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Griffey okays trade to ChiSox

ESPN is reporting that Ken Griffey Jr. has approved a trade to the ChiSox, paving the way for him to go to Chicago and relegate Paul Konerko to a bench role.

The problem is that an outfield of Carlos Quentin, Ken Griffey Jr., and Jermaine Dye doesn't give you a legit CF'er, but that's for Ozzie Guillen to worry about.

Danny Richar and former Ranger Nick Masset are apparently heading to Cincy.

 

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I think I read/heard somewhere

Griffey to 1st?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 10:56 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think MLBTR

suggested it

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 31, 2008 11:00 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woo hoo

for Kenny Williams. He just acquired the most expensive 4th OFer in history.
If Griffey goes to 1st, what happens to Konerko?

by chrisR on Jul 31, 2008 10:57 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Swisher goes to 1B

And Konerko to the bench. He’s sucked this year.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 31, 2008 11:01 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So has Swisher...

and Griffey hasn’t been all that great either.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 31, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe

Griffey to DH, Thome to first (with Konerko to the bench or traded)?

At least that makes more sense than Griffey in CF.

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 11:03 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Masset

Rumor was we inquired on Nick. Think we might try again with the Reds? Possibly for Laird?

Plaschke: Scioscia, the former Dodgers catcher, is the model manager who has created an atmosphere of winning.
Junior:It's that simple. Mike Scioscia brings a Glade Plug-In labeled "Winning™" into the clubhouse and everyone who breathes it in gains 15 points in average.

by TheBZA on Jul 31, 2008 11:09 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really doubt...

...the Rangers would trade Laird for Masset.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 31, 2008 11:11 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't mean straight up.

Plaschke: Scioscia, the former Dodgers catcher, is the model manager who has created an atmosphere of winning.
Junior:It's that simple. Mike Scioscia brings a Glade Plug-In labeled "Winning™" into the clubhouse and everyone who breathes it in gains 15 points in average.

by TheBZA on Jul 31, 2008 11:17 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Masset to Cincy

might make certain other young pitchers a little more expendable…

by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jul 31, 2008 11:15 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't get why either team did this

"I am not a never-nude" - Tobias Fünke

by jcAustin on Jul 31, 2008 11:35 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Reds

really have no need for Griffey anymore, and they have some more young outfielders to bring up, don’t they?

As far as the White Sox, I really don’t get this from their perspective. Griffey really should have gone to a team that needed the publicity of bringing in a future hall of famer… not a team that needs to step it up a level, because he is not going to be the type of player to put a team over the top. Of course, his offense is an improvement over Konerko… but there are probably a hundred guys that would be upgrades over that.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 31, 2008 12:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is it pronounced

Mass-it or Mass-ey?

The guy hosting the deadline show on espnews keeps saying Mass-ey

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 31, 2008 12:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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