Making the case for acquiring a HoF outfielder
...named Ken Griffey, Jr.First, let's get the big "con" out of the way, then look at the "pros"...- He's 35 and has played 111, 70, 53, and 83 games respectively in each of the last four seasons. The...
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Quote:And... we were still running a distant third, fourth, or even fifth in the division.are you fricking serious? jesus it must suck to be as pessimistic as you (and i thought i was a pessimist)....
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Quote:And... we were still running a distant third, fourth, or even fifth in the division.Quote:youre predicting the reds and brewers/pirates to beat us?Uhhhh... we weren't still running a distant...
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Quote:Look, I've stuck my price at 6 mil at 4. As stated eons ago, I predicate that on the fact that if he were a free agent, I'd predict he'd go for 9 mil for 3... so 6 mil at 4 is in the...
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oh sorry, i misread we were as just we're (we are) talking about 2005.well, there isnt a whole lot else pup could have done, he shouldnt be placed with all the blame. kind of a no win situation for...
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Quote:Why on earth do you think Griffey could be had for $6 million a year, when his contract is for $12 million? Do you really think the Reds are going to pay him $6 million a year to play for the...
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Quote:name some good quality CFs on the market for a decent priceOkay... you're sitting at the table across from Dan O'Brien, and he's put on the table that he's willing to pay some part of Junior's...
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Quote:I'm not pretending to know that they would. Maybe they wouldn't, and in that case, I've made it clear that this whole thread is moot where I'm concerned.Ok, whatever floats your boat, but does...
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Quote:Okay... you're sitting at the table across from Dan O'Brien, and he's put on the table that he's willing to pay some part of Junior's salary to get this done, with Redding and Whiteman as the...
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Quote:Ok, whatever floats your boat, but does reality never creep into it?Reality is in the eye of the beholder, my friend. I'm satisfied that I'm not too far off... validated to some extent by the...
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Quote:theyd have to eat a large chunk of his salary for me to want him.As I've indicated bou coup times now... me, too.Basically, Junior is supposed to make 12 mil per year, with half of each season's...
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Quote:Reality is in the eye of the beholder, my friend. I'm satisfied that I'm not too far off... validated to some extent by the stated opinions of Reds fans who do not approach the topic from the...
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Quote:Oh hell, you didn't say you heard it from Reds fans. In that case it makes perfect sense. Why *wouldn't* the Reds pay Griffey $6 million a year to play for their division rivals. I mean, who...
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Quote:Ninety-nine percent of hypothesized transactions on internet boards never comes to light, so you'll probably even be validated in that disagreement -- I'm not searching for validation, I'm...
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(First off, I think I failed to add this to, what was supposed to be anyway, my final post before you shot off that last post... but even in this, in referring back to previous posts by pasting them...
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Quote:(I guess your next move is to accuse the several Reds fans at this site of having "unbridled homer pessimism"... or, at least it wouldn't surprise me...*roll eyes*)No, my next move is to tell...
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Quote:That seems to make sense until you look at history... and history says that even having been in the same division for as long as I can remember, the Reds have always been willing trade partners...
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All I can say is, it's a good thing we have you around here to keep us all straight... thanks, you do us all a great service by your presence and guidance.
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Quote:All I can say is, it's a good thing we have you around here to keep us all straight... thanks, you do us all a great service by your presence and guidance. Just glad to do my part.
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Quote:Quote:All I can say is, it's a good thing we have you around here to keep us all straight... thanks, you do us all a great service by your presence and guJust glad to do my part....
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Okay, let's put this thread to bed... I have the final reason that the Astros will not be able make this deal.Got my Reds ticket order form just today, and May 24... it's Ken Griffey Junior Bobblehead...
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