If we buy Griffey out, any chance we bring him back for less money?

Please read the area of my sig that is the color red....

 

 

HAHA i laughed when i saw that

"Giantism!!"

 

Let's hope Ozzie doesn't put Ken on brain tonic.

 

"There's a party in my mouth, and everyone's invited!"

So this was asked before, but given that it's only noon-ish what are the odds Griffey plays tonight?

 

I would say no, I would love to see him play and I hope I am wrong, but thats my thought

Duscherer and Street for Swisher and someone else maybe.

 

Street is crap.

That's what I was thinking. That would be a heavenly trade.

Yeah, 670's only had Steve Stone on for the majority of the morning (including right now).

 

That guy doesn't know ANYTHING compared to Mark Silverman.

 

Please tell me I don't need green...

 

Give him a break. 95% of the time that station is garbage or commercials.

Please don't question my fandom. Its an argument you will lose. I'm saying Griffey isn't very good anymore. If he's playing CF think Carl Everett in 2003 and Rob Mackowiak in 2006, maybe slightly better.

 

If you read the context of my post, I am not questioning your fandom. I simply responded in similar fashion to what you said, questioning the fandom of anyone that is critical of Paul Konerko. So spare me the drama in making yourself some type of martyr for this discussion and Paul Konerko. Its a tired form of discussion and one that you, sir, will lose in the eyes of most posters.

 

Thome and Konerko both struggled early in the year...Thome has picked it up, Konerko hasn't. Griffey struggled in the beginning of the year and now Griffey has picked it up. Griffey is not as good as he was before (which was HOF-caliber) but he is still pretty decent...everything is relative to the person and how they have performed. We are not acquiring Everett or Mackowiak..those guys were never good defensive players...Griffey was the best and now he can be adequate but for the price, this is a good deal. Beyond that, Griffey's bat replacing Konerko's bat is a big upgrade.

Give him a break. 95% of the time that station is garbage or commercials.

Stone was just on for the last 45 minutes.

That's what I was thinking. That would be a heavenly trade.

 

Yeah probably time to turn off the xboxes.

Give him a break. 95% of the time that station is garbage or commercials.

 

Listening to Sirius has made me hate commercials even more.

Yeah, 670's only had Steve Stone on for the majority of the morning (including right now).

 

That guy doesn't know ANYTHING compared to Mark Silverman.

 

Please tell me I don't need green...

 

you dont .. Silvy is one of my least favorite, always liked Carmen over him, Haugh is in for Waddell today so that makes up for it right

So this was asked before, but given that it's only noon-ish what are the odds Griffey plays tonight?

 

I don't think you'll see Griffey in a Sox uni until Friday.

 

Someone should have started the post off saying that the Twins got Griffey Jr for a few pieces they didn't really need, and see how many people would be proclaiming them the next Central division champs.

Yeah probably time to turn off the xboxes.

Wow, when did you come up with that one?

 

I've never heard a comment like that before, certainly haven't see one posted on soxtalk like that.

 

Why wouldn't Beane jump at the chance to get Swisher back. Swish, Poreda, and a throw in for Street and Duchscherer is a realistic possibility.

Stone was just on for the last 45 minutes.

 

I got that. Stone is the exception on that station, not the norm.

i've been reading some old junior articles, came across this sports illustrated with griff and the big hurt on the cover. i think it's interesting after 14-15 years to see the different directions guys go

 

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau.../9444/index.htm

Someone should have started the post off saying that the Twins got Griffey Jr for a few pieces they didn't really need, and see how many people would be proclaiming them the next Central division champs.

Nice. And it's true.

Wouldn't it be great to get Jr. a world series ring.

Beyond that, Griffey's bat replacing Konerko's bat is a big upgrade.

After checking, despite a non-career season at age 39, Griffey's still putting up a 103 OPS+. If nothing else, that's at least Average. Konerko's at 74. Swisher is at 98.

Someone should have started the post off saying that the Twins got Griffey Jr for a few pieces they didn't really need, and see how many people would be proclaiming them the next Central division champs.

I bet I could get called by the Twins tomorrow, spend a couple years in the minors, then get called up to play CF and bat .290 and kill the Sox.

 

I hate the Twins.

Let's hope Ozzie doesn't put Ken on brain tonic.

 

"There's a party in my mouth, and everyone's invited!"

 

I know, he'll end up looking exactly like Shelden Williams!

Someone should have started the post off saying that the Twins got Griffey Jr for a few pieces they didn't really need, and see how many people would be proclaiming them the next Central division champs.

That would just put the twins in a better position to compete with us.

 

Seriously though, if they were planning on putting him in CF, I'd wonder if they weren't making a pretty big mistake, the kind of thing that might help us out. (OF course, they'd also be putting Griffey on turf, which is even stupider).

Love this deal. Didn't give up anything imporant, plus could me less Konerko which is a great thing

I would guess he's not going to play tonight. Partially because he just got traded, and also we're playing on turf, wouldn't that suck if some freak injury happened because of the turf up there.

Wouldn't it be great to get Jr. a world series ring.

 

Will he go into the Hall Of Fame in a Sox uni if we get it for him?

 

I dont know what color i should put on that ...