Comments on: How much of a bargain does Griffey have to be?

By: joser

joser — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:44:02 +0000

I agree. Let’s get excited about the new “jrs” not an old one that’s a shell of his former self. Do your memories a favor and don’t taint them with a past-his-prime version.

By: Benne

Benne — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:07:03 +0000

I say give him a shot next year-other than that storyline what else will get you exicted to watch M’s baseball again.

Oh, I don’t know….following the progress of young and exciting pitchers like Felix, Morrow and Rowland-Smith? Watching Bedard get healthy and hopefully returning to form? Watching Ichiro be Ichiro and Beltre being Beltre? Cheering on any potential free agents Zduriencik may bring in?

Even if we only win 70 games, I have a lot to look forward to in ‘09. The possibility of watching a washed-up fossil in the twilight of his career is not one of them, childhood memories be damned.

By: kevinzelko

kevinzelko — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:36:47 +0000

As someone who moonlights as a beer vendor-this would put a couple more people in the stands than there will be next year-and seein Ken out there with Ichiro at the sametime will just have an amazing feeling to it.

By: joser

joser — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:25:27 +0000

Yeah, it’s one game so it’s small sample theater in the extreme, but how did Griffey do in the ALCS elimination game, arguably the most (or, depending on your opinion of certain other games, the second-most) important game of his career?
1st AB: made an out, FC
2nd AB: struck out swinging
3rd AB: struck out swinging
4th AB, bottom of the 9th, two out: struck out swinging.

By: scott19

scott19 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:16:53 +0000

If watching Jr. take 200-300 AB with a gigantic fork sticking out of his back is Seattle’s idea of entertaining baseball then this fanbase really has become desperate.

Oh, c’mon…it’s easily right up there on-par for “entertainment value” with one of Mike Tyson’s numerous “comebacks” in front of a hundred people or so at some riverboat casino somewhere.

By: Jeff Nye

Jeff Nye — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:32:59 +0000

Griffey might spice things up for a couple of weeks until he either gets hurt, or just plain shows that he’s a 39 year old DH that can’t run anymore.

Griffey’s glory days are gone and aren’t coming back.

By: diderot

diderot — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:25:31 +0000

clubhouse leader

“Where is MY pitching!?”

Sure the staff loved hearing that vote of confidence from their ‘leader’.

By: jayzlvr

jayzlvr — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:06:43 +0000

OK….four twenty fifths of the team will put butts in the seats and play at a level that will be worthy of attention. What about the rest? Between flailing prospects and AAAA filler we’ll surely see I’m not sure that will capture our attention or imagination any more than what played out this year. My preference would be to spice it up a little while wait for the kids to develop.

By: Jeff Nye

Jeff Nye — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:05:34 +0000

what else will get you exicted to watch M’s baseball again

Ichiro? Felix? Morrow? Beltre?

By: Xteve X

Xteve X — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:28:16 +0000

A crap team with Griffey isn’t any more appealing to me.

There is absolutely no reason to bring him back other than cynical exploitation of the nostalgia minded.

If watching Jr. take 200-300 AB with a gigantic fork sticking out of his back is Seattle’s idea of entertaining baseball then this fanbase really has become desperate.