11.   The Nomo signing came the day after the Montreal Expos traded righthanded starter Dustin Hermanson to the St. Louis Cardinals.

12.   The Oilers traded the starter Chris Chandler to Atlanta and are going to make Steve McNair the starter next season.

13.   The Phillies are also short-handed at second base after trading starter Mickey Morandini to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.

14.   The Phillies will almost certainly trade another starter, Andy Ashby, but they have no plans to trade Schilling.

15.   Before the game, the White Sox traded starter James Baldwin to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three minor leaguers.

16.   The Cincinnati Reds on Friday traded right-handed starter Rob Bell to the Texas Rangers for two prospects, outfielder Ruben Mateo and infielder Edwin Encarnacion.

17.   Wade, who has been trying to trade starter Andy Ashby, appears to be in no hurry to move Schilling.