The Kid: Ken Griffey Jr. Appreciation

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Very Appreciated. this is my f'n dude. it's almost embarrassing how much i idolized this man as a kid and now as a 26 year old.

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people are pondering griffey becoming a national. zimmerman and griffey were spotted sitting together court side at a wizards game. that would be unbelievable if it occurred! kearns for griffey straight up.
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Griffey looks ahead after Report

Reds outfielder hopes to restore confidence in game

CINCINNATI -- As the baseball community continues to digest the release of the Mitchell Report and its ramifications, Reds players and members of the front office have remained largely silent on the issue.
Right fielder Ken Griffey Jr., one of the game's greatest players and a member of the All-Century team, declined to speak directly with the media about the issue. However, Griffey issued a statement on Friday through his agent, Brian Goldberg.

"Obviously, it's unfortunate having these names attached to the investigation," Griffey's statement said. "But more importantly going forward, we need to do everything possible to restore and maintain the fans' confidence in the integrity of the game and its players."

Former Sen. George Mitchell's report to Major League Baseball about performance-enhancing drugs was released on Thursday after a 21-month investigation. Of the 89 players named, several former Reds were included as well as current Cincinnati reliever Mike Stanton.

A 13-time All-Star, Griffey has 593 career home runs over a 19-season career with the Reds and Mariners. Most of his career achievements have come during what's become known as the "steroid era," but his name has never been linked to any allegations regarding performance-enhancing drugs.

"I totally believe him when he says he has never dabbled in any of those performance-enhancing drugs," Goldberg said. "Besides staying away from performance-enhancing drugs, I'm proud of Kenny individually, because never once have I heard him say, 'If those guys hadn't done this, I would have been able to accomplish that.' Just like I never heard him say, 'If he didn't have all of those injuries, he would have accomplished this or that.' "
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man, i can't wait 'til opening day.




lemme find a couple of Griffey videos i know of that maybe you haven't seen before. some of you guys will enjoy them.
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Propz to Griffey and all the other players mentioned in this thread, well deserved. Baseball's steroid problem is abysmal, I would consider it worst thancycling, track, swimming, wrerstling,...you name it...its bad...this is just the tip of the iceberg so they say.
 
my favorite baseball player ever. can someone guide to some authentic jersey's. I go to MLB.com but its only replica's but the authentic one doesntcome with his name
 
Griffey on the Mariners was insane. He was such a complete player, even more than the pre-Balco Barry. It has been fun seeing him in Cincy, but not "theKid" and how it used to be due to injuries


i think he got injured alot bc of playing on astro turf
Not for the Reds, they don't have astro-turf and he also hurt himself a few times running the bases. If he would've sped up recovery withdrugs, he would be over 600 right now easily. But he let himself naturally heal, and missed a lot of games. Good for the sport, bad for numbers. Nice guythough
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And Wildcat, you know it is possible the Reds will move Griffey. Perhaps the only reason they don't is 600.
 
Griffey is imo the greatest natural athlete ever to play the game of baseball, nothing is hard for him. If he hadn't been injured he would be to baseballwhat Jordan is to basketball.
 
My favorite athlete of all time. Such a big fan when I was growing up. I remember the M's beating the Angels in that one game playoff series in 95.

It's too bad Griffey didn't have the work ethic off the field. All those hamstring injuries are a direct result of not being in top shape. He couldhave easily broken Aaron's record.
 
Originally Posted by KobeKid24

I think griff had EVERYONE doing his swing back in the day, real talk.
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i kno im guilty of that...griffey is the man...if it wasnt forthose injuries he would probably be known as the g.o.a.t but even with them hes on the doorstep to hittin 600 hr's
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Originally Posted by fraij da 5 11

he coulda touched 755 if he stayed healthy, forget juicing up
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well that's the thing, the HGH might have kept him healthy more.....

also consider the stadium he played in..... not "built" for him like how pacbell park (or whatever it's called) is built for bonds.....
 
I'm positive Girffey took steroids too. He gained 20+ pounds from his rookie season and hes also known to be friends with Barry Bonds. Hes also had a lotof injuries in his career and steroids users bodies tend to break down. Its pretty obvious hes always been on steroids.
 
^ Nice try, but here's where you fail: nothing solid.

"He's friends with a 'roider" is not solid; it's based on an assumption of likelihood. Guilty by association =/= guilty.

"He gained weight" is not solid; it fails to distinguish between gaining fat, and gaining muscle, not to mention swollen craniums.

"He had a lot of injuries" is not solid; again it's based on an assumption.

See, "His trainer admitted to giving him steroids" is solid. "His teammate admitted to taking steroids with him" is solid. "He is aknown, regular customer at Steroids-R-Us" is solid.

There's nothing solid against Griffey, so (like I said), nice try.
 
Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

^ Nice try, but here's where you fail: nothing solid.

"He's friends with a 'roider" is not solid; it's based on an assumption of likelihood. Guilty by association =/= guilty.

"He gained weight" is not solid; it fails to distinguish between gaining fat, and gaining muscle, not to mention swollen craniums.

"He had a lot of injuries" is not solid; again it's based on an assumption.

See, "His trainer admitted to giving him steroids" is solid. "His teammate admitted to taking steroids with him" is solid. "He is a known, regular customer at Steroids-R-Us" is solid.

There's nothing solid against Griffey, so (like I said), nice try.
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I'd LOVE to hear those solid facts you have against ArodLMAO.

Griffey took steroids, deal with it.

Edit- Btw you don't make the standards for whats solid and what isn't.

"Nice try" with the steroids-r-us too.
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Originally Posted by gregzzy23

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

^ Nice try, but here's where you fail: nothing solid.

"He's friends with a 'roider" is not solid; it's based on an assumption of likelihood. Guilty by association =/= guilty.

"He gained weight" is not solid; it fails to distinguish between gaining fat, and gaining muscle, not to mention swollen craniums.

"He had a lot of injuries" is not solid; again it's based on an assumption.

See, "His trainer admitted to giving him steroids" is solid. "His teammate admitted to taking steroids with him" is solid. "He is a known, regular customer at Steroids-R-Us" is solid.

There's nothing solid against Griffey, so (like I said), nice try.
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I'd LOVE to hear those solid facts you have against Arod LMAO.

Griffey took steroids, deal with it.

Edit- Btw you don't make the standards for whats solid and what isn't.

"Nice try" with the steroids-r-us too.
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hey tard, show us the proof of where griffey took roids. rarely do i call someone a tard, but you've been deemed worthy.
 
I love this dudes swing...he has one of the smoothest swing in the league.

And in my book he gets extra props, because he earned all the stats that he got.
 
Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

^ Nice try, but here's where you fail: nothing solid.

"He's friends with a 'roider" is not solid; it's based on an assumption of likelihood. Guilty by association =/= guilty.

"He gained weight" is not solid; it fails to distinguish between gaining fat, and gaining muscle, not to mention swollen craniums.

"He had a lot of injuries" is not solid; again it's based on an assumption.

See, "His trainer admitted to giving him steroids" is solid. "His teammate admitted to taking steroids with him" is solid. "He is a known, regular customer at Steroids-R-Us" is solid.

There's nothing solid against Griffey, so (like I said), nice try.
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I'd LOVE to hear those solid facts you have against Arod LMAO.
Griffey took steroids, deal with it.

Edit- Btw you don't make the standards for whats solid and what isn't.

"Nice try" with the steroids-r-us too.
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Listen, champ, you need to calm down and realize something: I never said A-Rod used.















Never.
















Ever.

In any thread.

I never said it.

So why would provide with my solid proof to back up my claim when I never made the claim?

Think with your mind, not with your emotions, pal.

There is nothing solid against Griffey.

There is nothing solid against A-Rod.

There is no speculation surrounding Griffey.

There is speculation surrounding A-Rod.

Deal with it.

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P.S. You on his payroll or something?

P.P.S. You said Griffey used, and told me to deal with it. Please prove he used. I never said A-Rod used, so I have nothing to prove. You do.
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Griffey and Bonds were my 2 favorites glad to see he was legit and didn't go down like Barry, mad props to Griff
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Originally Posted by dmxfury

And Wildcat, you know it is possible the Reds will move Griffey. Perhaps the only reason they don't is 600.
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yeah man, i know. it's just that dude J Rain always posting BS about the Nationals. if we're not in contention, there's no doubt in mymind that Griffey will be moved during the season.
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but he's a 10and 5 guy so he can refuse any trade he wants. but trading him (if we're not in contention) would make sense. i can see him going to a contender who'strying to get an extra bat in the lineup to make a post-season push. he's not going to the god damn Nationals. for Griffey's sake, i wouldn'treally mind him getting traded (only if we suck) to a contender or to an AL team where he can pro-long his career.

I'm positive Girffey took steroids too. He gained 20+ pounds from his rookie season and hes also known to be friends with Barry Bonds. Hes also had a lot of injuries in his career and steroids users bodies tend to break down. Its pretty obvious hes always been on steroids.



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20 pounds over 19 seasons?
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Ska, you shouldn't even waste your time with this fool.

There is nothing solid against Griffey.
there's not even anything inexplicable.
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Griffey is my favorite baseball player of all-time. Sweetest Swing Ever. No HGH/steroids needed...str8 natural ability
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