Mariners Send Exec To Scout Griffey

Will Griffey return to Seattle?

Posted 5/13/2008 on Big League Chatter

According to XM's "Baseball This Morning" it appears that Ken Griffey Jr. might be headed back to where his career started. Griffey has publicly came out and said, "he owes it to the Seattle fans to retire as a Mariner"....

Mariners Scout Griffey

Posted 5/12/2008 on The Transaction Guy

According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer , special assistant to the Mariners GM Duane Shaffer was in New York yesterday to watch Reds right fielder Ken Griffey Jr. play. There have been many whispers that Griffey is on the block with the Reds wanting to open up a spot for young stud Jay Bruce. With his age and the fact that his contract is up at the end of this year, trading him would ...

Jose Lopez is the Anti-Bonds

Posted 5/12/2008 on Bugs & Cranks

Normally, when you say a ballplayer is the Anti-Bonds, it’s a compliment. It might mean the person in question is humble, polite, friendly, selfless, more interested in his team than himself, someone who thinks “The Cream” is something you put on a sundae, and the “The Clear” is what you’re in when you pass a drug test. You know, like Ken Griffey, Jr. is ...

Mariners Reportedly Scouting Ken Griffey

Posted 5/12/2008 on FanHouse

Remember that talk last week about how Ken Griffey Jr. expects to be traded and wouldn't mind eventually returning to Seattle? Turns out the Mariners might be looking to make it happen. John Hickey of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reveals the following on his blog: Reports out of New York say that Duane Shaffer, in his first season as a special assistant to Seattle general manager Bill ...

Monday Notes

Posted 5/12/2008 on Cincinnati Reds Blog

Ken Griffey Jr trade rumors are the hottest thing going right now. The Interwebs are burning with stories of Seattle scouting Junior, and how much Mariner management wants the veteran. I assume that such a transaction would take place after Griffey hits home run #600. It is also unclear what the Reds might get in return. Jeff Clement could be too much to wish for, but why not? The Mariners ...

Mariner exec Shaffer taking a look at Griffey

Posted 5/12/2008 on BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

Shaffer: When you’re having Griffey more than once. There may be more to the Mariners interest in Ken Griffey Jr. than Seattle management has been willing to let on Reports out of New York say that Duane Shaffer, in his first season as a special assistant to Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi, was in Shea Stadium Sunday to have a look at Griffey. The Mariners need two things - someone to ...

Griffey and the Mariners

Posted 5/12/2008 on Baseball Musings

I've seen rumors about Griffey going to the Mariners for about a week, but this is the first time there seemed to be some meat to them: The Seattle Mariners covet Ken Griffey Jr., want him as much as a...

Reds Trade Griffey? A Little Premature

Posted 5/7/2008 on The Transaction Guy

Cincinatti Reds GM Walt Jocketty has made it clear that trading outfielder Ken Griffey Jr . is “a bit premature”. Reds fans are growing impatient with their club and are hoping that Jocketty will make a few moves to better them. The two players who Jocketty could likely move this season would be both Griffey and fellow outfielder Adam Dunn , as both are getting paid quite a bit ...

Jocketty: Griffey Rumors “A Bit Premature”

Posted 5/7/2008 on MLB Fleece Factor

Cincinnati Reds GM Walt Jocketty tells ESPN that any trade rumors involving outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. are “a little bit premature.” Says the GM, “I have had no trade discussions with him.” But then the GM decided not to shut the door completelely by saying, “I’m not saying that (a trade) couldn’t happen, but it just hasn’t at this ...

The Griffey Situation

Posted 5/6/2008 on 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. Griffey makes $12.5MM this year and has a $16.5MM option for '09 with a $4MM buyout (much ...

Griffey: M's Picked A-Rod Over Me

Posted 5/6/2008 on 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 ...

Ken Griffey Expects to Be Traded

Posted 5/6/2008 on FanHouse

If the Reds don't pick up his $16 million option this winter, Ken Griffey Jr. will be a free agent for the first time in his career. It's kind of amazing that a guy can have a career that spans two decades and never hit the open market, but it's a testament to his ability that the Mariners and Reds have locked him up with long-term extensions rather than risk losing him. Of course, he's not ...

Ken Griffey Trade Speculation Won't Go Away

Posted 5/6/2008 on MLB Rumors by MLBnewsonline.com

Speculation about a trade of Cincinnati outfielder Ken Griffey Jr . to Seattle refuses to die, especially with the Reds in a tailspin and chances of the team competing for a playoff berth looking more remote. The idea of Griffey finishing his career in Seattle has been kept alive for at least three years, only to be accelerated once again not only because of the Reds woes, but the Mariners ...