| Welcome to The Yankee Zone. We hope you enjoy your visit. You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. Join our community! If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
| Griffey Out For Season; What A Shock!!! | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 11 2004, 10:32 PM (121 Views) | |
| TheOne | Aug 11 2004, 10:32 PM Post #1 |
![]()
I'm still better than you!
![]()
|
|
![]() |
|
| Giambi_MVP_25 | Aug 11 2004, 10:32 PM Post #2 |
![]()
Misunderstood Genius
![]()
|
:no1: |
![]() |
|
| amit | Aug 11 2004, 10:37 PM Post #3 |
![]()
Lizard King
![]()
|
Why'd you post the full article? |
![]() |
|
| TheOne | Aug 11 2004, 11:09 PM Post #4 |
![]()
I'm still better than you!
![]()
|
cause i felt like it motherf*cker!!! :fyou: |
![]() |
|
| amit | Aug 11 2004, 11:30 PM Post #5 |
![]()
Lizard King
![]()
|
:serious: You should know better. :no: |
![]() |
|
| TheOne | Aug 11 2004, 11:34 PM Post #6 |
![]()
I'm still better than you!
![]()
|
this article is from yahoo!!! :serious: :ph34r: |
![]() |
|
| Venom | Aug 11 2004, 11:43 PM Post #7 |
|
May the Force be with you
![]()
|
I think it's ok to post AP articles, since they don't belong to certain newspaper. They are just "out there"...floating around. |
![]() |
|
| TheOne | Aug 11 2004, 11:47 PM Post #8 |
![]()
I'm still better than you!
![]()
|
exactly, i made my post shorter just in case!!! :serious: :bag: |
![]() |
|
| Venom | Aug 11 2004, 11:48 PM Post #9 |
|
May the Force be with you
![]()
|
Justin Case! :serious: |
![]() |
|
| TheOne | Aug 11 2004, 11:49 PM Post #10 |
![]()
I'm still better than you!
![]()
|
:serious: |
![]() |
|
| Strider | Aug 12 2004, 01:45 AM Post #11 |
![]()
Legend
![]()
|
More breaking news: Dentists have discovered that Julia Roberts has 18 more teeth than the average human being. Ken Griffey Jr. will never be healthy again. Even when he had gotten off to the good start, most of us knew that he would eventually go down. I was rooting for him. But.....tough luck, nigga. :dunno: |
![]() |
|
| Grandy4MVP | Aug 12 2004, 11:57 AM Post #12 |
![]()
|
First thing he needs to do is move to an AL Team and become a DH. I'm sure that will happen in the offseason. Hell, if Bernie was to retire I'd take a flyer on him. He has a good contract and I'm sure the Reds would even be willing to eat a portion of it, although if they traded him to the Yanks I'm sure they'd expect us to big up the whole salary. Move to the AL Junior, it will be the best thing for ya. :peace: |
![]() |
|
| Mattingly23 | Aug 12 2004, 12:00 PM Post #13 |
![]() ![]()
|
He has a sh*t contract and he should never be a Yankee, NEVER! Ken Griffey Jr. OF CIN Signed Feb 2000 - 9 years/$116.5M 2000: $12.5M [$5.5M of 2000 salary deferred until 2009+] 2001: $12.5M [$6.5M from subsequent years deferred until 2009-2024] 2002: $12.5M 2003: $12.5M 2004: $12.5M 2005: $12.5M 2006: $12.5M 2007: $12.5M 2008: $12.5M 2009: Team option with $4.0M buyout |
![]() |
|
| Grandy4MVP | Aug 12 2004, 12:42 PM Post #14 |
![]()
|
That's chump change compared to some of our contracts. :please: I'd give him a shot, especially with that shot being at DH if he's willing to take it. Like I said though, I would also demand the Reds pick up a little bit of it, which if dealing with us I'm sure they wouldn't do. I'd take on Junior in a NY minute, but not to replace my boy Bernie at DH with Beltran in CF. Bernie would have to retire... :peace: |
![]() |
|
| Mattingly23 | Aug 12 2004, 02:28 PM Post #15 |
![]() ![]()
|
$12.5 million a year over the next 4 years of his playing career, of which the past 4-5 years has been a waste, with a $4 million buyout for the 5th year, plus $12 million of deferred payments from 2009 through 2024 from previous years' salaries is not chump change. That might be reasonable for the old Griffey, Jr., but there is no way to know that even as a DH he could recapture the old magic. The guy will be 35 years old next season and 38 at the end of the deal, assuming 2009 at age 39 would be bought out. Even this year, when healthy, Junior wasn't hitting for average. He seems to have become a one dimensional power hitter, when healthy. When not healthy, he is a complete waste of money. That's a lot to take a shot that could easily backfire. Let Cincy be stuck with him as he continues to break down. Let Seattle think they could capture the old magic. Let anyone take the chance, other than the Yankees. The Yankees are nuts if they take another guy on that has a serious injury history and makes big money. People are upset that Bernie makes $12 million this year, but at least he contributed to 4 titles and 6 pennants FOR THE YANKEES. If the Yankees were to acquire Junior, they'd be paying a shell of his former self that much money without having ever gotten any benefit out of him in the past. Plus, does this team really need ANOTHER DH? People are kidding themselves if they think the Yankees' own walking injury, Jason Giambi, will be able to play first base for the better part of the next 4-5 years (probably 4, assuming they buy him out of his contract before the 2009 season for $5 million). I say this all the time. DH needs to be reserved for Giambi after Bernie is out of the picture. This is all before I mention that the guy does not deserve to be a Yankee after vowing never to play for them just because Billy Martin, who has long since died, yelled at him in the clubhouse as a kid when his dad was here. |
![]() |
|
| Grandy4MVP | Aug 12 2004, 03:36 PM Post #16 |
![]()
|
I'd do it, we're talking a DH here, and I think getting out of Cincy and staying out of the field will help him a lot. Cincy will give him up for a 6 pack of Busch at this point and George is always willing to take on money. And yes this is chump change, we're talking George here. He'll gamble with his money, and if he can bring in someone of Junior's caliber to DH, I'm sure he'll do it and I know I would. You've seen the flashes this year when he's healthy. I'm willing to gamble and bet that him being a full time DH will serve great therapy to that hammy. With that being said, it's up to Junior and it's up to the Reds. Our they willing to swallow some money??? Well they better be and I'm sure they would, they want him out of there even more then he wants out of that city. This is all a moot point though, I don't see Bernie retiring next year which means we have no void at DH. And actually with Giambi around under that contract we have no void at DH x 2. :serious: |
![]() |
|
| amit | Aug 12 2004, 05:44 PM Post #17 |
![]()
Lizard King
![]()
|
Giambi for Griffey? :think: :think: :think: |
![]() |
|
| Grandy4MVP | Aug 12 2004, 06:21 PM Post #18 |
![]()
|
I'd do that in a heartbeat......Reds won't want that contract though... |
![]() |
|
| Venom | Aug 12 2004, 08:06 PM Post #19 |
|
May the Force be with you
![]()
|
Why would Giambi agree to go to Cincy?? Why would the Reds want Giambi who makes billions when they have Casey!? Stupid trade, Amit! You should be ashamed of yourself. :nono: |
![]() |
|
| amit | Aug 12 2004, 08:07 PM Post #20 |
![]()
Lizard King
![]()
|
I was being syrcastic. |
![]() |
|
| Yanks473 | Aug 12 2004, 08:12 PM Post #21 |
![]()
And the Band played on......
![]()
|
:laugh2: |
![]() |
|
| 1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous) | |
| « Previous Topic · MLB Talk · Next Topic » |
| Track Topic · E-mail Topic |
10:29 AM Jul 11
|
| Member Legend |
|
Administrator | Moderator | Member | Validating | |
| Please Visit Our Affiliates |


edge created by tiptopolive of ifsz


















10:29 AM Jul 11

