A-Rod youngest in history to 600 homers  —  Historic drive comes off Jays' Marcum after prolonged drought  —  NEW YORK — There was little doubt off the bat.  —  With 47,659 fans filling the seats, Derek Jeter on first base, two outs and a 2- count against Toronto's Shaun Marcum …

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 …

Buzz: Latest news from around the horn  —  Fox Sports  —  AUG. 5 NEWS AND NOTES  —  Carlos Delgado suddenly could be in demand.  —  The White Sox are showing interest in the free-agent slugger, major-league sources say, and the Red Sox, Rockies and Mariners are among Delgado's other possible fits.

Papelbon claimed on waivers by AL team  —  Fox Sports  —  If the Red Sox fall out of contention and become sellers, their list of trade candidates will not include closer Jonathan Papelbon.  —  Papelbon has been claimed on waivers by an American League team, according to a major-league source.

Royals Designate Jose Guillen For Assignment  —  The Royals designated Jose Guillen for assignment, according to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star (on Twitter).  The team, which called up Philip Humber in a corresponding move, now has ten days to determine Guillen's future.

Mets source: team willing to negotiate Jose Reyes extension in lieu of exercising $11 million option  —  ATLANTA - Jose Reyes signed his first big contract with the Mets in August of 2006, but the shortstop will have to wait until this winter for a potential extension.

Dunn homers twice as Nats down D-Backs  —  Sports Network  —  Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Adam Dunn hit a pair of home runs to pace the Washington Nationals to a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third of four games at Chase Field.  —  Dunn finished with three hits …

Brown helps banged up Phillies keep winning, dispatch Marlins  —  MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Domonic Brown (FSY) says he's starting to feel comfortable as a big leaguer and it's showing.  —  Brown drove in three runs, Kyle Kendrick (FSY) pitched six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat …

USSM Goes To Safeco 2010  —  You didn't think we were going to let a little thing like a terrible team stop us from having another USSM/LL event at Safeco Field again, did you?  Of course not.  Jeff Sullivan, Matthew Carruth, and I (and hopefully Derek...) are making our annual trip to the park …

Phillies Acquire Mike Sweeney  —  The Phillies acquired Mike Sweeney from Seattle for a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to a Mariners press release.  The 37-year-old has six homers and a .263/.327/.475 line for the Mariners this year.