Seattle officials may devote more time to preliminary trade talks with other clubs. Two free agents the Mariners coveted last season -- Yankees right-hander Carl Pavano and Marlins first baseman Carlos Delgado -- could be available. Both are signed through the 2008 season, and would address the team's lingering needs: a young starter and left-handed power. Pavano, still owed about $30 million, was a disappointment during his first year in New York (4-6, 4.77 ERA, 17 starts). He missed the final three months, and the postseason, due to rotator cuff tendinitis. The pain is not expected to continue into the coming season, though, an indication that Pavano could still become the pitcher for whom George Steinbrenner paid. Then again, the Yankees were willing to move Javier Vazquez -- like Pavano, a young, free agent pitcher -- after only one season. That trade might have been an exception, though: The return was Randy Johnson. Delgado, meanwhile, has nearly $50 remaining on his contract. The Marlins do not appear to have retained their spending appetite, even after Delgado hit .301 with 33 home runs and 115 RBIs. A move for Delgado could push Sexson to the outfield. Still, any such discussion remains hypothetical. Pavano and Delgado are merely two of many names to be discussed over this week and those to follow.