DBAHO Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Not that there was much doubt; SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that the White Sox have decided against re-signing Ken Griffey Jr. It was safe to assume they wouldn't. Griffey isn't an answer in center field for the White Sox, and there's no room for him elsewhere. He hit .260/.347/.405 in 41 games after being acquired from the Reds. If he plays again next season, I think he could end up in Tampa FWIW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 good. stupid trade from the beginging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Oct 28, 2008 -> 03:06 PM) good. stupid trade from the beginging Well for what it cost, it was worth a shot, but I think you'll find that most fans on here disagreed with Ozzie's use of him in CF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I guess he won't be going into the HoF with a White Sox cap. He gave all he had, sadly, at this point in his career, it wasn't too much. It was easy to see what a great professional he is. There have been a number of players who stunk up the ballpark and were asses. I have no respect for those guys. I have a lot of respect for Griffey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeynach Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Oct 28, 2008 -> 03:06 PM) good. stupid trade from the beginging Not exactly, yeah griffey was a waster but It got rid of Massett and the subsequent use of Massett. This is a pure case of addition by subtraction. He belongs in either AAA or some weak division in the NL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I hope to see Griffey back soon. In the dugout, on the bench, as the hitting coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Griff played through a leg injury without much stink and was called the ideal teammate in the clubhouse. It was AWESOME seeing him in a Sox uni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harfman77 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Does this mean they wont be offering arbirtration? I had always assumed that they would decline the option because it was quite pricy for the production, but it seems silly to give up a draft pick for the chance that Jr would accept it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I'll never forget him throwing out Cuddyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Oct 28, 2008 -> 02:38 PM) Does this mean they wont be offering arbirtration? I had always assumed that they would decline the option because it was quite pricy for the production, but it seems silly to give up a draft pick for the chance that Jr would accept it. If the Sox offer Griff arbitration and he accepts (the risk is always there) he will make, at a minimum, 10 million dollars next season. That's why they wouldn't offer. And no, I don't think Jon Heyman knows whether or not the Sox will offer him arbitration, them not being interested in resigning him isn't really an indicator one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 yeah can someone break down the financial implications of the possibilities at this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 The move actually turned out to be semi decent with CQ going down. He didn't produce much, but it wasn't horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Kind of sucks...seeing a legend, even if he was over the hill, in a Sox uniform was fantastic, and giving him a shot in the playoffs for the first time since leaving the AL was awesome too. I think he'll have a good year next year, but resigning him may very well send the wrong message to others on the current roster, even if Griffey was fantastic in the clubhouse. If Griff hangs around for 2-3 more years, I could certainly see him becoming the new butt of KW re-trading jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Oct 28, 2008 -> 07:06 PM) good. stupid trade from the beginging I don't think it was a bad mid season move at all, but long term he is no answer for our need in CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Oct 28, 2008 -> 12:53 PM) If the Sox offer Griff arbitration and he accepts (the risk is always there) he will make, at a minimum, 10 million dollars next season. That's why they wouldn't offer. And no, I don't think Jon Heyman knows whether or not the Sox will offer him arbitration, them not being interested in resigning him isn't really an indicator one way or the other. It's entirely possible that the Sox had some sort of arrangement with Griffey's people that they might offer him arbitration if he agrees not to resign. If the Dodgers can do that with Manny there's no reason the Sox can't also. Depends on what Griffey's looking for. If he wanted a 1 year deal with anyone, he'd probably take that. If he was looking to start somewhere...he'd probably decline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance Law Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Oct 28, 2008 -> 03:28 PM) yeah can someone break down the financial implications of the possibilities at this point Griff hit .314 with runners in scoring position for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 It seemed like 10 or so times he was just just just off hitting one out of the cell too. He got a fair amount of doubles IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 The big rational part of me agrees with not bringing him back, but the little bit of kid left in me is sad he's no coming back. We already have enough outfielders with Quentin, Swisher, Dye, Anderson, Wise, etc. The fan in me is going to miss a legend play for the Sox. Best of luck Junior!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 thanks griff for what ya had left. I hope your able play somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Great suggestion. He should be our next hitting coach. What guy had a sweeter swing than Griffey? I'm not blaming Walker for our weird offense, but now that it's the offseason why not make a change there? I mean Walker was a pretty mediocre hitter himself and couldn't get our guys to do squat except hit bombs on occasion. Unless CQ believes Walker is a god, let Walker go now before it becomes a distraction during the season again. Griffey as player/hitting coach at 3 million a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 28, 2008 -> 12:45 PM) I'll never forget him throwing out Cuddyer. word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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