Zambrano apologizes, wants to remain a Cub  —  Carlos Zambrano said he apologizes to Chicago Cubs fans and the team for his actions in leaving the Cubs last Friday and wants to remain “a Cubbie for the rest of my life ... the organization has been good to me,” he told Comcast SportsNet's David Kaplan in an interview Monday.

Twins slugger Thome clubs 600th career homer … DETROIT — Minnesota slugger Jim Thome become the eighth player to hit 600 home runs, connecting twice against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.  —  The 40-year-old Thome hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning for No. 599, then added a three-run shot in the seventh.

Tigers Acquire Delmon Young  —  In a surprising intra-division deal, the Twins announced today that they've traded left fielder Delmon Young to the Tigers for minor league lefty Cole Nelson and a player to be named later.  The press release notes that the PTBNL must be chosen on or before October 15th.

Source: Several Mets have cleared waivers  —  A source told ESPNNewYork.com that (l to r) Willie Harris, Chris Capuano and Angel Pagan are among the Mets who have cleared waivers.  —  Jason Bay, Chris Capuano, D.J. Carrasco, Willie Harris and Angel Pagan have cleared waivers, a source told ESPNNewYork.com.

Peter Bourjos has them covered  —  Image courtesy Baseball Info SolutionsThe red shading illustrates the range for a major league center fielder on fly balls with a hang time between 3 and 4 seconds.  The blue shading shows the extra ground covered by Peter Bourjos.

Posada loves Yankees fans, but would consider playing for a new team  —  Jorge Posada wearing anything but Yankees pinstripes?  That would have seemed impossible a few months ago.  —  Not anymore.  —  Posada, a career-long Yankee who is celebrating his 20th year with the organization …

Mets Ink Evans For $650,000  —  The Mets have signed 15th-rounder Phillips Evans For $650,000.  That's the highest bonus ever paid by New York outside of the first two rounds, and represents the equivalent of supplemental first-round money.  —  A shortstop from La Costa Canyon HS (Carlsbad …

Santiago Casilla And The Worst Plate Appearance In Baseball History  —  Sunday afternoon, Giants reliever Santiago Casilla batted against Marlins reliever Jose Ceda, and they were both really terrible.  —  Santiago Casilla is an interesting player for a few reasons.

Arizona Signs Chafin For $875,000  —  The Diamondbacks and supplemental first-rounder Andrew Chafin have agreed to terms on an $875,000 bonus.  MLB's guideline for his No. 43 draft slot was $789,300.  —  A lefthander, Chafin missed 2010 following Tommy John surgery but bounced back strong …

Rockies' Sunday losing streak reaches MLB-record 17 games  —  ST. LOUIS — The Rockies began the season as World Series contenders, believing earnestly they would make history.  —  This wasn't what they had in mind.  In their one and only appearance on ESPN, the Rockies became the first modern team …