1.   When the trade deadline passed last week, Krause did nothing, again, to repair the damage he chose.

2.   And as the trade deadline approached last Thursday, they were struggling for much more than the chance to lose in the first round this April.

3.   And the Rockets are kicking themselves for not pulling the trigger on that Derek Harper deal before the trade deadline.

4.   Armando Benitez has taken over the job, but the Mets also acquired relievers Billy Taylor and Chuck McElroy at the trade deadline.

5.   As the trade deadline neared, the Nets decided to do nothing except to retain Coleman, easily the most weighty proposition faced by the organization this decade.

6.   As with many veterans on an expansion team, Heinze drew attention at the March trade deadline and was sent to Buffalo.

7.   As the trade deadline approached two weeks ago, lots of names were mentioned in rumors.

8.   As the trade deadline neared, McGwire, who becomes a free agent after the season, softened his stance and was sent to the St. Louis Cardinals.

9.   As the trade deadline nears, the Braves continue to surface in potential deals around baseball.

10.   Assuming Pettitte remains with the Yankees, Torre thinks that the left-hander will rebound once the trade deadline passes, once that stress is relieved.