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March
15 , 2009
..... Is his return a little to late to help the Seattle Mariners team this 09 year? How much left in the tank does Griffey (the Kid) have? It has been ten years since he's played for the Seattle Mariners, and let's not forgot he left on bad terms with the team and the fans here in Seattle. Not happy with the dimensions of Safeco and (jealous) of A-Rod stealing a lot of his fame were some of the rumors you heard from the media on why Griffey wanted to leave back then. Did Griffey then use his family (wanting to be closer to his family) as a escape goat to leave ten years ago? Griffey's wife is from Seattle and his off-season house back then was and still is in Orlando, FL., His regular season house back then was in Cougar Mountain Issaqqua, next door to Jay Buhner. Will Griffey mostly play DH, outfield, or maybe rotate? I hope Mariner fans don't expect too much from Ken Griffey jr. in 2009. He's a lot older (39) and has had a lot of injuries during these last ten years. Griffey will bring a lot of leadership to the clubhouse on and off the field. He can show and tell a lot of the younger players what they need to do to stay up in the big leagues. 40+ home runs, 120 RBI's and a .300 batting average is asking too much from Ken Griffey Jr. in 2009. The Mariners must fill the void of the loss of Raul Ibanez to the Phillies. 18-25 home runs, 80 RBI's and a .270 to .285 batting average is numbers now Jr. can hopefully reach in 2009. Griffey should also be able to help the Mariners with runners in scoring position. I think Griffey can help in moving runners over (doing the little things) in situational hitting. Saying the Mariners now will compete for first place in the AL West now because of Griffey's return is asking to much. But no matter how Griffey left us Mariner fans back then, now we are happy to have "the Kid" back in town. His smile and swing are things Mariners fans have never forgotten. Jr. Crashing into walls, jumping over walls to rob home runs, and turning on a fastball and launching it into the upper deck in the Kingdome we Mariner fans will never forget No player was better in the 90's than Ken Griffey Jr. He put the
city of Seattle on the map back then because of his amazing play.
This year will probably be his last. "I thank Ken Griffey Jr.
for so many magical moments in the field and at the plate as a Seattle
Mariner". -Dre206 |
You
could call it the Ken Griffey Jr. stimulus effect hits the
Seattle Mariners sports fans in 2009. Griffey's return has excited
all Mariners fans, sporting good shops, bars etc., all around the
downtown Safeco field scene. Griffeys' jerseys are selling fast
off the racks everywhere at $230 each. Mariners season tickets and
single games are selling fast, all because of one man, Ken Griffey
Jr.