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. ... If Griffey stays in Seattle for the 2000 season and lets his contract run out, he becomes a free agent who can sell his talents and services to any other team in baseball, and the Seattle ballclub gets nothing if Griffey signs with another team. ... As a result, it is in Seattle's interest to try to trade him now, rather than waiting, which brings the risk that they will lose him with no compensation if his contract runs out...

• 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. ... If Griffey stays in Seattle for the 2000 season and lets his contract run out, he becomes a free agent who can sell his talents and services to any other team in baseball, and the Seattle ballclub gets nothing if Griffey signs with another team. ... As a result, it is in Seattle's interest to try to trade him now, rather than waiting, which brings the risk that they will lose him with no compensation if his contract runs out...

• 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. ... If Griffey stays in Seattle for the 2000 season and lets his contract run out, he becomes a free agent who can sell his talents and services to any other team in baseball, and the Seattle ballclub gets nothing if Griffey signs with another team. ... As a result, it is in Seattle's interest to try to trade him now, rather than waiting, which brings the risk that they will lose him with no compensation if his contract runs out...

• 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. ... If Griffey stays in Seattle for the 2000 season and lets his contract run out, he becomes a free agent who can sell his talents and services to any other team in baseball, and the Seattle ballclub gets nothing if Griffey signs with another team. ... As a result, it is in Seattle's interest to try to trade him now, rather than waiting, which brings the risk that they will lose him with no compensation if his contract runs out...

• 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. ... If Griffey stays in Seattle for the 2000 season and lets his contract run out, he becomes a free agent who can sell his talents and services to any other team in baseball, and the Seattle ballclub gets nothing if Griffey signs with another team. ... As a result, it is in Seattle's interest to try to trade him now, rather than waiting, which brings the risk that they will lose him with no compensation if his contract runs out...

• 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. ... If Griffey stays in Seattle for the 2000 season and lets his contract run out, he becomes a free agent who can sell his talents and services to any other team in baseball, and the Seattle ballclub gets nothing if Griffey signs with another team. ... As a result, it is in Seattle's interest to try to trade him now, rather than waiting, which brings the risk that they will lose him with no compensation if his contract runs out...

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