The Kid is finally coming to Atlanta. Sources close to free agent outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., say that the 39 year-old and the Atlanta Braves are thisclose to finalizing a deal that would put Junior in a Braves uniform for the 2009 season. Griffey is a thirteen time all-star and has amassed 600+ career home runs, one of only 6 players in MLB history to accomplish the feat. The deal is believed to be worth about $2M guaranteed with incentives added based on games played and plate appearances.
Griffey is expected to provide pop for an outfield that, as a unit managed just 27 home runs last season. Griffey will likely platoon in leftfield with Matt Diaz, maybe even play spot duty in center. While Junior is coming off knee surgery, he still managed to rake against RHPs to the tune of .272 with 14 home runs. For the season, Griffey averaged .249 with 18 home runs and 71 RBI as a member of the Reds and then the White Sox.
Griffey was the American League MVP in 1997 while with the Seattle Mariners, the only real competition the Braves met in trying to acquire Griffey’s services.
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Clearly this didn't happen. I wrote as much for the Score Atlanta website. But there IS good news.
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