Major League Baseball reconsidering Shoeless Joe  —  Major League Baseball has issued a decision on the reinstatement of Shoeless Joe Jackson, according to Arlene Marcley, curator of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum downtown.  —  Marcley said she has received a decision from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

Is Reed the missing piece for Mets' bullpen?  —  OW  —  With the news this past weekend that (former) Diamondbacks reliever Addison Reed was headed to the Mets, New York may have finally secured the missing piece to their bullpen: a steady seventh-inning reliever to bridge the gap between …

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Cubs Acquire Austin Jackson  —  6:26pm: The deal is now official, with the Cubs making an announcement.  —  6:20pm: Chicago will cover $1MM of Jackson's remaining salary, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets.  The Mariners will pay the $430K or so of obligations otherwise left on his deal.

Cubs Designate Mike Olt For Assignment  —  The Cubs have designated infielder Mike Olt for assignment, the club announced.  His roster spot was needed for the acquisition of Austin Jackson, which Chicago also made official.  —  Olt, 27, has never regained his trajectory after topping …

Yanks put in claim on their ex closer Robertson; trade seems unlikely  —  Looking to enhance their already superb bullpen, the Yankees have put in on a claim on White Sox closer David Robertson, and will find out by Monday afternoon whether they have any chance at all to re-acquire their former reliever …

Rosenthal notes: Minnesota Twins continue to defy lowered expectations  —  FOX Sports  —  Presumed to be done after being swept by the Yankees two weeks ago, the Twins have pulled back into the playoff race.  —  Those darned Twins, they're making fools of us all.

Diamondbacks Designate Kevin Munson  —  The Diamondbacks have designated righty Kevin Munson for assignment, Zach Buchanan of AZCentral.com tweets.  Munson is a 26-year-old reliever who has yet to see MLB action.  —  After being by the Phillies in last year's Rule 5 draft, Munson was sent back to Arizona in mid-March.

September almost here, making October that much closer for Cubs, fans  —  The first five months of the Cubs' season were important.  April, May, June, July and August, each of them full of meaning written in capital letters.  Wonderful months for a young, resilient team and a parched fan base.

Minor League Transactions: Aug. 20-27  —  The Padres make history by signing the first-ever player out of a young independent league, while elsewhere injuries claim the usual array of prospects and send them to the disabled list.  —  Official minor league transactions …

Giants Still Discussing De Aza, Looking At Infielders  —  The Giants are still active in the run-up to tonight's deadline to add players from outside the organization who will be postseason-eligible, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  San Francisco continues …