81.   The Mets have shown early indications they will be actively talking with teams about potential trades.

82.   The Johnson situation began just four weeks ago, when the Jets began quietly talking to a handful of teams about trading him.

83.   The Mariners executive said he had talked with a half-dozen teams about possible trades.

84.   The pilots meet with Vavrik and his team about every six months.

85.   The Rangers are still talking to free agents and other teams about trades.

86.   The Rangers continue to talk to other teams about him.

87.   The Suns talked to teams about trading up.

88.   Then he remembered a story he told to his team about the late columnist H.L. Mencken.

89.   Then I talk to my team about odds.

90.   There have been discussions between the two teams about Ashley, the power-hitting reserve outfielder.