11.   His trade value probably will never be higher than it is after he tied the Brooklyn and L.A. record for homers in a season.

12.   However, scouts said his velocity dropped last season and his trade value took a hit after his problems in Philadelphia.

13.   I know he has trade value.

14.   If he has any trade value left, the Royals should ship designated hitter Bob Hamelin.

15.   If he wants to raise his trade value, he has five games to do it.

16.   In turn, the Dodgers believe having Sheffield report to spring training will increase his trade value.

17.   It has now become a foregone conclusion that Smith is gone, which means that his trade value is steadily sinking.

18.   Just as his trade value is probably at its highest now, so is his ability to get a monster of a contract.

19.   Montreal shortstop Mark Grudzielanek continues to lose trade value because of sore knees and a bad heel.

20.   Next to the Three Js, only rookies Loren Meyer and Cherokee Parks have much trade value.