Griffey Jr. comeback or no comeback...what's your feed...

[GUEST]

What do you think, he was once a top choice like vlad, sosa, and mcguire...can he come back...

it's interesting to me because i was offered spivey and griffey for wakefield and burks...wakefield and burks are on my bench and may not cut my starting team unless they perform but i may take a shot on this trade, i cant really lose but then again if he does play like he used to it would be a steal to grab him now in the confusion of others...

whats your take, i know i'm not the only one considering him because he's got to be the most questionable player right now...

[Guest]

He seems poised to do it. As long as he doesn't get injured (that's a big if) then he will be back to a 40+ homer guy and RBI machine. The biggest obstacle for him is not his talent, it is his health.

[Siege1386]

IMO this is his comeback year. Nothing spectacular, but back to or at least close to where he was in the past.

[La§ Aguila§]

IMO this is his comeback year. Nothing spectacular, but back to or at least close to where he was in the past.

Agree

[HOOTIE]

I would take JR/Spivey over Wakefield/Burks in a second.

[jiacstrap]

I hope so, he is my 2nd outfielder

[jaronson]

Jr. is back and the Reds have an awesome lineup.

Spivey/Griffey for Wakefield/Burks?!?!?!?! Somebody is a confused Red Sox fan! I would hope that your commissioner would veto that trade.

[MookieNJ]

If Griffey Jr. can ever stay healthy, I think his numbers will look a lot more like they did in Seattle than they have the last few years. I wouldn't want Griffey in a role where I needed him to produce, I look at him more as a sleeper ... he needs to prove he can stay healthy.

[ScurvyDog]

6 HR, 16 RBI, 1.029 SLG, .371 Avg. in 35 AB's this spring.

Sure looks like a comeback. ... I know, I know it's spring training, but I like him because he should be CHEAP.

[Absolutely Adequate]

The thing you have to remember about Griffey is that he was in decline before his injury. From 98-2000, the last 3 injury free years, he dropped from 56 to 48 to 40 home runs. He dropped from .284 to .285 to .271. He fell from 20 to 24 to 6 sb's. I think that he could be a sleeper, certainly. Take the trade. But don't expect a return to the Griffey of old. The reds have a stacked outfield and could sit him on a moments notice. If he stays relatively healthy, I could see him hitting 30 hrs with a .270 avg. The stolen bases, of course, are long gone. Not bad, but certainly not a return to the Griffey of old. And that's if he stays healthy.
Hank