Soriano sounds off on Zambrano's ‘retirement’  —  Alfonso Soriano of the Cubs puts on his cap in the sixth inning at Wrigley Field Thursday, August 11, 2011, in Chicago.  John J. Kim~Sun-Times  —  ATLANTA — One of the last conversations Carlos Zambrano had with any of his teammates …

Blasts from the past  —  SEATTLE - Forgive me if there are any typographical errors in this column.  I just shook hands with Wily Mo Pena and I'm now soaking my right mitt in a bucket of ice, hoping the feeling returns by the middle innings.  —  Wily Mo was called back up to the bigs …

Are Florida Marlins sending a message by demoting outspoken left fielder Logan Morrison?  —  A transcript of Logan Morrison's post-game comments with reporters follows below.  But first, I might be able to clear up the “incident” LoMo refered to when he said he suspected his demotion was related to something off the field.

LOOK OUT, HERE COME MORE WILD CARDS  —  With six weeks left in the season, five of baseball's six divisions have legitimate races for the division championships.  That kind of frequency doesn't happen every year, but Major League Baseball is poised to make sure it never happens.

Mets confident Nimmo in fold  —  Nimmo was named MVP of the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field.  —  A Mets official expressed confidence a deal with first-round pick Brandon Nimmo, a high school outfielder from Wyoming, will be completed/announced by Monday night's deadline.

Posada Hits Slam, Hughes Goes 6 as Yanks Top Rays  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jorge Posada hit a grand slam and drove in six runs in his first game since being benched six days ago, and Phil Hughes made his case to remain in the New York Yankees' rotation with six effective innings in a 9-2 victory Saturday …

Phillies Notes: Cole Hamels suffering from arm fatigue, pitching coach says  —  In the opinion of Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee, Cole Hamels is simply experiencing what many starting pitchers do at this time of the year - arm fatigue.  —  “Right now, that's what we think it is,” Dubee said Saturday.

PREGAME NOTES: Barry Zito sprained his ankle and will be out awhile, plus injury updates on Beltran, Wilson, Romo  —  Barry Zito sprained his ankle, not his foot, when he took an awkward step while trying to back up the plate in the third inning at Triple-A Fresno last night.

Ranking baseball's best and worst fans  —  Baseball writer's rankings place Boston Red Sox fans at the top and Tampa Bay fans at the bottom.  Dodgers and Angels fans make the top 10.  —  Red Sox fans give designated hitter David Ortiz a standing ovation after a home run against the Kansas City Royals last month.

Game 119: Red Sox at Mariners  —  It's the last game of the trip, Here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (73-45)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia, 2B  —  Gonzalez 1B  —  Youkilis 3B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Lowrie SS  —  Crawford LF  —  Saltalamacchia C  —  McDonald RF  —  Pitching: Tim Wakefield RHP (6-4, 4.92)