1.   Duquette finally completed a deal that was originally suggested by the Philadelphia Phillies during the recent winter meetings.

2.   We also make use of the photo-copying facilities and use their premises for our winter evening meetings.

3.   Matters in fact agreed at the winter meeting were kept secret and brought before the summer one as if nothing had been previously worked out concerning them.

4.   And how many GMs can say they acquired two future Hall of Famers at one winter meetings?

5.   And the American Library Association has the issue on the agenda for its winter meeting next month.

6.   Angels general manager Bill Stoneman, in Boston for the winter meetings, did not return phone calls.

7.   Ash had said initially that he wanted a trade before the winter meetings.

8.   Ash said three clubs talked to him about Wells, a left-handed pitcher, last week at the winter meetings.

9.   At the last two winter meetings, there was an out-and-out beauty contest.

10.   Attanasio also represents McLemore, who met with Mariners officials at the winter meetings in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday.