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Item: Griffey rumors dominate first day: Star could rejoin M’s next week/Seattle PI
More Info: On the Mariners’ first day of spring training, most of the discussion swirled around someone who wasn’t at spring training and isn’t a Mariner. That would be Ken Griffey Jr., who wasn’t on hand Friday as pitchers and catchers reported to the Peoria Sports Complex for their annual physical exams. By this time next week Griffey is expected to be a Mariner, but for the moment, he’s just another unemployed baseball player trying to find a job. There are other jobs out there that he could get — teams have told him he might be a fallback for them — but returning to the Mariners is what Griffey wants/Seattle PI. More here.
Question: Would you follow the Mariners more closely this year if Ken Griffey Jr. returned to the ballclub?
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danofthecommunity on February 14 at 10:41 a.m.
Only if Edgar, and Joey and Jay and all the other golden oldies come back..
idawa on February 14 at 11:11 a.m.
Sure, an over the hill has been is exactly what the M’s need. It is a good business decision, it will get people in the seats, but that team will never, never win the pennant with this type of mentality. They care about business, not about winning. Nuff said.
mia on February 14 at 9:26 p.m.
Oh, wait. I thought he left the Mariners because he was too good for them, he was the real deal, you know. He was kind of a BIG deal. Now they are good enough for him? Humph.
Escapee on February 14 at 9:27 p.m.
Well, I followed them closely last year and they had one of the most abysmal seasons in modern baseball history. Why not bring Griffey back as DH if he can still hit? As long as he doesn’t have another medical meltdown, he can probably help the team.
jazzyvandal on February 15 at 11:12 a.m.
If Griffey is the DH, could be a very good move for the Mariners. It will get some more fans to the ballpark for a little while…