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Odds And Ends: Anderson, Griffey, Varitek

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [February 7, 2009 at 11:09am CST]

Links for Saturday...

According to Bill Dwyre of the LA Times Garret Anderson has no ill will towards the Angels.
Steve Kelley of the Seattle Times thinks the Mariners need to sign Ken Griffey Jr. He adds that the Mariners may be "warming to the idea."
The Kyodo News reports that the Blue Jays have finalized Ken Takahashi's contract.
According to Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe, Jason Varitek passed his physical.
Jay Jaffe, Kevin Goldstein and Christina Kahrl of BP fill in the remaining holes on National League teams.
Buster Olney of ESPN.com writes that players should "go the extra mile" to please fans in the weakened economy, as they did in 1995 after the strike.

Comments

Good grief.. The Mariners ARE NOT going to be able to trade Washburn, Batista or Silva to free money for Abreu. It ain't happenin'. No one wants those overpayed pieces of crud.

If they are going to get another lefty bat, it comes down to Anderson or Griffey.

Just sign Griffey already.

Posted by: thr33niL | February 07, 2009 at 11:23 AM

What about J. Washburn and a prospect for Delmon Young?

Posted by: Bravesfan10 | February 07, 2009 at 11:34 AM

Varitek passed his physical? I wonder what it consisted of....Obviously NOT catching up to a 92 mph fastball.

Posted by: snowmanny | February 07, 2009 at 11:35 AM

What about J. Washburn and a prospect for Delmon Young?

Posted by: Bravesfan10 | February 07, 2009 at 11:34 AM

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Thats already been discussed and it seems to have fallen through. That would be a win-win for Seattle in that they could get Young for LF and sign Griffey or Abreu to DH. Big boost to the lineup.

Too bad it doesn't look likely.

Posted by: thr33niL | February 07, 2009 at 12:12 PM

Griffey Jr is the greatest baseball player of all time. Not Mays or Aaron, THE GRIFFSTER!!!! Its debatable how many greenies Mays and Aaron took during their careers. Griffey Jr. the greatest ballplayer that ever has, or ever will, live.

Posted by: celtics464 | February 07, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Tim, what does it say for the needs of the Cardinals?? I really dont want to register for that but want to know this info!

Posted by: Redbirdfan | February 07, 2009 at 12:30 PM

I'm confused, why would Garret Anderson harbor any ill will towards the Angels? Because they paid him all those millions of dollars? Because they faithfully honored their contract with him? Because they paid him like a star when in reality his .obp always held him back? Because they treated him well his whole career?

If you want to look around at all the problems we have in America today it's this kind of thinking that led to them. The Angels absolutely fulfilled their commitment to Anderson, he should be grateful to them (as he is), not upset with them (as Mr. Dwyre seems to think was a possibility). It's all about responsibility and entitlement. If you don't have the first, you think you deserve the second. Anderson seems to understand that but Dwyre apparently doesn't.

Posted by: pageian | February 07, 2009 at 12:35 PM

G-Man is one of the best personalities in baseball. Wouldn't mind it if he was in a Braves uni

Posted by: Bravesfan10 | February 07, 2009 at 12:48 PM

"Going the extra mile"

So that's what we're calling the use of PEDs now?

Posted by: Dan Stabbingworth | February 07, 2009 at 12:51 PM

Is his agent Boras?

Posted by: Bravesfan10 | February 07, 2009 at 12:54 PM

How about the owners go the extra mile this year too.

Posted by: Jesus | February 07, 2009 at 01:45 PM

Jr. returning to Seattle would be great. His years as a Red didn't go great so ending his career in Seattle would be good for him.

Posted by: Ben Burrows | February 07, 2009 at 03:42 PM

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