Prodded by internet mockery, Griffey signs
DMZ · February 18, 2009 at 5:21 pm · Filed Under Mariners
- 2009 slogan “A New Day, A New Way” hastily scrapped,
- New commercial scripts being hastily written
Reports are starting to pile up that Griffey has actually, no-fooling, we’re-serious-this-time signed with the Mariners, terms not leaked, etc. Here’s hoping one of the teams confirms and schedules a press conference.
Useful link: Projecting New Mariner Griffey’s Offense.
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[we just talked about this in a post like three days ago. you are not the judge of anyone else’s fandom]
[original post deleted, so this one is too!]
Since people seem to have a short memory, this comment thread is not exempt from the “no questioning anyone else’s fandom” rule.
People are allowed to hate, mildly dislike, be indifferent about, mildly like, or love this signing, and you’re not allowed to be a snot to them because they express a different opinion from yours.
I think Griffey didn’t want to contend with the rapier-like wit of Derek and Dave (to say nothing of other various denizens of USSM) if he ditched Seattle again.
I’m ambivalent about it, overall. But come April, I’ll allow myself to be a kid again. For awhile. I just don’t want Clement to lose the ABs he needs to prove himself a solid offensive producer in the big leagues.
If the M’s were smart, they’d open up single game ticket sales tomorrow instead of waiting till March 14
I don’t see the logical reasoning behind the overwhelming scorn for this deal. The M’s needed a Lefty power hitter. The M’s needed to field a team with more familiarity. The M’s needed that over the top buzz/excitement around the clubhouse to start the season. The M’s needed clubhouse leadership. Currently, These alone are worth 2 million dollars+ in the MLB. Let me applaud our new GM Jack ‘of all trades’ Zduriencik for fielding a baseball team that caters to Safeco’s strengths while not bending over backwards like Bavasi to make easy and obvious fan moves that bit us in the ass over time.
Derek,
Where do you see Griffey fitting into the order? Fourth?
*getting bones back in place after deciding on a what-the-heck cartwheel*
I’d put Junior in the six-hole.
I don’t see the logical reasoning behind the overwhelming scorn for this deal. The M’s needed a Lefty power hitter. The M’s needed to field a team with more familiarity. The M’s needed that over the top buzz/excitement around the clubhouse to start the season. The M’s needed clubhouse leadership.
There isn’t overwhelming scorn, but it’s not a good baseball signing. The M’s don’t need any of the things you mentioned, they need to get better at baseball, and only the left-handed power is even related to that.
You could make a very real argument that Griffey isn’t even the second-best LH power hitter on the team, too.
So who’s your 3, 4, 5? Beltre, Branyan, Clement? If so, and Griffey is sixth, then that’s three lefties in a row.
One morning I woke upAnd I knew you were really gone
A new day, a new way
And new eyes to see the dawn.
[So, moving down the lyrics a ways, we have the new Mariners slogan for 2009]
Rejoice, Rejoice, we have no choice
But to carry on.
Yeah? Any data on how that’s good or bad?
Armstrong is on the phone to KJR– he said that Harold Reynolds was a big part the whole thing.
He said that Harold called him to tell him that Willie Mays wanted to talk to Chuck about the importance of Griffey to Seattle, and did Chuck think Ken would mind if Willie called Ken to talk about the importance of legacy? So he did.
Armstrong says the deal is the same one they talked about last week, it wasn’t sweetened to get him here, and that they were told it was pretty much the same as Atlanta’s offer. They talked last week about him DH-ing, and it sounds like the plan is a mix of LF and DH.
By my count, assuming Clement is the first-string catcher and Chavez wins the left-fielder’s job, we now have 6 everyday lefties hitting in the lineup.
Ichiro, Branyan, Clement, Junior, Gutierrez, Endy
Should be interesting. . .
By my count, assuming Clement is the first-string catcher and Chavez wins the left-fielder’s job, we now have 6 everyday lefties hitting in the lineup.
Ichiro, Branyan, Clement, Junior, Gutierrez, Endy
Should be interesting. . .
Well Gutierrez is a righty.
I grew up with Kid Griffey. I thank my father and his season tickets (still has ’em, and he’s had ’em since Day 1). Griffey and my father are the reason I love baseball, and perhaps sports in general. Because of college and a “career” I haven’t lived in Seattle since 2002, but I can tell you now that my top priority when I visit home this summer is seeing Junior play in the House That Junior Built. And I can’t wait to see him in New Yankees Stadium as well.
Russ: Now we have to tolerate the media fawning over the prodigal son countless times between now and opening day.
Hey, at least it gives the media something else besides the “clubhouse in turmoil” saga to talk about.
after all, Jr will magically fix it, right?
Now that the JailBlazers era is finally over, I can say that it’s not so bad to be in P-town, even when it comes to pro sports. Ugh.
Well, it WILL take time to form new animosities and feuds, right?
Folks, there is never a better time for Jr. to come back. We have -0- expectations of doing shit this year, so why not have a little nostalgic fun. The guy may still have a gallon or so of unleaded in the tank, and he’ll put butts in the seats. Anyone who is a true M’s fan should welcome this. Even though the guy is kind of a dick, those of us with young kids can bring their kids to see “the kid.” And my old man, in one of his final seasons (if not the last), will feel just giddy announcing his first dinger in 10 years. Bring it on.
[Niehaus]
Oops, my bad. I must’ve had him confused for someone else.
Hey, where’s that GTownHoyas kid who was dogging the guys here for their certainty that Griffey would sign (“Sounds like stuff that is pretty hard to go back on…”)? Or should we be cutting him more slack than he was willing to cut Derek and Dave?
People never, ever come back and apologize if we’re right about something and they called us idiots at the time of post. No one ever came around about the season projection series I did, for instance, and there were some crazy “you’re off your rocker”/”this whole exercise is laughable”-type stuff.
Yeah, I know. And people seem incapable of remembering Dave picked the Rays to surprise also.
But that GTownHoyas handle is memorable enough that I’ll be prompted to mildly yank his chain about this a couple of times when I see it again.