If Mariners fans really love Junior, they'll let him contend

Enjoy the Enjoyment found this 5/12/2008 on sports.yahoo.com [flag]

As DMZ over at USS Mariner correctly notes , the speculation over Ken Griffey returning to the Mariners has never really died. The Kid can still do no wrong by Seattle residents and since he's never slammed the door on one last go-round, most M's fans have always sat hopefully by the door, a little like a loyal basset hound. But now, with the Reds digging themselves a deeper hole in ... [link]

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Seattle Sports: In the Morning
Published 5/12/2008 by Seth (noreply@blogger.com) at Enjoy the Enjoyment
... while USS Mariner has jumped off it and is looking for hope in the future. Husky baseball won two of three over the weekend, keeping them at third place in the Pac-10. If the Dawgs can keep it up, they'll win a berth in the NCAA tourney for the first time since '04. The Husky softballers got their ticket to the tourney, they play Friday in the Houston regional. The M's had a scout looking at Griffey over the weekend. Big League Stew says that we M's fans should be gracious enough to want to see Griffey with a contender. ...

Morning Constitutional: Romo Is a Good Singer
Published 5/12/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... | Bugs, Cranks Jessica lets Tony out of the house long enough to embarrass himself at Wrigley Field. If Mariners fans really love Junior ... | Big League Stew On Ken Griffey, Jr. and his possible return to Seattle. ...

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