San Francisco Giants acquire Jose Guillen from Kansas City Royals for player, cash  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have traded outfielder Jose Guillen to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations.  —  Guillen

Gammons On Papelbon, Ramirez, Overbay  —  The venerable Peter Gammons appeared on WEEI's The Big Show to discuss a few Red Sox-related hot stove topics.  WEEI.com's Sam Dykstra has the transcript of some of the interview's highlights...  - The Red Sox will have a hard time finding takers …

Mariners should seriously consider pulling trigger on any Chone Figgins deal with Atlanta  —  Going to try to write this without ticking everybody off.  By now, most of you know that Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is out for the season.  We discussed, prior to the trade deadline …

Mets organization shows a lack of backbone  —  Only the most naïve among us believed the Mets would finish their season in quiet desperation.  That would've been too much to ask of this broken franchise.  Instead, Francisco Rodriguez spent Wednesday night in jail after allegedly pummeling …

Texas Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg plans to ‘step up’ to keep Cliff Lee  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — New Texas Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg declined to say if next season's payroll might reach as high as the mercury during these triple-digit days, but with a wry smile said the franchise …

Prospect Hot Sheet: Aug. 13  —  Team: Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (International)  —  Why He's Here: .520/.556/1.000 (13-for-25), 6 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBIs, 2 BB, 4 SO  —  The Scoop: When Montero was hitting under .220 early in June, many worried that he had suddenly regressed at the plate.

San Diego Padres ace Mat Latos learns to trust his teammates — and himself  —  Once-brash 22-year-old ace has learned to trust his Padres teammates, himself  —  SAN DIEGO — On a late July day in Cincinnati last season, a grouchy Heath Bell headed toward his locker when he heard Padres …

Cueto will not appeal suspension  —  Bailey will start in Sunday's series finale against Marlins  —  CINCINNATI — Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto chose not to appeal a seven-game suspension for his role in Tuesday's scuffle vs. the Cardinals and will begin serving his punishment on Friday.

Yankees Sign Gumbs For $750,000  —  The Yankees have signed second-round pick Angelo Gumbs for $750,000, the largest bonus below the supplemental first round so far this year.  MLB's recommendation for Gumbs' No. 82 draft slot is $436,500.  —  An outfielder from Torrance (Calif.) High …

Marlins, Uggla discussing extension  —  Club's all-time home run leader enjoying best season  —  MIAMI — A couple weeks ago, Dan Uggla established himself as the Marlins' all-time home run leader.  —  It appears the slugger will have a few more seasons to pad his numbers with the organization.

Brewers Release Jody Gerut  —  The Brewers released Jody Gerut, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy (Twitter link).  Lorenzo Cain's strong play (.933 OPS in ten games) meant the Brewers didn't need Gerut, even though he has recovered from the heel injury that sidelined him.

Phillies shock Dodgers with 4 runs in 8th and 9th  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The biggest challenge for Carlos Ruiz was escaping a Philadelphia Phillies barrage.  —  His game-winning, two-run double in the ninth inning capped a frantic rally from seven runs down and topple the Los Angeles Dodgers , 10-9, on Thursday night.