knightni Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...ports-headlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I'm glad this is another team's problem. He'd probably pop a lung if he took a deep breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Weren't we supposedly pretty close to getting Griffey at one point? I am glad that never happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 At the time, Bruce Vineline had him here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 And in other news, the sun rose again this morning.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 It's a shame. Still one of the prettiest swings I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 What Voodoo Medicine Woman did he piss off? How can you get hurt THAT often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 this isn't even funny anymore. Once he left Seattle all of this happens, could've been possibly the greatest ever if it weren't for his injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Dec 22, 2006 -> 12:50 PM) this isn't even funny anymore. Once he left Seattle all of this happens, could've been possibly the greatest ever if it weren't for his injuries. Well to some extent though the things that made him so great probably played a big part in his recent injury history. Banging into those walls and flying around on the turf in the Kingdome had to do a number on Griffey's legs, and then he was moved to a place with no DH after years of that pounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 22, 2006 -> 03:05 PM) Well to some extent though the things that made him so great probably played a big part in his recent injury history. Banging into those walls and flying around on the turf in the Kingdome had to do a number on Griffey's legs, and then he was moved to a place with no DH after years of that pounding. Hell, in probably the greatest play he made during his career he actually broke his wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 It's crazy, he's got 563 home runs, and he's still a "what could have been" guy. He was always one of my favorite players, because he made the game look so easy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just turned 37 and its seems like he's been hurt for a long, long time. Had he stayed healthy, I'd say he'd be close to 700 by now. Sadly for the Reds they still owe him 25 mil over the next 2 years and a ton of deferred salary at 4% interest down the road. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 QUOTE(aboz56 @ Dec 22, 2006 -> 02:34 PM) Sadly for the Reds they still owe him 25 mil over the next 2 years and a ton of deferred salary at 4% interest down the road. Yikes. They had their chance to move him and probably pick up a dynamite young starting pitcher back in late 2005 and turned it down. You shouldn't feel sad for the Reds at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I hope he sticks around for another 3-4 years to get 600+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 22, 2006 -> 10:53 PM) I hope he sticks around for another 3-4 years to get 600+ He's only 37 shy of 600. Should take one good healthy year .... which now that I think about it, could take 3-4 years to achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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