It doesn’t matter if you’re a DH, you still got to go out there and do a job. And he did it at the highest level for 10-15 years.
Ken Griffey Jr. on Edgar Martinez (via The Seattle Times)
"The Double"
Because if you haven’t seen it…you need to see it.
Edgar! Griffey! Spanish! Baseball! (Associated Press)
Happy birthday to the two best left-handed hitters born on November 21 in Donora, Pennsylvania.
Notable minor league free agents | The Hardball Times
While the Mariners technically have the DH spot open, there’s no chance Griffey fills it on a full-time basis. The Mariners still have the payroll space to bring in a Jim Thome-type player to be the DH.
HEY, MAC, THE HARDBALL TIMES THINKS LIKE WE DO.
via Lookout Landing. The frig, Junior? (Dan Levine/AFP/Getty Images)
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You can’t forget about him. I believe that even in this winter, in my sleep, he will appear in my dreams.
Ichiro Suzuki on Ken Griffey Jr. (via ESPN.com)
Spring Training: Cincinnati Reds
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