Remember that talk last week about how
Ken Griffey Jr. expects to be traded and wouldn't mind eventually returning to Seattle? Turns out the Mariners might be looking to make it happen.
John Hickey of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reveals the following on his blog:
Reports out of New York say that Duane Shaffer, in his first season as a special assistant to Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi, was in Shea Stadium Sunday to have a look at Griffey.
The Mariners need two things - someone to get the fans' interest revved up after a horrid start to the season and someone to provide some power to a lineup devoid of many run-producers.
As Hickey points out, Griffey has 10-5 rights, meaning he's allowed to veto any trade. But if the Mariners agree to move
Raul Ibanez to DH and put Griffey in the outfield, there's a good chance that Griffey would approve the trade. Plus, while most of the majors seems to be
ignoring Griffey's march to 600 home runs, nobody could better appreciate the milestone than the fans in Seattle, many of whom watched him hit most of those dingers before being traded to Cincinnati.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Please let this happen
Posted at 12:25AM on May 13th 2008 by Buvi Duvi
2. Come on Home Jr.
Posted at 12:39AM on May 13th 2008 by Chuck
3. Junior and A-Rod are B.F. buddies and should just stay away from the great city of Seattle!!!
Posted at 12:58AM on May 13th 2008 by RLG
4. PLEASE let this happen!! Come home Junior NOW!!!!
Posted at 3:29AM on May 13th 2008 by Vicki
5. for griffey in cincy, he aint worth a pot to piss in. he should go. boot em out
Posted at 10:06AM on May 14th 2008 by james hubbert
6. Junior Griffey aka "The Kid" saved baseball in Seattle. A return to Seattle to end his career would only be fitting for Griff, the Mariner's and their Pacific Northwest fans.
"The Natural", as he was called on one SI cover early in his career, provided some of the biggest highlights in Mariner history. Do you remember the historic back to back home runs with his father Ken Griffey Sr; the numerous collision catches against the old Kingdome walls; the wide smile as he crossed home plate with the decisive winning run in Game 5 vs. the hated Yankees in the Mariner's first playoff season in 1995; and of course the majestic moon shot long balls to become one of baseball's most prolific "clean" home run hitter's of all time.
Posted at 1:54PM on May 14th 2008 by Bill Roberts