The Kid Looking Young Again
The story from the Seattle Mariner's team trainer being reported today by ESPN is that Ken Griffey Jr has recovered well from off-season knee surgery and actually has trimmed down and put on some muscle - looking more like his old self than he has anytime in recent years. As what appears to be the only offensive superstar to have emerged from the steroids era without a asterisk next to his name, Grif has gone from a fan favorite to the only fan favorite of his generation.
Before last season, as Griffey was traded back to the team he grew up with, most folks thought that 2009 would be a nice farewell tour where he could get showered with some more Seattle love before riding off into the sunset. However, the news that he's on his way to getting "ripped" and back into shape, sure makes it sound like a 2010 as a consistent DH for the M's. Given that the Angel's appear to be in a semi-rebuilding mode and the A's are struggling to get back to their identity, and with the Mariner's solid comeback season last year, its not totally crazy for us to envision a perfect send off where Grif gets to make the playoffs and play the role of hero that was robbed from him by a couple of fluke injuries and a few hundred other guys who didnt mind shooting up on the juice.
We just pray that his rehab is 'au natural' - or we might just give up on baseball forever.
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I Have Never Made it a Secret...
that I am an unabashed Griffey lover…I am thrilled by this story and even though I’m a Yanks fan I’m looking forward to watching the M’s this season. I think this will be Junior’s swan song and although I don’t think Seattle is built to make serious run at the world series…I do think they are in a good position to make the playoffs and it will be great to see Griffey back in the national spotlight.
by JS13 on Jan 29, 2010 8:56 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
It would be an awesome story
If Griffey was at least a solid contributor the Mariners making a playoff run this year. Plus, if they can get into the playoffs, with Lee and Felix at the front of their rotation, they’ll be hard to stop there.
by doron on Jan 29, 2010 11:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I always dreamed of him in pinstripes
hitting moonshots to the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium. Unfortunately Griffey never wanted to deal with the bright lights of New York and nobody can blame him for that. Is there anybody that can not like this guy?
by aramnath on Jan 29, 2010 12:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I remember watching griffey in the kingdome. he hit two home runs that day.
i’m glad he is coming back for another season with the mariners. it’s good for him, the mariners and baseball as a whole. i love watching griffey and ichiro. i hope the mariners can make a run at the world series. both these guys deserve rings.
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 29, 2010 3:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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