1.   Any package the Cubs would have wanted, the source said, almost certainly would have included outfielder Trot Nixon.

2.   A potential deal with the Red Sox could include outfielder Carl Everett, who would be the run-producing outfielder the Angels need.

3.   Edgardo Alfonzo and Juan Castillo will play in Venezuela, and seven players, including outfielder Ryan Thompson, plan to go to Puerto Rico.

4.   In his tryout that first day, Vaughan threw BP in the tunnels underneath the stadium to several Rangers, including outfielder Gabe Kapler.

5.   No one seems to have reservations about including outfielder Ricky Ledee in a deal.

6.   Several have kept in touch with him, including outfielder Jeremy Giambi and DH Olmedo Saenz.

7.   Several players voiced their opinions, including outfielder Steve Finley, who said he simply thought Reed was the better player.

8.   Seven Angels are on the disabled list, including outfielder Tim Salmon, who led the team in home runs and RBIs until spraining his left wrist last Monday.

9.   San Diego is interested in Chen, but the Mets would have to include outfielders Jay Payton and Benny Agbayani as part of an expanded deal.

10.   Some other big names could go on the market, including Astros outfielder Moises Alou, if Houston can persuade him to waive his no-trade clause.