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• The Teixeira Trade Signals a Seller's Market

  Published: July 30, 2007, 11:15 am

  Tags: Adam Dunn, Adamdunn, Damaso Marte, Damasomarte, Eric Gagne, Ericgagne, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jarrodsaltalamacchia, Jermaine Dye, Jermainedye, Ken Griffey Jr, Kengriffeyjr, Mark Teixeira, Markteixeira, Salomon Torres, Salomontorres, Scott Linebrink, Scottlinebrink

  available like Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr., have all just gone way up. So do the teams on the bottom of the standings try and trade someone maybe they hadn't considered before because of the potential to get some real value in return like the Rangers have? Or will the contenders just stand pat because of the escalating price tags, unwilling to

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• Healey's Latest: Wilkerson, Marte

  Published: July 31, 2007, 10:45 am

  Tags: Alan Horne, Baltimore Orioles, Brad Wilkerson, Chad Bradford, Cincinnati Reds, Damaso Marte, David Weathers, Ken Griffey Jr, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers

  Reds; could've been about Ken Griffey Jr. or David Weathers.  From what we've heard, though, Weathers is not available.  And would Junior approve a trade to the Mets?  He vetoed a trade there once before. The Pirates want Alan Horne from the Yankees for Damaso Marte.  Given that Brian Cashman didn't seem to want to give

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• Barry Bonds ‘Shoots’ Past Hank Aaron as Home Run Champ

  Published: August 8, 2007, 12:07 am

  Tags: Sports, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron, Harmon Killebrew, Home Run, Home Run Champ, Ken Griffey Jr, Major League Baseball, Mark Mcgwire, Mlb, Rafael Palmeiro, Sammy Sosa, San Fransisco Giants, Willie Mays

  The San Fransisco Giants Barry Bonds passed the elegant Hank Aaron on Tuesday night as Major League Baseball’s all-time home run champ with 756 homers. The home run came in the 5th inning with one out and no one on base against the Washington Nationals Mike Bacsik. Top 10 All-Time Home Run Leaders Barry Bonds, 756 Hank Aaron, [...]

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• I Think Ken Griffey Is Saying It Kind of Hurt

  Published: September 20, 2007, 9:15 am

  Tags: Ken Griffey, Ken Griffey Jr, Kengriffey, Kengriffeyjr

  to the Cubs -- the also lost Ken Griffey Jr. for the rest of the season. After fielding the ball in center field, Griffey pulled up lame while trying to make the throw back into the infield. He grabbed his right groin, tossed the ball to a teammate and fell to the ground in pain. Eventually, he was helped off the field by the team's training

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• Adam Dunn: Wrigley Field Is Dangerous

  Published: September 20, 2007, 12:00 pm

  Tags: Adam Dunn, Adamdunn, Ken Griffey Jr, Kengriffeyjr, Wrigley Field, Wrigleyfield

  and Adam Dunn blames it for Ken Griffey Jr's injury last night. From the Chicago Sun-Times (via Foul Balls): ''That outfield is dangerous,'' Dunn said. ''I'm surprised more people don't get injured out there. It's worse than playing in a parking lot.''After appearing to slip while fielding Derrek Lee's single to right, Griffey lobbed the ball

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 9/21 A.M. Edition

  Published: September 21, 2007, 10:20 am

  Tags: Andrei Kirilenko, Bill Belichick, Cincinnati Reds, David Rabinowitz, Ken Griffey Jr, Mlb, Nba, Nfl, New England Patriots, New York Mets, The Locker Room, Utah Jazz

  cursed, and they know why. Ken Griffey, Jr.'s season is over after suffering a high groin strain Wednesday. The future Hall of Famer played in his most amount of games since 2000.Griffey had a very interesting way of describing how the injury felt. (Via Larry Brown Sports, and many others) The NFL destroyed all materials it requested from the

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• Baseball: And Now A Word About Ken Griffey Jr.'s Scrotum

  Published: September 21, 2007, 11:40 am

  Tags: Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Ken Griffey Jr

  for everyone, because Ken Griffey Jr. -- in his farewell to baseball for this season -- gives us the quote of the year. Men, we suggest wearing a cup before reading further. (But then, we always suggest that). In describing the abdominal injury he suffered against the Giants on Tuesday, Griffey said: "The best way I can describe it is

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• Baseball: And Now A Word About Ken Griffey Jr.'s Scrotum

  Published: September 21, 2007, 11:40 am

  Tags: Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Ken Griffey Jr

  We usually don't need an excuse to visit C. Trent Rosecrans' blog at Cincinnati.com; the chance to gaze at the best-dressed baseball columnist in the land is usually reason enough! But Wednesday's...

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• Flight of the Phoenix: Interview with Grant Hill

  Published: October 12, 2007, 10:14 am

  Tags: Alex Mckechnie, Amare Stoudemire, Bill Walton, Blogroll, Chris Webber, Chuck Daley, David Stern, Detroit Pistons, Dream Team, Duke University, Etan Thomas, Grant Hill, Jerry Colangelo, Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Ken Griffey Jr, Kevin Garnett, Lakers, Leonard Tose

  Many athletes are not afforded a second chance and ultimately languish among the has beens and what ifs. Grant Hill has become the soul model for athletes that haven't the courage to fight and find their true sense of career satisfaction in the midst of adversity. He's overcome injuries that normally cause freakishly talented pros to run from the

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• Odds and Ends: Cook, Benoit, Griffey, Riske

  Published: October 31, 2007, 9:59 pm

  Tags: Aaron Cook, Atlanta Braves, Barry Bonds, Bill Hall, Colorado Rockies, David Riske, Joaquin Benoit, Kansas City Royals, Ken Griffey Jr, Latroy Hawkins, Mike Sweeney, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Noah Lowry, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Shawn Chacon, Tex

  Moore suggests trading for Ken Griffey Jr. to fill the position.  More reasonable targets might be David DeJesus or Coco Crisp. The Royals may yet retain David Riske, who wants a multiyear deal and would like to stay.  They'll definitely offer him arbitration, since he's a Type B free agent.  Also, longtime Royal Mike Sweeney

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• Frank Wren Chat At MLB.com

  Published: November 15, 2007, 5:40 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Braves, Frank Wren, Ken Griffey Jr, Mark Teixeira, Mike Lowell, Octavio Dotel, Ron Mahay, Tom Glavine

  Mike Lowell or trade for Ken Griffey Jr., which were silly from Day 1, were shot down. Octavio Dotel wants a multiyear deal, and Wren doesn't seem to expect him back.  The Braves do have interest in re-signing Ron Mahay though. Wren says that he won't go after any more starters if the Braves sign Tom Glavine. There haven't been

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• Ken Griffey Jr., Quiet, Slugging Non-Steroid User [Ken Griffey Jr.]

  Published: April 24, 2008, 12:35 pm

  Tags: Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Ken Griffey Jr, Steroids

  Ken Griffey Jr. is three homers away from his 600th, which would make him only the sixth man to reach the lofty plateau. The other five are Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and ......

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• Rosenthal's Latest: Crede, Lofton, Millwood, Dunn

  Published: April 27, 2008, 1:41 am

  Tags: Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Jake Peavy, Joe Crede, Ken Griffey Jr, Kenny Lofton, Kevin Millwood, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Walt Jocketty

  whether to trade Ken Griffey Jr. and/or Adam Dunn.  They both have no-trade clauses to deal with; even after June 15th Dunn's includes most high-revenue teams.

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• Teams Scouting Griffey, Dunn

  Published: May 1, 2008, 11:40 am

  Tags: Adam Dunn, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Ken Griffey Jr

  for corner outfielders Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn.  Both are paid well and have at least some control over trade destinations.  According to MLB.com's Jim Molony, "a few teams are having their scouts keep an eye" on the pair in case they become available. The standard speculation for Griffey is that he could be

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• Gammons' Latest: Bradley, Griffey, Padilla

  Published: May 5, 2008, 4:35 pm

  Tags: Aaron Heilman, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Deolis Guerra, Ken Griffey Jr, Mike Pelfrey, Milton Bradley, Texas Rangers, Vicente Padilla

  Milton Bradley and Ken Griffey Jr. seem like long shots though.  It's odd that the Rangers wouldn't want to move Bradley. Gammons notes that the Rangers wanted Mike Pelfrey, Aaron Heilman, and Deolis Guerra for Vicente Padilla in the offseason.  Even as a negotiation starting point, that's a ton for Padilla.

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