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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Youkilis out for the season  —  News just coming in from Fenway Park that Kevin Youkilis' season will come to an end after undergoing thumb surgery tomorrow in Cleveland.  —  The Globe's Amalie Benjamin is currently in the clubhouse gathering more information.

Dome run!  Twins' Kubel hits go-ahead single off catwalk  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jason Kubel's (FSY) two-out popup clanked off a catwalk high above Tropicana Field and fell near the pitcher's mound for a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, a true dome run that sent the Minnesota Twins past the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6 Thursday.

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.

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.

(2 of 2)  —  The Nationals are under contract to play at 8,100-seat Space Coast Stadium through Dec. 31, 2017.  If they default on their lease and leave Viera, the club must reimburse the county for Space Coast Stadium construction-bond payments until another team moves in, said Shannon Wilson, assistant county attorney.

Report: New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon says GM Omar Minaya will be back next season  —  New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon said Thursday that Omar Minaya will remain general manager beyond this season.  —  While in East Hartford, Conn., for an announcement of a partnership between …