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The Griffey and Sweeney Solution (Or, How to Keep Ichiro Happy)
This isn’t really very complicated. It’s a 4-step process.
1. Fire Alan Cockrell, hitting coach.
2. Hire Ken Griffey, Jr. as hitting coach.
3. Sign Mike Sweeney to a 1 year, 1.5 million contract.
I’ll be honest. I’m not the sort of guy who buys into team...
Griffey deserves to make his own decision
2 days ago by
Tireball.com
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Ken Griffey Jr and his agent Brian Goldberg are scheduled to meet with the Mariners soon to make a decision on his future. Griffey who at times appeared to be playing his swan last season finished the season with 19 homers and 57 RBI in 117 games for the Mariners.
Based upon statements...
Ken Griffey & Jeff Brantley Brawl - Is the Media Being Racist?!
July 29, 2008 by
InGameNow
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As Ken Griffey causes a throat-slashing raucous with Reds announcer Jeff Brantley... very little media conversation has occurred around the appropriateness of this (or rather, clearly inappropriateness).
Is this because Junior Griffey is a media darling and/or the media is behaving...
Is Griffey..Fat?
February 23, 2009 by
Rainout
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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...
Losers of the Steroids Era - Ken Griffey and Others
June 04, 2008 by
East Coast Bias
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With Griffey on the verge of 600 homers, once a legendary landmark, we look at the losers of the steroids era...and a couple winners.
Ken Griffey Jr. heading back to Seattle
February 12, 2009 by
Scores Report
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According to MLB.com, Ken Griffey Jr. is nearing an agreement on a one-year contract to return to the Mariners. 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. Griffey, who is playing...
Monthly Poll: The Fate of Ken Griffey Jr.?
October 06, 2009 by
SeaTown Sports
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Where will Ken Griffey Jr. be next season?
Will he be playing for the Mariners, as a part-time Designated Hitter?
Will he be playing for another American League team as a DH?
or*
Will he be retired, spending time with his family?
Vote in the poll after the jump....
Junior Griffey heading to ATL
February 17, 2009 by
InGameNow
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For those of you who did not know, Ken Griffey Jr. is still alive. He is going to sign a contract with the Atlanta Braves.
Titanic Struggle Recap — Redleg Nation Dream Series
3 days ago by
Redleg Nation
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Time for a recap of tonight’s titanic Strat-O-Matic Dream struggle….
FINAL
1990 Cincinnati Reds 2
1975 Cincinnati Reds 9
WP: Gullett (1-0)
LP: Rijo (0-1)
PLAY BY PLAY
Player of the Game
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Griffey Saga Coming To An End?.In Seattle
February 18, 2009 by
BravesBlast
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The saga of where Ken Griffey Jr. is going to end up for the 2009 season has taken its latest turn and it appears that Griffey will now be heading back to Seattle where he began his career. Griffey has been dwelling on the decision between the Braves and Mariners for a couple of days...
My Encounter with "The Kid" Ken Griffey Jr.
January 13, 2007 by
WBRS Sports Blog
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A great article about a blogger meeting Ken Griffey Jr. in the Bahamas. Not only was Griffey polite and fun, but he carried a 30 minute convseration with the blogger discussing several interesting topics ranging from his family to steroids.
Griffey Tickles Ichiro's Fancy, Armpits
Today, the Tacoma News Tribune takes a long look at the blossoming friendship between Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr. Among the many touching revelations: Griffey will tickle Ichiro until he calls out what one might describe as a safe word. Ichiro is apparently happy for the first time...
Ken Griffey: Give Credit Where Credit's Due
May 13, 2008 by
The BearDown
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Ken Griffey will go down as the last great player of his Generation. He did it the right way, he did it clean. All of the other inflated numbers don't overshadow him because his name has NEVER been invovled with any of the other names out there. Further proof that he did it right...
Seattle Mariners 2009 Season Review
22 days ago by
SeaTown Sports
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It was one of the most exciting, happy , and successful missing of the playoffs in professional sports history. The Seattle Mariners, a team that John Kruk so confidently stated was the one team in Major League baseball most heading in the wrong direction, went 85-77 and missed the...
Attention Chicago: Ken Griffey Will Suffer a Horrible Injury Near You!
July 31, 2008 by
InGameNow
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Good news Chicago fans - a horrible Ken Griffey Jr. injury is coming to your ballpark!
C'mon Ken Griffey Jr., let us give you the sendoff you deserve
September 30, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Dear Ken Griffey Jr.(notes):Hey Junior, you still aren't saying if you're playing the final games of your Hall of Fame career this weekend and it appears that you're leaving every possible door swinging wide open as the season winds to a close.Part of me thinks that you...
C'mon Ken Griffey Jr., let us give you the send-off you deserve
September 30, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Dear Ken Griffey Jr.(notes):Hey Junior, you still aren't saying if you're playing the final games of your Hall of Fame career this weekend and it appears that you're leaving every possible door swinging wide open as the season winds to a close.Part of me thinks that you...
All due respect, Junior was the best
June 10, 2008 by
Lynchy Right Now
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Griffey, who in his prime (1996-2000), was averaging 49.8 homers a season and 137 RBIs, was the undisputed best player in the game. While smashing the ball out of every ballpark Griffey was still averaging 170 hits a season and grabbing 15-20 bags every summer. Griffey was mentioned...
CTR interviews Ken Griffey Jr. about the past, present and future
August 27, 2009 by
Red Reporter
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CTR interviews Ken Griffey Jr. about the past, present and future
If you haven't heard, C Trent Rosecrans and a couple of others are starting a new website for independent sports journalism in Cincinnati. It's called CNati.com, and honestly, I think it's an excellent...
Reds Send Griffey to Chicago
July 31, 2008 by
The BearDown
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With the trade deadline winding down and all eyes focused on "Manny being Manny" once again the quiet Hall of Famer, Ken Griffey Jr., has flown under the radar. The Reds have traded Griffey to the White Sox for Pitcher Nick Masset and Infielder Danny Richar. Reports say that ....
Ken Griffey Jr. is the King of Awkward Introductions
August 03, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Junior Being Junior:French received an autographed jersey from Griffey last month when the Mariners played the Tigers in Detroit, and on Saturday received a typical Griffey "welcome" to the Mariners."Mike Sweeney and I were talking when he walked up and stood there near...
What Could Have Been: Ken Griffey Jr to the Braves
July 17, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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For a short period of time back in February, it looked like Ken Griffey Jr. was on his way to playing with the Atlanta Braves. As David O'Brien wrote: Ken Griffey Jr., one of only six players to hit more than 600 career home runs, has decided to play for the Braves, a person close...
As End Nears, Ken Griffey Jr. Handles New Role
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: MarinersOAKLAND -- Ken Griffey Jr.'s triumphant return to Seattle doesn't have the happy ending the Mariners and their fans might have hoped, but it also hasn't been the failure that his .218 average might imply.The Mariners had their eyes wide...
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