I thought I’d take the time to reflect upon my favorite baseball players. The only rule I’m using is that I had to watch him play and remember him, so any Big Red Machine players are out. I’m sure I saw Johnny Bench play as a child, but I just don’t remember. 10. Paul O’Neill. I never real...

By all accounts, Ken Griffey Jr.'s return to Seattle has everyone in that rain-dampened vicinity in perpetual euphoria. But then we're reminded that not everyone there loved Junior the first time around. Griffeymania has already firmly gripped the region; the Mariners sold 16,000 tickets on Thursday...

Ken Griffey Jr. returns to the cold, wet embrace of the Emerald City, signing one-year deal reported to be for at least $2 million, plus incentives, according to AP. [NBCSports]...

A couple days ago, it appeared as if Ken Griffey Jr. and the Seattle Mariners were close to a deal. However, the latest rumor has Griffey more interested in joining the Atlanta Braves. The Braves are reportedly offering a one-year deal for approximately $5 million. In Atlanta, Griffey would likely h...

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The Mariners and Ken Griffey Jr. (aka the man who built Safeco Field) are thinking about getting back together. Griffey is one of the most likeable players in the game and one of the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history, but will Seattle’s love affair with him still be hot and h...

ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick is reporting, citing two anonymous sources, that the Mariners are now focused on bringing Ken Griffey Jr. back to his baseball home: The Seattle Mariners have stepped up the pace in negotiations that could bring Ken Griffey Jr. back to the city where he spent the first 11 y...

I’m a little behind in my links, so some of these might be oldish. Hey, better late than never… Organization free of bad contracts and long-term financial obligations (San Diego Union-Tribune). Good stuff from Tom Krasovic: The Padres certainly are familiar with toxic player contracts...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 1 9 14 2 CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 11 0 W: Bronson Arroyo (5-7), L: Aaron Laffey (4-5) HR: CIN–Edwin Encarnacion (13), Adam Dunn (20); CLE–Grady Sizemore (19), Ben Francisco (6) Aren’t the Indians supposed to be better than the...

They may have lost their shot at Johan Santana, but the Empire Emeritus may have a shot at another Cy Young Award winner, if The New York Times—which says you can all but thank Victor Martinez for the opportunity—can be believed. An elbow injury to Martínez all but ended the Indians’ ...