KEN GRIFFEY NEWS

Odds & Ends: Griffey, Tigers, Torrealba

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Let's have a look at another handful of late afternoon and early evening links.... In comments relayed by Larry Stone of the Seattle Times, Seattle GM Jack Zduriencik was vague when asked about Ken Griffey Jr.'s playing time in 2010. Griffey and the Mariners...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11...
 

Griffey, M's put Yankees' playoff party on hold

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Ken Griffey Jr. homered and drove in four runs, putting the Yankees' playoff party on hold by leading the Mariners to a 7-1 victory Sunday.
>> sports.espn.go.com/mlb/rec...
 

Didn’t See That Coming

To make room for Ken Griffey Jr. on the 40-man roster, the Seattle Mariners placed OF Mike Wilson on release Wilson will stay on waivers for 72 hours before becoming a free agent, at which point the Mariners can re-sign him to a minor league deal.? Wilson has a lot more upside than ...
>> www.bleedingblueandteal.com/02-2009...
 

Griffey still mum on his future

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It's really hard to gauge what Ken Griffey Jr., the star of today's 7-1 Mariners; win over the Yankees, has in mind for next year. He said flat-out today he would not make an announcement either way prior to the final homestand. That will add some intrigue to the final games...
>> seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ma...
 

Smith: Griffey's career lacks juicy details

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Ken Griffey is fifth on the all-time home run list while Barry Bonds actually surpassed Hank Aaron's record, hitting 762 home runs. But Bonds is by the specter of steroids, while Griffey has escaped the scourge of being labeled a cheat.
>> www.nydailynews.com/sports/...
 

Jay Mariotti Discovers the Internet

The folks at Deadspin already had this covered and Fire Jay Mariotti looks to be back in business, but let it be known that Jay Mariotti is back for the New Year and he's proclaiming that the Internet is the wave of the future. Mariotti is also predicting a deep global recession...
>> www.thecubreporter.com/2009/01...
 

VIDEO: Mariner Batting Stances

Don't lie, I know you've imitated Ken Griffey Jr.'s and Ichiro's batting stances. I have, who hasn't? Batting stances are the one lame way us fans can feel like we're in the real deal. But that's not the case. Except for the Batting Stance Guy. Here he is...
>> www.seatownsports.net/2008/08...
 

Griffey, Mariners put Yanks' celebration on hold

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SEATTLE(AP) When he was younger, Ken Griffey Jr. put a higher premium on beating the New York Yankees .
>> sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basebal...
 

King Felix wins 19th, Griffey honored by M's

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Felix Hernandez finished tied for the major league lead with 19 wins and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 Sunday in a season finale that doubled as a daylong tribute to Ken Griffey Jr.
>> sports.espn.go.com/mlb/rec...
 

Titanic Struggle Recap — Redleg Nation Dream Series

123456789RHE 1990 Reds000011000281 1975 Reds08000100X9100 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 ...
>> redlegnation.com/2009/11...
 

What happened to Ken Griffey Jr. post-game

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All season long, Ken Griffey Jr. has been the initiator of clubhouse pranks and torments on other players. It was all in good fun, but still, there are many in that room who relish the chance for a little payback. They got it tonight, courtesy of Mike Sweeney, Jay Buhner, Russell...
>> seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ma...
 

Ken Griffey Jr. Hits #600

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Top of the 1st. 1 out. 1 runner on. 3 balls, 1 strike. 72 mph curveball, 14 inch break. 413 feet. Just a bunch of numbers. But they all led to the biggest number of all...#600. On Monday evening, Ken Griffey Jr. joined the exclusive 600 Homerun Club. He's now among the likes...
>> www.thesportsmuffin.com/2008/06...
 

ESPN's Cheap Shot At Griffey

On ESPN's Thursday morning version of SportsCenter some host dropped a classy line about Junior being out of the line up because of "general soreness." Right after the Reds and Phillies highlights they talk about Edinson Volquez stretch of games allowing 2 earned runs...
>> www.dunnanddunner.com/2008/06...
 

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When Lauren Jackson sat down at her parents’ waterfront home in Australia, to consider her options for the 2009 season, the significance of this particular signature hit her. Jackson, entering her ninth WNBA season, could do what Ken Griffey Jr. had done, and return to Seattle...
>> shesgotgame.wordpress.com/2009/05...
 

Tracking History: Repeat Offenders and Final Numbers

Our final look at the new Yankee Stadium’s debut season, and how it compares to the home run crazy 1999 season at Coors Field. Repeat Offenders Twenty players that homered at Coors Field in the 1999 season are still active. Of those twenty, twelve had an opportunity to duplicate...
>> www.bugsandcranks.com/marktow...
 

Four Questions With Grant Sasser

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Grant Sasser is a Junior LHP for the North Carolina State Wolfpack. He is 6-1/210 pounds and hails from Fremont, NC. He was a member of the Haymarket Senators (VBL). He had an outstanding summer, while helping to lead the Senators to a Valley Baseball League title. He went 6-1, with...
>> collegesummerball.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Griffey says he'd like to play another year for M's

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Ken Griffey Jr. sure seems like someone who wants to stick around the Seattle Mariners for another season.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Ken Griffey Jr. open to playing another year in Seattle

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Ken Griffey Jr. sure seems like someone who wants to stick around the Seattle Mariners for another season.
>> sports.espn.go.com/mlb/new...
 

Weds.: MLB Network to Broadcast Griffey's First Game Back with Mariners

MLB Network announced today that it will offer live national coverage of Ken Griffey Jr.?s first exhibition game since returning to the Mariners as Seattle takes on Team Australia in a World Baseball Classic exhibition game on Wednesday, March 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET from Peoria , AZ. The...
>> bizofbaseball.com/index.p...
 

Cancer screening a personal crusade for Griffey Sr.

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Ken Griffey Sr. said he would have enjoyed being here for the third Civil Rights Game weekend.
>> www.chicagotribune.com/sports/...
 

The Final Chapter? Griffey gets hero's tribute on season's last day

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When I wrote about giving Ken Griffey the sendoff he deserved, Sunday's scene at Safeco Field was exactly what I imagined. Junior received a standing ovation before every at-bat, applause when he was pulled from the game after a single in the eighth and off-the-field transport...
>> sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blo...
 

Hasselbeck Returns

What a great Monday in Seattle yesterday. The temperature lingered around seventy degrees, the sun was out without a cloud in the sky, and it was opening day in baseball. To improve the situation, the Mariners defeated the Twins and Ken Griffey Jr. hit his
>> 12thmanrising.com/2009/04...
 

GRIFFEY, BASEBALL OUT OF HYBERNATION

That hipster moan you heard in the greater New York City area yesterday was Ufford enjoying the return of Ken Griffey’s return to the Mariners in his own special way. Junior hit a home run and the Mariners won, and then Matt had a scary trip to the dentist, but he was really nice [...]
>> withleather.uproxx.com/2009/04...
 

Teams with Extra Outfielders

Even if Seattle were to sign Ken Griffey or trade for Nick Johnson there would still be room for improvement in left field.  Here are some teams with expendable Washington We’ve talked about their outfield logjam a few times here, and Jeff at Lookout Landing shows how ...
>> www.bleedingblueandteal.com/02-2009...
 

Jr. Double

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Ken Griffey, Jr. doubles home two runs with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh and Ryan Rowland-Smith defeats Roy Halladay 3-2. Griffey is having a very poor season at the plate, but he’s loved in Seattle and this will make his long time fans very happy.
>> baseballmusings.com/?p=3818...
 
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