... for example, have a total player payroll that is probably three times larger than the Milwaukee Brewers!) 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. When a marquis player like Griffey becomes available on ... in which these teams play. Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. Steve Phillips is the General Manager of another team in the league -- the most excellent NewYork Mets -- that at one point in the talks tried (unsuccessfully) to acquire Griffey....

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

... for example, have a total player payroll that is probably three times larger than the Milwaukee Brewers!) 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. When a marquis player like Griffey becomes available on ... in which these teams play. Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. Steve Phillips is the General Manager of another team in the league -- the most excellent NewYork Mets -- that at one point in the talks tried (unsuccessfully) to acquire Griffey....

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

... for example, have a total player payroll that is probably three times larger than the Milwaukee Brewers!) 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. When a marquis player like Griffey becomes available on ... in which these teams play. Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. Steve Phillips is the General Manager of another team in the league -- the most excellent NewYork Mets -- that at one point in the talks tried (unsuccessfully) to acquire Griffey....

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

... for example, have a total player payroll that is probably three times larger than the Milwaukee Brewers!) 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. When a marquis player like Griffey becomes available on ... in which these teams play. Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. Steve Phillips is the General Manager of another team in the league -- the most excellent NewYork Mets -- that at one point in the talks tried (unsuccessfully) to acquire Griffey....

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

... for example, have a total player payroll that is probably three times larger than the Milwaukee Brewers!) 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. When a marquis player like Griffey becomes available on ... in which these teams play. Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. Steve Phillips is the General Manager of another team in the league -- the most excellent NewYork Mets -- that at one point in the talks tried (unsuccessfully) to acquire Griffey....

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

... for example, have a total player payroll that is probably three times larger than the Milwaukee Brewers!) 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. When a marquis player like Griffey becomes available on ... in which these teams play. Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. Steve Phillips is the General Manager of another team in the league -- the most excellent NewYork Mets -- that at one point in the talks tried (unsuccessfully) to acquire Griffey....

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