Griffey, who turns 39 this week, said he was eager to get going. "I'm looking forward to this opportunity to teach kids and develop them ... I think being prepared like I was when I was a kid, having my dad there who taught me about baseball at an early age, helped me throughout my career." • Pitcher Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs agreed on a four-year contract worth about $52 million. Full Article at The Seattle Times