... end of the 1999 season. Gillick, who did not return telephone calls yesterday, has brought in John Olerud to play first base, Aaron Sele to bolster the starting rotation and Japanese reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki to beef up the bullpen. Seattle will need major contributions from all three plus the power and glovework for which Edmonds is known to defray the loss ... of Griffey, possibly the preeminent player of his generation. Griffey, who turned 30 in November, is at the peak of his career. In the past four seasons he's hit 209 home runs, giving him 398 for his career. At ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... end of the 1999 season. Gillick, who did not return telephone calls yesterday, has brought in John Olerud to play first base, Aaron Sele to bolster the starting rotation and Japanese reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki to beef up the bullpen. Seattle will need major contributions from all three plus the power and glovework for which Edmonds is known to defray the loss ... of Griffey, possibly the preeminent player of his generation. Griffey, who turned 30 in November, is at the peak of his career. In the past four seasons he's hit 209 home runs, giving him 398 for his career. At ... ...

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

... end of the 1999 season. Gillick, who did not return telephone calls yesterday, has brought in John Olerud to play first base, Aaron Sele to bolster the starting rotation and Japanese reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki to beef up the bullpen. Seattle will need major contributions from all three plus the power and glovework for which Edmonds is known to defray the loss ... of Griffey, possibly the preeminent player of his generation. Griffey, who turned 30 in November, is at the peak of his career. In the past four seasons he's hit 209 home runs, giving him 398 for his career. At ... ...

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

... end of the 1999 season. Gillick, who did not return telephone calls yesterday, has brought in John Olerud to play first base, Aaron Sele to bolster the starting rotation and Japanese reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki to beef up the bullpen. Seattle will need major contributions from all three plus the power and glovework for which Edmonds is known to defray the loss ... of Griffey, possibly the preeminent player of his generation. Griffey, who turned 30 in November, is at the peak of his career. In the past four seasons he's hit 209 home runs, giving him 398 for his career. At ... ...

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

... end of the 1999 season. Gillick, who did not return telephone calls yesterday, has brought in John Olerud to play first base, Aaron Sele to bolster the starting rotation and Japanese reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki to beef up the bullpen. Seattle will need major contributions from all three plus the power and glovework for which Edmonds is known to defray the loss ... of Griffey, possibly the preeminent player of his generation. Griffey, who turned 30 in November, is at the peak of his career. In the past four seasons he's hit 209 home runs, giving him 398 for his career. At ... ...

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

... end of the 1999 season. Gillick, who did not return telephone calls yesterday, has brought in John Olerud to play first base, Aaron Sele to bolster the starting rotation and Japanese reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki to beef up the bullpen. Seattle will need major contributions from all three plus the power and glovework for which Edmonds is known to defray the loss ... of Griffey, possibly the preeminent player of his generation. Griffey, who turned 30 in November, is at the peak of his career. In the past four seasons he's hit 209 home runs, giving him 398 for his career. At ... ...

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