Griffey's days in Cincinnati may be numbered

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USA Today: Griffey’s days in Cincinnati may be numbered
Published 5/6/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
USA Today: Griffey’s days in Cincinnati may be numbered Latest from the sweetish Nightengale… More than eight years after departing Seattle, it might be time to leave again, perhaps returning to the Northwest. “It’s everybody’s dream to go back where they started,” the 38-year-old right fielder says. “Everybody who plays the game would love to go out the way they see fit.” ...If Griffey reaches the milestone during the Reds’ three-game homestand that started Monday against the Chicago Cubs, instead of a citywide celebration, Griffey’s 600th home run might result in little ...

Great Moments in Saying More Than You Intended
Published 5/6/2008 by Craig Calcaterra at ShysterBall
Dusty Baker, from the sidebar story on today's Griffey piece in the USA Today: The Cincinnati Reds' Dusty Baker will become part of history when Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 600th home run as the first to manage three 600-home run hitters: Barry Bonds (762) with the San Francisco Giants, Sammy Sosa (609) with the Chicago Cubs and Griffey (597)."I'm a blessed man," Baker says. "Those guys are all great hitters but different. . ." . . . Most prepared? Sosa. "He prepared longer and harder than people realized," Baker says. "Barry (Bonds) would prepare, ...

Ken Griffey Expects to Be Traded
Published 5/6/2008 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... Of course, he's not quite the player he was when he signed his current deal back in 2000, and now that he's 38 years old, the Reds probably don't have any plans on exercising that option, which means he'll play a starring role in his share of trade rumors this summer. That's something he both understands and expects. From USATODAY.com: ...

Griffey: M's Picked A-Rod Over Me
Published 5/6/2008 by Seth at Enjoy the Enjoyment
Via everywhere, Ken Griffey Jr. finally reveals why he left Seattle. He left not because of money or because he wanted to be closer to his family, but because he felt disrespected by the organization: When it became clear the Mariners were going to have difficulty re-signing both Griffey and Alex Rodriguez, a team official approached Griffey and asked, "Who should we trade?""I refused to answer," says Griffey, who declined to name the official. "That was not my job. So they went and asked the next person."I got traded. He stayed one year. Then he left ...

The Griffey Situation
Published 5/6/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Bob Nightengale spoke to Ken Griffey Jr. recently.  Junior's comments were not surprising or new - if the Reds decide to trade him he wants to play for a contender.  Nightengale also has a comment from Mariners President Chuck Armstrong, who admitted he'd like Griffey to retire a Mariner. ...

In the News (5/6)
Published 5/7/2008 by Jared at Right Field Bleachers
... - Griffey sounds like he's got one foot out the door in Cincinnati already and he's hoping it's toward Seattle. - Former Brewers prospect Nelson Cruz is killing AAA pitching again. Will he be able to make an ...

Baseball Today: Wednesday, May 7
Published 5/7/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... I WANT TO GO HOME: Ken Griffey Jr. all but told USA Today he wants to finish his career where he started, in Seattle, and the Cincinnati Enquirer's Paul Dougherty ...

Griffey heading home to Seattle?
Published 5/7/2008 by Administrator at MySportsRumors.com
... I do think that the USA Today article may be taken out of context by a lot of websites and blogs. In no way do I think it says a deal is imminent or likely, it’s actually a good piece about the future of the Kid. Griffey is also in the last year of a contract, save a 2009 option the Reds hold that is most likely not going to be picked up. So when the title says, “Griffey’s days in Cincinnati may be numbered” is actually true, no matter should it be trade or free agency. ...

In advance of the seemingly inevitable Griffey trade ...
Published 5/8/2008 at Roto Arcade
Just in case you weren't following all the Ken Griffey Jr. trade discussions earlier in the week, here's a quote from USA Today: "We're in a tough situation here," says Griffey, whose team improved to 13-20 with Monday's 5-3 win against the Cubs. "We either turn things around or they start getting rid of everybody around here. My situation is different only because I can tell them where I want to go. I want to be in position to win a championship. I'm not strong-arming anybody, but that's the way it is." The speculation ...

Hawiian Shirt Friday: 05/09/08
Published 5/9/2008 by TD at Rain Delay
... One of the big things swirling around in the past week is the status of Ken Griffey Jr with the Reds. He’s only a couple home runs shy of 600 and could be traded. Or well at least that’s been the talk going around. His destination - Seattle, to maybe finish his career where it started. ...

Second times a charm.....Griffey
Published 6/2/2008 by Ed Ryan (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Fever
... "My situation is different only because I can tell them where I want to go. I want to be in position to win a championship. I'm not strong-arming anybody, but that's the way it is." source USA Today ...

Mariners Manager John McLaren Pulls An Ozzie Guillen
Published 6/5/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... I know exactly what Seattle needs to salvage their season. They need to trade for a washed up outfielder who never lived up to his true potential, and who gets injured when a stiff breeze rolls through the stadium - a move ...

Around the horn
Published 6/11/2008 by Steve Rudolph at The Bleacher Bums
... for reminding us that despite how bad Juan Rincon has been of late, he's still no Benj Sampson. More on "The Kid" Ever wondered why it was Griffey and not Alex Rodriguez that was traded by the Mariners? Apparently A-Rod's opinion and Griffey's refusal to give one tipped the scales. Comments (1) I've been thinking about Griffey, and just what his numbers would be if he hadn't suffered so many injuries. Let's hope he gets the credit he deserves. But, regardless of his love for Seattle, why wouldn't he want to go to a team that has a chance to win? You'd think he'd be pretty ...