Maggs, Millwood Inching Toward Vesting Options

Big-money vesting options are at stake this month for a pair of Scott Boras clients.  Right fielder Magglio Ordonez's $18MM option for 2010 vests with just eight more plate appearances.  And pitcher Kevin Millwood is just 13 outs away from locking in a $12MM salary for next year. The Ordonez situation is simple.  He's been hitting well since the beginning of August, and the Tigers are not inclined to mess around trying to avoid the vesting option.  Maggs figures to be removed from the potential 2010 free agents list Tuesday night against the Royals. Millwood is more complicated.  Evan Grant of D Magazine questions the pitcher's health and declining velocity, and suggests benching him may be the Rangers' best chance at winning.  If so, the Rangers would have to play it off as a coincidence that the option came remarkably close to vesting.  To be fair, Millwood has been knocked around in four of his last five starts.  Perhaps Boras' grievance would poin...