BASN: POOR GRIFFEY IS HE TRADE BAIT OR OLD OR BOTH

Master poet, Otis O’Solomon...eatcha’ o’heart out.

Then there is Griffey’s age 38 which seemed to have crept up on him. Meaning he will soon be 40. Meaning that at his rather lackluster level of play and his history of injuries since arriving in Cincinnati. It means Griffey is reaching the Twilight of his career in Baseball. Nobody is building the future of the Reds around him. That’s all there is to that story except it brings us to the last item that has been getting Ken Ink on various Sports pages. Both those in the Real World and those here in CyberSpace.

Seems the Reds have what they think is a White Hot ( get the pun ) prospect in their Minors an Outfielder who they don’t have a roster spot for but would if Ken says Bye Bye. To where ?? All the talk is back to the scene of his Glory Days the days when it was almost certain Ken would become the Greatest Home Run Hitter maybe the Greatest Player of all time. Back to Seattle and the Mariners.

Except Ken at 38 and fading is not Ken at 28 and rising. And there does not seen to be any excitement in the Emerald City - otherwise known as Seattle - for trading to get Griffey back. Even if Griffey approve it which his contract allows him to decide.

At the same time there is the theory going “home” not his real home which is Cincinnati would revitalize Griffey and the Mariner fans would fall back in love with him. Again there really isn’t much of a story here but its been making the Sports media rounds.