Griffey's coming back!
AP - Agent: Retired Griffey to return to Mariners this season in a role other than playing.
almost 2 years ago
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The benches are doing fine on their own and don't need much coaching
all they do is sit there, stuck to the wall.
by pdb on Jun 3, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, boyeeeeee
Wonderful news. I’d love nothing more than to have him around the organization forever, assuming he doesn’t end up as GM or something.
Well of course he wanted to come back when he heard about chezburger night
by OlSalty on Jun 3, 2010 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I hope so. Having former players associated with the team is almost always a good thing.
I loved that the team brought back Randy Johnson earlier this year too.
I'd love to see him come back
And for his first reappearance, completely unannounced, be the guy to hand out rally fries. Then disappear for a week or two. Then come back and dance with the groundskeepers. Then disappear for a week or two. Just surprise the team and the fans by dropping in randomly and unannounced whenever he’s in town.
Rooting for lovable losers since 1984.
by seattlecougar on Jun 3, 2010 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 8 recs
The only flaw in that plan is KILL THE GODDAMN RALLY FRIES ALREADY OH SWEET JEBUS THOSE THINGS ARE HORRID
by pdb on Jun 3, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kill the dancing groundskeepers and the hydro races while you're at it
by lemonverbena on Jun 3, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
They'd amuse the hell out of me if they involved random Griffey sightings
I’d anxiously await every rally fries… Will Griffey be there?
Rooting for lovable losers since 1984.
by seattlecougar on Jun 3, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I support this idea.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
Sort of like "Wheres Waldo" but with Griffey.
by FairWeatherFred on Jun 3, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Just pay Griffey to sit at a random seat and watch the game.
Make him wear a hat and glasses so the people next to him may or may not notice.
“Dude, I saw you on TV! You were sitting next to Griffey!”
“what”
by JonBBT on Jun 3, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The hydro races are tradition...
Ever since the Kingdome. I think rally fries we can do without, but Hydro races not. Even if I dislike them.
I'd like him to wear the Mariner Moose costume at the rest of the games and not tell anyone until the season's over.
by Eyebrows on Jun 3, 2010 3:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Though the massive moose ass may be a giveaway.
by Eyebrows on Jun 3, 2010 3:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 8 recs
Also, they'd have to close the moose den around the 6th inning for nappytimes.
by Eyebrows on Jun 3, 2010 3:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
He can nap inside the costume
The moose eyes will still be open… Hey, I just got an idea for my job…
Rooting for lovable losers since 1984.
by seattlecougar on Jun 3, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Brilliant!
Rooting for lovable losers since 1984.
by seattlecougar on Jun 3, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Excellent! A new 3rd base coach!
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Puts Tommy Lasorda to shame
Hopefully he doesn’t get hit by flying bats like at the ’01 all-star game
Still at war with Fred Peete
And for a few hundred dollars I'll give you the actual address
NOTE: “Actual address” may be “fictional address”
by pdb on Jun 3, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Most players say this and then realize that "be with the family"
means “Damn I don’t get to hang out with the boys any more” so after about six months they start to jones for the clubhouse. So Griffey’ll probably do that – hang around home the rest of the season, then start his new role in the spring. I’d be very surprised if he was physically in Seattle the whole season, no matter his role – a week in town, several weeks at home, repeat.
by pdb on Jun 3, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
The way Griffey was hitting this year, he couldn't hit Coco Crisp if he was on an ATV.
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by thehemogoblin on Jun 3, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
And by that I mean, I thought I heard/read/or saw that yesterday or early today.
by Kenneth Arthur on Jun 3, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I heard that too, yesterday.
So I’m not too surprised
I'm actually surprised.
I thought he’d go back to Florida with his family. I’m glad to hear it though.
Karma police, arrest this man.
This is how i wanted Jr to start the season
Be part of the team, but not actually be playing or taking up a roster spot.
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
He should paraglide in for the season finale.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
The problem is that that will be in a national league stadium during the world series.
It could be a covered stadium.
Cold night in Milwaukee? Hot night in Arizona?
Not too many possibilities. Although I like were your head’s at.
No, but the NL sucks.
And the Mariners are gonna be going for the sweep in game 4.
Are there any covered stadiums in the NL?
FUCK THE MARINERS!
by Fuckmikereilly on Jun 3, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
One problem with that.
Two actually.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
BOB in AZ,
Miller Park in Milwaukee… That’s all I can think of at the moment.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
For the Mets? You might be right.
The only actual ‘domed" stadium left is Tropicana, isn’t it? AL of course.
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
I heard its going to be a longterm job
but not a job where he wears a uniform
by jackyz on Jun 3, 2010 3:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
That's not bad
He’ll be a special assistant to the GM then, waiting to take over a coaching role at the beginning of next season
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from Goldberg today:
Griffey’s immediate plan, Goldberg said, was to return to his Orlando, Fla., home to spend time with his wife, Melissa, and three children – Trey, 16; Taryn, 14; and Tevin, 8. Eventually he hopes to have a role in the Mariners’ organization.
“We haven’t firmed up the details,” Goldberg said, “but they’ll have their wish list, Junior will have his, and we’ll mix the two and see what works best.”
Goldberg speculated that Griffey might work periodically with both major league and minor league players in the organization and do some interaction with fans.
On the Angels post game show today, Torii Hunter said he had talked to Griffey on the phone
today and Griffey told Torii he was going to drive back to Orlando to be with his family and then think things over regarding his future. Torii went on and on how great a player and person Griffey was and what a great influence he was on Torii as a player.
I'm not as bad as all of you.
Sucks for him considering he's forfeiting his contract by retiring, but the Mariners will make damn sure
he shows up for the promotions to help bring people in.
That said, they could probably sell those out without him at this point.
Do we know this for sure?
I would be surprised—if it was up to the team’s discretion—if they didn’t allow him to collect his 2010 base salary while working with the team in whatever capacity they come up with. But maybe that is a CBA thing and not an option.
This is cool.
I’d much rather have Griffey with the team in some capacity, and not playing.
Assistant to the traveling secretary...
Just like George Costanza. Hopefully he has sex with his secretary on his desk.
Maybe he'll convince the front office to switch to cotton uniforms.
by wazzu93 on Jun 3, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
At least we know he'd never let them trade Buhner for Ken Phelps.
by FairWeatherFred on Jun 3, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
HE'LL BE IN THE CABANA!
HE’LL BE IN THE POOL!
HE’LL BE AAAAAAALLLLL OVER THAT SHUFFLEBOARD COURT!!
"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."
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