His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... Griffey, who has veto power over any deal because he is a 10-year veteran who has played five years with his current team, and his agent, Brian Goldberg, met Monday in Orlando, Fla., with Mariners chairman Howard Lincoln, president Chuck Armstrong and new general manager Pat Gillick. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... Griffey, who has veto power over any deal because he is a 10-year veteran who has played five years with his current team, and his agent, Brian Goldberg, met Monday in Orlando, Fla., with Mariners chairman Howard Lincoln, president Chuck Armstrong and new general manager Pat Gillick. ...

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

His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... Griffey, who has veto power over any deal because he is a 10-year veteran who has played five years with his current team, and his agent, Brian Goldberg, met Monday in Orlando, Fla., with Mariners chairman Howard Lincoln, president Chuck Armstrong and new general manager Pat Gillick. ...

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

His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... Griffey, who has veto power over any deal because he is a 10-year veteran who has played five years with his current team, and his agent, Brian Goldberg, met Monday in Orlando, Fla., with Mariners chairman Howard Lincoln, president Chuck Armstrong and new general manager Pat Gillick. ...

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

His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... Griffey, who has veto power over any deal because he is a 10-year veteran who has played five years with his current team, and his agent, Brian Goldberg, met Monday in Orlando, Fla., with Mariners chairman Howard Lincoln, president Chuck Armstrong and new general manager Pat Gillick. ...

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

His contract with Seattle will end following the 2000 season (which starts in April and ends in October 2000). ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... Griffey, who has veto power over any deal because he is a 10-year veteran who has played five years with his current team, and his agent, Brian Goldberg, met Monday in Orlando, Fla., with Mariners chairman Howard Lincoln, president Chuck Armstrong and new general manager Pat Gillick. ...

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