blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com - 2/12/2009
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It seems as if the stars are aligning for Seattle and Ken Griffey Jr. In the space of a couple of hours Wednesday, sluggers Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn were taken off the list of available free agent outfielders, Abreu signing with the Angels and Dunn with the Nationals. The Mariners still haven't ...
fannation.com - 2/11/2009
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fannation.com —
Free agent outfielder Bobby Abreu and the Angels
have an agreement on a one-year deal, SI.com has...
learned. The deal is worth a little more than $5 million and also includes incentives. Abreu, who turns 35 next month, joins an accomplished group of ...
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Angels and Abreu agree to one-year deal
mlb.mlb.com - 2/12/2009
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mlb.mlb.com —
A little more than nine years after being
traded to the Reds for four players, Griffey and...
the Mariners are nearing agreement on a one-year contract.
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Griffey near return to Mariners
mlb.mlb.com - 2/11/2009
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mlb.mlb.com —
The Angels and free agent outfielder Bobby Abreu
have struck a one-year agreement, according to a report...
by SI.com. The deal is worth $5 million plus incentives, the Web site reported. Efforts to reach Angels general manager Tony Reagins for ...
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Abreu, Angels agree on one-year deal | MLB.com: News
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Why pay?
U.S.S. Mariner —
... This turns up in Hickey’s latest entry @ the PI, and I’ve seen it elsewhere, that the M’s don’t have the money to sign Griffey or Garret Anderson, but they might do a deal with a lot of deferred money. Here’s Hickey: ...
Mariners Likely To Add An OF Soon?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... John Hickey of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer suggests the Mariners could soon sign Ken Griffey Jr. or Garret Anderson. ...
Report: Mariners Pursuing Garret Anderson, Griffey Jr.
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that the Mariners' front office is pursuing one of Garret Anderson or Ken Griffey, Jr. for their outfield vacancy opened when they allowed Raul Ibanez to walk; "a decision should not be so far away." ...
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Where's Griffey?
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 2/12/2009 —
UPDATE (9:27 a.m.): Actually, Griffey is golfing, just not in Orlando. Nothing is going to happen until next week, But yes, the two sides have exchanged figures and Griffey will be coming back for one more year if all goes well. Meaning, if he ...
Abreu could bypass Mariners and go with Angels
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com 2/11/2009 — It's looking more and more as if the two candidates the Mariners will focus on as they try to add a free agent outfielder in the next week or so will be Garret Anderson and Ken Griffey Jr.
Griffey Junior going back, back to Seattle
obsessedwithsports.com 2/12/2009 — The hot stove rumor is that Junior could be headed back to where it all started. The Seattle Mariners are reportedly interested in signing the free agent.
The Mariners have mulled a Griffey signing all winter, but have pursued other options for offensive help. However, when free agent Bobby ...
Mariners Plan April Ceremony For Griffey Jr.
lookoutlanding.com 2/5/2009 — SEATTLE -- Ken Griffey Jr. has always wanted to receive that one final ovation that the city of Seattle has always wanted to give to him.
This coming April, both parties may get their wish.
Prior to the Seattle Mariners' April 14th home opener ...
Mariners Hot Stove Update: Griffey, Abreu, Anderson
mlbtraderumors.com 2/3/2009 — Mariners president Chuck Armstrong spoke to a few hundred Portland-area business leaders on Thursday and addressed a few questions on some potential moves that his team might make. Andy Giegerich covered the event for the Portland Business ...
Griffey returns to Seattle
examiner.com 2/19/2009 — While this is certainly a nostalgic day for Seattle fans, I’d like to answer two questions – how long do the Mariners stick with Griffey, and what’s next for the Braves, the team he had reportedly agreed to play for in 2009?
Teams lining up for Griffey
fannation.com 1/4/2009 —
Ken Griffey Jr. battled a knee injury last year, which he hid. David Banks/Getty Images
Five teams have shown interest in future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. , his longtime agent Brian Goldberg said. According to Goldberg, three ...
Ken Griffey Jr: Jubilation in Seattle
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 2/19/2009 — This quote from Mariners GM Jeff Zdur -something or another says it all: " He's coming home. ... I can't begin to tell you how ecstatic we are. He is, too," Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik confirmed on Wednesday night, calling Griffey "arguably one of the greatest athletes to ever ...
MLB: A Pair Of Big Bats Get Inked —
Bleacher Report - MLB 2/11/2009
Due to the economy, it's been tough for a lot of the baseball free agents. The All-Free-Agent team is amazing, but two guys just got taken off that team.
Earlier today, former Yankees outfielder Bobby Abreu signed with the Los Angeles ...
