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dugoutcentral.com - 11/4/2008

The Last Ride of “The Kid”

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It can't be the end of the road for Griffey. The author described it well: "like that old gunfighter, he knows he has a few more bullets left in his six shooter, and all he needs is the opportunity to shoot away."

• EricLip@DugoutCentral

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  Very good article by Thomas Wayne.   I happen to agree with him that that Griffey still has something to left to offer even at the advanced baseball age of 39.  Griffey really struggled last season, and a change of scenery to the South Side of Chicago did not really help to improve his numbers.  The positives I would take is that Griffey managed to stay relatively healthy and though I would not expect him to put up big numbers next season I would think Griffey's numbers will improve somewhat off of a down year.  I also think that Tampa Bay would be a great fit for Griffey.  Though Seattle is setimental, I agree with Thomas that Griffey will want to play for a contender.  Griffey will not be a major part of the Tampa Bay lineup but he could serve very well in a fourth outfielder/DH role.  I think playing the full season with what should be a contending team will motivate Griffey and I think the youn Rays could use Griffey's expereince and leadership particulalry in a limeted role.  Also I believe Griffey lives in the Orlando area, so certainly the location of Tampa Bay does not hurt the situation.

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