Torre makes it clear: Yankees are behind him  —  FLUSHING, N.Y.—In his first trip to New York since leaving last fall, Joe Torre held court before an overflow throng of reporters on Thursday.  —  He wasn't in the Bronx, where he managed the New York Yankees.  He was in the visitors dugout across town at Shea Stadium.

Thunder RF Tabata disciplined again  —  TRENTON - Thunder right fielder Jose Tabata was yanked from tonight's game against visiting New Hampshire in the fifth inning for unspecified disciplinary reasons.  —  Suspended three games by the Yankees for leaving Waterfront Park following …

Unit ties Clemens on strikeout list  —  Veteran fans nine to take share of second spot behind Ryan  —  PHOENIX — Randy Johnson took another large step on his road to Cooperstown on Thursday night, tying Roger Clemens for second place on the all-time list of career strikeouts.

McAllister Promoted to Tampa, Almonte Activated  —  CHARLESTON- Charleston RiverDogs starting pitcher Zach McAllister has been promoted to the High Class-A Tampa Yankees, the New York Yankees announced Thursday.  Outfielder Abraham Almonte has also been activated from the disabled list to keep the RiverDogs at 25 players.

Harang appears affected by relief outing  —  Reds bats come up with two hits off former teammate in loss  —  CINCINNATI — The costly 18-inning game last weekend didn't just give the Reds one isolated loss on one isolated day.  The carryover from that six-hour day became visible on Thursday …

Will Delgado sit against Kershaw?  —  With the Mets facing Dodgers righthander Brad Penny tonight, Carlos Delgado will be back at first base after two games on the bench.  —  The fascinating lineup, however, will be tomorrow, when the Mets face young lefthanded phenom Clayton Kershaw.

Rays place closer Percival on DL  —  MRI on hamstring negative; club recalls infielder Aybar  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Prior to Thursday's game, the Rays cautiously placed Troy Percival on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain and reinstated infielder Willy Aybar from the DL.

Brewers' Tavarez brings October mind-set, but ring doesn't come along  —  MILWAUKEE — Julian Tavarez didn't pitch in the postseason for the Boston Red Sox last season, but for being on the regular season roster, he has a World Series ring.  —  Somewhere.  —  It seems the newest member …

Thames to get everyday shot to play  —  Joyce sent down after win over Angels; Thomas recalled  —  ANAHEIM — Marcus Thames is getting his shot.  —  While Tigers manager Jim Leyland announced Wednesday that Curtis Granderson would be an everyday player for the near future …

Posada takes another step forward  —  Here's the latest on Jorge Posada:  —  He played in an extended spring training game in Tampa against the Blue Jays.  He was 1 for 2 with two walks and a GIDP.  He caught but did not throw to the bases during the game.  —  He went through his throwing program before the game.

Mariners Notebook |  Morrow switch to role of starter looks more iffy  —  All the talk about the Mariners converting Brandon Morrow to a starting role out of the team's bullpen this year was apparently just that.  —  Now that the talking is done, it seems the Mariners have ruled it out.

Church Says He Does Not Regret Helping Out Mets  —  Before reporters were permitted into the Mets' clubhouse Thursday afternoon, Brian Schneider asked his teammates to lower the volume of the music blasting from the computer.  Ryan Church was coming in soon and, because of his concussion, he may not have appreciated the loud noise.

Will the Supreme Court Hear “Fantasy Stats” Case?  —  Today, the Supreme Court will hold a private conference to determine whether to hear the case between MLB Advanced Media/MLB Players Association and CDM Fantasy Sports in what has been deemed the “Fantasy Stats” case.