81.   A major-league trade typically is the culmination of a long, involved process, with plots and subplots.

82.   A more likely trade would be with Tampa Bay.

83.   A senior Turkish official in Ankara acknowledged that the trade was outside the sanctions, though he defended its economic necessity.

84.   A spring trade is possible.

85.   A trade could be in the works that would bring the Patriots more draft picks.

86.   A trade is not imminent, but the situation bears watching.

87.   A trade is unlikely, especially with Frank Catalanotto on the disabled list.

88.   A trade may not be enough.

89.   A trade is unlikely.

90.   A trade for Belcher is a possibility.