A while back there was some talk about bringing Ken Griffey Jr. back to Seattle.  The logic was that he would slightly improve the offense (even during the worst year of his career) and would help curb Seattle’s slumping attendance.
Well, Griffey continues to struggle this season and the Mariners have decided not to pursue Seattle’s […]

It appears that the Seattle Mariners have no problem taking on Ken Griffey’s salary or next year’s option, meaning Cincinnati wouldn’t be on the hook for any of it. 
To me, this is a good thing.  If Seattle required Cincinnati to eat some of his contract, then high caliber prospects would have to be offered up […]

This is total speculation, but interesting nonetheless.  Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker told the media that super prospect Jay Bruce would be recalled soon.  If Bruce is called up to the big club then someone must be on their way out.  This could mean that Cinci is about to trade one of their outfielders (most likely […]

No more speculation; the Seattle Mariners indeed have their eye on Ken Griffey Jr. 
Seattle is the worst team in the American League right now, so it will be interesting to see this unfold.  I’m not so sure that Griffey would accept a trade to Seattle at this point, but we’ll see.  I wrote about the Griffey-to-Seattle scenario […]

A look at why it may make sense, despite Seattle’s current position in the AL West, and an indication of how much it would cost.
There has been a lot of talk about Ken Griffey Jr. returning to the Seattle Mariners ever since the Reds rolled into town for interleague play last season.  There hasn’t been […]