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports that the Giants are “discussing” making a move for the outfielder.

Greinke doubts Royals' rebuilding plan will bear fruit soon  —  Zack Greinke isn't sure he wants to endure the growing pains he knows are coming as the Royals gear up for another youth-based rebuilding plan.  —  It matters little that growing optimism surrounds numerous prospects currently …

A-Rod can't inject meaning into No. 600  —  Rodriguez's PED use taints what could have been a truly historic home run … Poor Alex Rodriguez, he coulda been a contenduh.  In a perfect big league world, a world in which sluggers drink their milk and take their Vitamin C and do their chin-ups …

Hinske snaps 0-for-17 streak with homer  —  ATLANTA—Eric Hinske snapped an 0-for-17 hitless streak with a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Tim Lincecum to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.  —  Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run homer …

Chad Tracy signs with Florida Marlins, Brett Hayes is back  —  The Marlins have signed free agent Chad Tracy and put him on the roster, sending outfielder Bryan Petersen to Class AAA New Orleans.  —  Tracy, 30, gives the Marlins a left-handed bat off the bench with a potential for power.

Dome run!  Twins' Kubel hits go-ahead single off catwalk  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — This pop-up took a bad hop.  —  Jason Kubel's (FSY) two-out pop clanked off a catwalk high above Tropicana Field and fell behind the pitcher's mound for a go-ahead single in the ninth inning …

Kotsay's triple in 11th sends Chisox over Tigers  —  DETROIT—Mark Kotsay hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, then lined a two-run triple in the 11th that sent the Chicago White Sox past the Detroit Tigers 6-4 Thursday.  —  Detroit's Ryan Raburn hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth off Bobby Jenks that made it 4-all.

Red Sox Tried To Re-Acquire Justin Masterson  —  The Red Sox tried to reacquire Justin Masterson before the July 31st trade deadline, according to the MLB Network's Peter Gammons on Twitter.  The Indians, who obtained Masterson from Boston in the 2009 Victor Martinez deal …