This brief introductory note is intended to bring you up to speed on some basic details that will help you sort through the article on the Griffey negotiations. ... His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... Teams trade players for all kinds of reasons: to get rid of an expensive player with declining skills; to attract talent at some other position; bad "fit" in team chemistry, etc. ... Griffey hit 48 homers this year after hitting 56 in consecutive seasons. ... The Mariners have always been great to me and my family....

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• Grade Level: High School

This brief introductory note is intended to bring you up to speed on some basic details that will help you sort through the article on the Griffey negotiations. ... His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... Teams trade players for all kinds of reasons: to get rid of an expensive player with declining skills; to attract talent at some other position; bad "fit" in team chemistry, etc. ... Griffey hit 48 homers this year after hitting 56 in consecutive seasons. ... The Mariners have always been great to me and my family....

• Word Count: 3204
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

This brief introductory note is intended to bring you up to speed on some basic details that will help you sort through the article on the Griffey negotiations. ... His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... Teams trade players for all kinds of reasons: to get rid of an expensive player with declining skills; to attract talent at some other position; bad "fit" in team chemistry, etc. ... Griffey hit 48 homers this year after hitting 56 in consecutive seasons. ... The Mariners have always been great to me and my family....

• Word Count: 3204
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

This brief introductory note is intended to bring you up to speed on some basic details that will help you sort through the article on the Griffey negotiations. ... His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... Teams trade players for all kinds of reasons: to get rid of an expensive player with declining skills; to attract talent at some other position; bad "fit" in team chemistry, etc. ... Griffey hit 48 homers this year after hitting 56 in consecutive seasons. ... The Mariners have always been great to me and my family....

• Word Count: 3204
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

This brief introductory note is intended to bring you up to speed on some basic details that will help you sort through the article on the Griffey negotiations. ... His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... Teams trade players for all kinds of reasons: to get rid of an expensive player with declining skills; to attract talent at some other position; bad "fit" in team chemistry, etc. ... Griffey hit 48 homers this year after hitting 56 in consecutive seasons. ... The Mariners have always been great to me and my family....

• Word Count: 3204
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

This brief introductory note is intended to bring you up to speed on some basic details that will help you sort through the article on the Griffey negotiations. ... His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... Teams trade players for all kinds of reasons: to get rid of an expensive player with declining skills; to attract talent at some other position; bad "fit" in team chemistry, etc. ... Griffey hit 48 homers this year after hitting 56 in consecutive seasons. ... The Mariners have always been great to me and my family....

• Word Count: 3204
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School