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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

West Coast Cool Suits Serene Torre  —  Joe Torre slept about two and a half hours in a Midtown hotel before spending part of his second day in New York since February sitting with some kindergartners.  Torre, the old Yankees manager, the older Mets manager and the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers …

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.

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 …

Lou seeks lefty slugger  —  Leftovers from the latest edition of Soriano-rama:  —  Before Wednesday's game, Lou Piniella bemoaned, criticized and complained about the lack of a left-handed power hitter on the club.  —  “I know you people are going to misinterpret what I say,” Piniella told the media.

Mulder's shoulder woes pushing back return date  —  ST. LOUIS — An All-Star break return for St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Mark Mulder, once seemingly a certainty for both the player and manager Tony La Russa, on Thursday appeared to be a deadline that'll be impossible to meet.

Twins claim Breslow to bolster lefthanded relief  —  KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Twins have claimed lefthanded pitcher Craig Breslow off waivers from the Cleveland Indians, and he will join his new team in time for Friday's game against the Yankees, the Twins announced today.

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.

Presenting the All-2012 team … What a week for rookies.  First, Clayton Kershaw debuted for the Dodgers, tossing a strong six innings on Sunday, striking out seven.  Then, on Tuesday, Jay Bruce stepped into the Reds' lineup for the first time and promptly delivered a 3-for-3 performance.

Take Me Out of the Hall Game  —  The Hall of Fame was in the headlines last week, and not just because the retirement of Mike Piazza kindled the inevitable debate over the catcher's Cooperstown credentials.  No, an even more deserving honoree made waves via what was almost certainly a first: a request to the voters not to be elected.

Video: Pedro Martinez Clips from PSL  —  Pedro Martinez allowed two runs on four hits, while striking out six, through six strong innings for Single-A St. Lucie tonight.  —  He tossed 82 pitches, 67 for strikes, and gave up all four hits in the fourth inning.