seatownsports.net - 2/15/2009
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My views on Griffey have been well-documented, but this might not be a bad signing as long as Griffey is used correctly. Before I explain what that entails, let me say what type of player Giffey is now. A lot of people have the image of the MVP Griffey of the nineties, the one who crossed home ...
Griffey misses cut at Pro-Am, available contract-signing
ussmariner.com 2/16/2009 — Remember when people were concerned that he’d be playing golf today and it might throw off his schedule?
With a score of 207, he and Jason Bohn missed the cut . By eight strokes.
Other non-athletes who get to claim they’re better at ...
The D-Fab Fait Accompli Comments
talkingchop.com 2/19/2009 — Yes, I love to pick on the man, so here are his comments the last few days regarding the Griffey non-signing.
The Braves' star power is set to rise as Ken Griffey Jr. has decided to play for the Braves, a person close to the veteran outfielder ...
Mr. Anderson
mlbnotebook.com 2/19/2009 — With Ken Griffey Jr signing with the Mariners, Garret Anderson is still sitting out there on the free agent market. Anderson has to be feeling like a consolation prize at this point. All the hype about Griffey, and nothing regarding him. But, is Griffey worth the extra hype over Anderson?
Junior to Seattle? For Real This Time?
bleedingblueandteal.com 2/20/2009 —
I had a post all written out in my draft folder about Ken Griffey Jr. signing with the Atlanta Braves, and how people needn’t bash on Junior because of it, and that it was the media who jumped the gun and made him look bad while he was ...
First to Third: Griffey Goes Home
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 2/20/2009 — While I don't particularly like the Mariners' signing of Ken Griffey, Jr. from a baseball perspective, I like it in a sentimental one. Let's face it, Griffey is washed up and should be limited to DH duty, especially after Seattle's acquisition of Franklin Gutierrez in the off-season. The ...
Playing Time for Clement
bleedingblueandteal.com 2/21/2009 — One of the most common criticisms of the Ken Griffey signing is that catcher Jeff Clement’s at bats will decrease because of it, slowing his development. This has been said in one way or another by fans in the comment threads all the way up to ...
"The Kid" Isn't a Kid Anymore —
Sports articles at Blogcritics
Is Seattle's signing of Ken Griffey, Jr. a good baseball move or just a nostalgia trip?
Just yesterday, ESPN.com reported that the Seattle Mariners have signed Ken Griffey, Jr. to a one-year deal worth $2 million, with incentives that could make it worth as much as $4.5 million. The deal got ...
The Dugout: Unable to Sleep in Seattle —
FanHouse
by Jon Bois This photo was taken Wednesday. Upon signing with the Mariners , Ken Griffey, Jr. instantly manifested as his twenty-year-old self, grew his old "Carlton from Fresh Prince" moustache, and donned a baseball cap that looks as though it were first worn by a giant Lego man. Griffey, a ...
Mariners Sign Griffey —
Friar Forecast
by Daniel Gettinger
If Keith Law’s latest blog post is any indication, the sabermetric world is going to pan the Mariner’s signing of Griffey. Personally, I don’t get what all the fuss is about. Griffey is a fan favorite in Seattle (and pretty much every city), and signed ...
WOO-HOO! —
With Leather
Reversing course on what seemed like a done deal with the Braves, Ken Griffey Jr instead opted to return to the Seattle Mariners , signing a one-year deal worth everything in the world to me $2 million, plus incentives.
It’s important that we few Seattle fans celebrate this signing ...
Ken Griffey Jr. Returns to Seattle —
FanHouse
by Matt Watson Reports were rampant on Tuesday that Ken Griffey Jr. was on the verge of signing with the Braves . It's possible that he was leaning in that direction, but after mulling his options one more time overnight, he accepted a one-year contract Wednesday to return to the Mariners . ...
Griffey a Mariner Again! —
Nachos Grande
According to an AP source , Ken Griffey Jr. has agreed to terms with the Mariners (which is a bit of a surprise since it was previously reported he'd be signing with the Braves). Apparently, the deal with the Braves broke down and Seattle swooped in and nabbed "the kid." As a Reds fan (and a ...
The Never Ending Story —
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal
Since the weekend we’ve read that Griffey has signed with Atlanta, that Griffey was looking forward to signing with Seattle before the Braves jumped in, that Griffey hasn’t signed with anyone but is going to sign with the Braves, and that Griffey may be leaning towards the ...
Ken Griffey Jr. still see-sawing —
Talking Chop
At some point we'll have an answer, but who knows when? Here is the latest :
Atlanta Braves officials denied Wednesday they have signed outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. and believe Griffey is leaning towards signing with the Seattle Mariners.
Braves general manager Frank Wren told WSB-TV ...
Ken Griffey, Jr., headed to Hot-lanta —
Redleg Nation
It appears that Junior Griffey will be signing with the Atlanta Braves.
We wish him the best of luck. Junior has always been one of our favorites here at Redleg Nation . We only wish things had worked out better for him (and for us) during his time in Cincinnati.
Where's Griffey? —
baseballmusings.com
The reports of Griffey signing with Atlanta were a bit premature: It appeared that Ken Griffey, Jr. had finally found a home when David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that The Kid was becoming a Brave. But now MLB.com...
The Kid Returns, and a Hint of My Childhood as well.... —
SeaTown Sports
No matter which way you view the impending signing of Ken Griffey Jr, it's hard to deny the common feeling excitement that is resonating throughout the fan base right now. When the news came out, I was surprised. It was actually happening. After what months of rumors, Griffey is actually ...
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