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Glavine Says With Mets

Tom Glavine decides that family comes first.

After he told his 7-year old son Peyton they were staying in New York, he jumped up like a monkey reaching for a banana. Glavine knew he had made the right decision.

Glavine decided to stay with the Mets, agreeing Friday to a $10.5 million, one-year contract.

Glavine's deal calls for a $7.5 million salary next year and contains a $9 million player option for 2008 that would become guaranteed if he pitches 160 innings next season, when he will be 41. The price of the option would increase by $1 million for each additional 10 innings up to a maximum price of $13 million. If the option isn't exercised, he gets a $3 million buyout.

Glavine has the right to decline the option if it becomes guaranteed. He also gets a full no-trade clause.

I say bravo to the Mets for bringing him back. Glavine is a solid pitcher, and now this gives the Mets a chance to grab hot free agent Barry Zito.

Glavine and 41-year-old Orlando Hernandez anchor the Mets' rotation, with Pedro Martinez sidelined for at least the first half of the season following rotator cuff surgery. Oliver Perez, John Maine, Brian Bannister, Mike Pelfrey and Dave Williams also could compete for spots.

Podsednik Agrees With Chi Sox

Even after a significant drop off in production from last year, the Chicago White Sox have brought back outfielder Scott Podsednik.

Podsednik agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million contract, avoiding arbitration.

Podsednik batted .261 with three home runs, 45 RBI and 40 stolen bases in 2006, becoming the fourth player in White Sox history to record back-to-back seasons with 40 steals.

But Podsednik's numbers were much better last year, when he hit .290 and stole 59 bases, proving he was one of the best leadoff hitters.

Although the stats are down, I still say this is good. Scott brings speed and flare to a team, just what the White Sox need.

Selig Retiring?

You might be thinking, yeah right. But wait -- it's true.

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is serious about retiring when his contract expires in 2009.

"My contract is going to be over. I'm going to be 75 years of age. I want to teach -- I've already had some great offers -- and want to write a book," Selig said Friday.

That's cool and all that you want to write a book, I want to write one too, but c'mon, noone cares. All everyone wants to see is him being gone and someone getting new steriod policy.

I promised myself "no steroids talk" when writing this, well, I guess I broke that promise.

I still think that you should get 100 games for 1st violation, then lifetime ban for 2nd.