But after the Bedard trade, I would guess that there’s not a lot in the pantry. Although I also can’t see how a team would give up a valuable prospect for Griffey—but it is Bavasi. The main draw for me would really be to have someone else picking up (at least some of) the tab for Junior, and if we get anything out of it, great. It opens the door to call up Bruce and let him play his more natural position of right field. It should improve our outfield defense a little bit, and maybe even our offense. There’d be zero pressure on the front office to pick up Grif’s $16M option next year, and we’d be off the hook for the $4M buyout. That money can go towards signing Dunn, or getting a catcher, or nabbing a starter…

I like Griffey. I really do. I appreciate the years of service he gave to the club. It’s time for them to part ways, as the relationship has soured a little bit for both parties. Whatever happened in Seattle was 9+ years ago, and is likely water under the bridge. I remember how touched Junior was by the fans’ reaction last year. If they want him back, and he’s willing to go, I’d almost see that as a fair trade. If they kick in a useful player as well, that’s just gravy.

As for the Reds HOF… I think it’s a yes. He hit his 400th, 500th, and (hopefully) 600th home run as a Red. He’s hit 199 HRs so far as a Red, which is good for 8th all-time in team history. With five more, he passes Eric Davis for 7th. He made 3 All-Star games as a Red and helped us get Great American built. And the day the Reds traded for him was one of the greatest days of my life as a fan.

Putting the numbers to automatically give him Reds Hall of fame status. His great glory years were with the Mariners.
Back in the day when he was healthy and could run and Slyde into home.

I don’t fault people for wanting to see him hit #600 as a Red, but from a purely baseball standpoint, I think his value will be higher now as he moves toward 600 than it will afterward. And it’s not like Reds fans are stuffing the stadium to see him get to 600.

And eat a pretty significant chunk of Grif’s salary to do it.

wow

But Corey, Dusty’s dude, gets four hits, then sits the next game? I, clearly, am not a baseball guy.

Wow.

Do we read anything into the one name missing from that lineup? Well… I”m going to read something into it anyway.

Overall-for-Wicker was The Trade.

Who knew?

we would get two sandwich picks if we let him walk. 2 high draft picks is better than one low-level prospect

demote Belisle to AAA, have Bailey start tomorow and Arroyo on Thursday I don’t know when the last time Bailey pitched, but they should have planned this out after Belisle was whalloped again in his last start. I am happy that Volquez is pitching on Sunday because I have tickets for that day.

to the notion that Bronson has a rubber arm and can pitch well no matter how many he’s thrown, or how few days of rest. This terrifies me. If we lose the game, that’s one thing, but stunts like these tend to throw Bronson out of whack for the next four-five starts. Bah!

If only Dusty hadn’t been out pheasant-hunting last year, and had used his offseason to learn about the players he was getting.

I think he is far more valuable, especially to the Mariners at 598 than at 601. That place would sell out for every home game he was under 600. With their attendance figures right now, they really need a shot in the arm.

it took him forever to reach 500 in 2004. I think part of it is he doesn’t really like the attention of reaching these milestones and he wants to get it over with so he can go back to his normal life. Griffey has always seemed uncomfortable with the media, he doesn’t have disdain for the press like Bonds, he seems like a guy who would rather just not have to deal with it. I can understand that, I wouldn’t want the press asking me about my day at the office, well it might be cool at first, but he doesn’t even seem like a dick about it. He seems like a guy who just wants to go about his buisiness in peace.

Wearing a Mets hat? Is Aaron gonna be in a Brewers cap?

Your image per post rate has been off the charts lately.