Griffey Jr to the White Sox

"SkippyPB" wrote in message

> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:14:56 -0400, "VC" wrote:
>
>>Where do they fit him? Does this help them? I'm not sure.
>>
>>Swisher to 1st and Konerko on the bench?
>>Junior in CF?
>>
>
> I would expect he'll split time at DH with Thome. Jr. can't play
> center any more and I don't think he'd fit in anywhere else. This
> move is good for Griffey but I really don't see it helping the White
> Sox that much.
>
> Regards,
> ////
> (o o)
> -oOO--(_)--OOo-
>
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> Steve

The talk I have heard is that they are going to play him in CF, Swisher at
1B and bench Konerko. I do not see this helping the White Sox at all. I
think this is going to help the Twins in the long run.
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"VC" wrote in message

> "SkippyPB" wrote in message
>
>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:14:56 -0400, "VC" wrote:
>>
>>>Where do they fit him? Does this help them? I'm not sure.
>>>
>>>Swisher to 1st and Konerko on the bench?
>>>Junior in CF?
>>>
>>
>> I would expect he'll split time at DH with Thome. Jr. can't play
>> center any more and I don't think he'd fit in anywhere else. This
>> move is good for Griffey but I really don't see it helping the White
>> Sox that much.
>>
>> Regards,
>> ////
>> (o o)
>> -oOO--(_)--OOo-
>>
>> "We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a
>> firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."
>> -- Dan Quayle
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> Remove nospam to email me.
>>
>> Steve
>
> The talk I have heard is that they are going to play him in CF, Swisher at
> 1B and bench Konerko. I do not see this helping the White Sox at all. I
> think this is going to help the Twins in the long run.
>



Yes, Griffey is past his prime, but, to say he "can't" play CF is just,
well, silly...





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On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:03:12 -0400, "Bill Kawalec"
wrote:

>
>"VC" wrote in message
>
>> "SkippyPB" wrote in message
>>
>>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:14:56 -0400, "VC" wrote:
>>>
>>>>Where do they fit him? Does this help them? I'm not sure.
>>>>
>>>>Swisher to 1st and Konerko on the bench?
>>>>Junior in CF?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would expect he'll split time at DH with Thome. Jr. can't play
>>> center any more and I don't think he'd fit in anywhere else. This
>>> move is good for Griffey but I really don't see it helping the White
>>> Sox that much.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> ////
>>> (o o)
>>> -oOO--(_)--OOo-
>>>
>>> "We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a
>>> firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."
>>> -- Dan Quayle
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>> Remove nospam to email me.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>
>> The talk I have heard is that they are going to play him in CF, Swisher at
>> 1B and bench Konerko. I do not see this helping the White Sox at all. I
>> think this is going to help the Twins in the long run.
>>
>
>
>
>Yes, Griffey is past his prime, but, to say he "can't" play CF is just,
>well, silly...
>
>

I heard an interview with Griffey this morning and he was saying he
could still pllay CF because it was easier than LF or RF. When I
played ball eons ago in Little and Pony league I was always told that
SS and CF were the two hardest postions to play and you always put
your best athletes there. I still think that is true. Griffey is 38.
Nick Swisher is 28. Who do you think might be the better suited for
CF?

And how do split time between Swisher and Griffey? Play Griffey when
there's a RH pitcher and Swisher (who is a switch hitter) when there
is a LH pitcher? Or vice versa? Or move Swisher to 1st, like some of
the reports are saying, and bench Paul Kornerko (who bats right
handed) who is 32 and has a .179 BA in his last 10 games and is .214
BA and 9 HR for the season? The most obvious move does seem to be to
move Swisher to 1B and play Griffey in CF, but one has to wonder if
Griffey is durable enough to make it there the rest of the season and
still be usuable in the playoffs.

Riskey trade I believe but the White Sox didn't give up much. Like
they say, you get what you pay for.

Regards,
////
(o o)
-oOO--(_)--OOo-

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firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."
-- Dan Quayle
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"SkippyPB" wrote in message

> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:03:12 -0400, "Bill Kawalec"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"VC" wrote in message
>>
>>> "SkippyPB" wrote in message
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:14:56 -0400, "VC" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Where do they fit him? Does this help them? I'm not sure.
>>>>>
>>>>>Swisher to 1st and Konerko on the bench?
>>>>>Junior in CF?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would expect he'll split time at DH with Thome. Jr. can't play
>>>> center any more and I don't think he'd fit in anywhere else. This
>>>> move is good for Griffey but I really don't see it helping the White
>>>> Sox that much.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> ////
>>>> (o o)
>>>> -oOO--(_)--OOo-
>>>>
>>>> "We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a
>>>> firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."
>>>> -- Dan Quayle
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>> Remove nospam to email me.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>
>>> The talk I have heard is that they are going to play him in CF, Swisher
>>> at
>>> 1B and bench Konerko. I do not see this helping the White Sox at all.
>>> I
>>> think this is going to help the Twins in the long run.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Yes, Griffey is past his prime, but, to say he "can't" play CF is just,
>>well, silly...
>>
>>
>
> I heard an interview with Griffey this morning and he was saying he
> could still pllay CF because it was easier than LF or RF. When I
> played ball eons ago in Little and Pony league I was always told that
> SS and CF were the two hardest postions to play and you always put
> your best athletes there. I still think that is true. Griffey is 38.
> Nick Swisher is 28. Who do you think might be the better suited for
> CF?
>



based on what I've seen over the years, Griffey. Swisher ain't Curtis
Granderson. If the Tigers acquired Griffey, I'd expect him to play LF.
When he says CF is easier, he's probably speaking from his own years of
experience.
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In article , VC says...
>
>Where do they fit him? Does this help them? I'm not sure.
>
>Swisher to 1st and Konerko on the bench?
>Junior in CF?
>
>
Who cares? Now they have their own version of Sheffield.

Dave
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On 2 Aug 2008 08:22:47 -0700, snapp44 wrote:

>In article , VC says...
>>
>>Where do they fit him? Does this help them? I'm not sure.
>>
>>Swisher to 1st and Konerko on the bench?
>>Junior in CF?
>>
>>
>Who cares? Now they have their own version of Sheffield.


Griffey Jr. is better than Sheffield right now, no question about it.



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"snapp44" wrote in message

> In article , VC says...
>>
>>Where do they fit him? Does this help them? I'm not sure.
>>
>>Swisher to 1st and Konerko on the bench?
>>Junior in CF?
>>
>>
> Who cares? Now they have their own version of Sheffield.




hardly. Griffey has a much better attitude, as well as better baseball
credentials.







>
> Dave
>
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