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Is Griffey..Fat?

Found February 23, 2009 on Rainout:
PLAYERS: Ken Griffey
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners

First off, i love the fact that Griffey is back with the M's. If you grew up in the Northwest in the '90s and don't still idolize The Kid, you're a communist.

I spent a good 5 minutes today staring at his page on the M's roster. I still can't beleive it. I'm giddy.

That being said, one picture on the Seattle Times gallery put a damper on all of this bromance and revelry. There are 130+ baseball games we'll need him to play and is Griffey...fat?



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20 Comments:
  • That cant be true....wow
    by mtownlb40   February 23, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Yep, old gray mare she aint what she used to be...
    by bryanh   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • You're nuts. He is in better shape than when he left. He may be 10 years older, but has more experience than you will ever have in baseball. I am not expecting 56 homeruns, I am expecting his leadership and his role modeling for the younger Mariners on this team.
    by PinkRoses915   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • I too, love griffey, but "better shape than when he left"? Please.
    by bryanh   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • He is the greatest player to ever roam the outfield in Seattle starting in 1989, leaving in 1999 only to return to his baseball roots in 2009. There is no other consummate ballplayer who has my respect as much as he does. I raised my sons on Ken Griffey Jr. Can remember the 1995 playoff game with the Angels where I was crazy enough to take three boys under the age of 10. I thank him for understanding that he NEEDS to be in Seattle.
    by PinkRoses915   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • He looks like an athlete who is turning 40 and hasn't used steroids or HGH... big deal
    by BRINKSTER   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • "...I thank him for understanding that he NEEDS to be in Seattle. " AND Seattle NEEDS him to be back. If for nothing else, to help give us something to think about besides how awful this team has become under the "guidance" of Howard Lincoln.
    by SeaPilot69   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • I actually like this picture better from the same gallery. He still has the sweetest swing in baseball. I am also giddy.

    by SeaPilot69   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options   +3 Likes
  • So true. Here's best griffey swing photo ever. Unfortunately the top left corner reminds us how long ago it was ("Joe Smith: The NBA's #1")

    by bryanh   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options   +2 Likes
  • Griffey's one of the all time greatest... He's gettin up there in yrs... he just put on a few extra lbs during the off season... dude's got a bit to get it back to playing weight... needs to definitely get it off so that he doesn't add strain to the knees...
    by DoWork   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Griffey is my all-time fav baseball player
    by Justwannawinna   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • I love Griffey, but I think his lack of commitment to conditioning is his biggest downfall. So much God given talent but I do not think he reached his true potential because of that.
    by mitressehc   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Any man with six pack abs that's leaning with their arms back and tugging on their shirt will look like he has a gut. It's not hard to do. I guarantee that Ken Griffey Jr is in fantastic shape. It was bad timing that a picture was taken while he was in that stance.
    by mcbrink26   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Dude, those are not six pack abs.
    by mitressehc   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Word. Plus, he's clearly wearing the XXL fleece pull over to hide his spare tire.
    by bryanh   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • He's right I know form personal experience;)
    by BRINKSTER   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Here's another pic of that perfect swing.

    by SeaPilot69   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Griffey will def be my all time favorite player in MLB just for the reason he never used STERIODS...... And the reason i know this is look at the guy he never went from 185lbs to 225lbs in a year. You can tell they guys that used roids.
    by mtownlb40   February 24, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Griffey is about 50 lbs heavier today than he was in his prime.... all of it pure fat. He distributed the weight pretty well, but it's fat nonetheless. I'm surprised a 40 year old athlete, fighting for a starting position would let himself go like that. He needs to drop at least 25 lbs, preferably 35.
    by fuckerbuck99   April 07, 2010   Reply   Options  
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