Ken Griffey Jr.

On this date in 2010, Ken Griffey Jr. announces his retirement.

"Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases it's prey?"

Ken Griffey Jr.

Born on this date, Ken Griffey Jr.

"We love Ken Griffey Jr. because he is everything we would like to be. He's young, he's good looking, he's got the best smile in the world, and he's a heroic athlete. He's a shot in the arm for baseball. He is what this game needs right now. He is creating excitement and making headlines just by his presence. there hasn't been anyone like him since.....Reggie Jackson." - Reggie Jackson

Ken Griffey Jr.

On this date in 2008, Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 600th career home run.

"I always have a backup plan. If you can't hit a tough lefty, bunt. If you can't hit a tough righty, bunt. If you can't go to the All Star Game, go to the Bahamas."

Ken Griffey Jr.

On this date in 2010, Ken Griffey Jr. announces his retirement from baseball.

"Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases it's prey?"

John Marzano

On this date in 2008, John Marzano passed away at age 45.

"I was suspended two days for fighting Paul O'Neill. (Griffey) Junior said that if they really wanted to punish us, they would have made me play two games."

Ken Griffey Jr.

On this date in 2008, Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 600th career home run.

"I always have a backup plan. If you can't hit a tough lefty, bunt. If you can't hit a tough righty, bunt. If you can't go to the All Star Game, go to the Bahamas."

Ken Griffey Jr.

On this date in 2010, Ken Griffey Jr. retires after 22 seasons and 630 home runs.

"Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases it's prey?"

Ken Griffey Jr.

On this date in 1989, Ken Griffey Jr. hits his first major league home run at the Kingdome in the Mariners 6-5 win over the White Sox.

"We love Ken Griffey Jr. because he is everything we would like to be. He's young, he's good looking, he's got the best smile in the world, and he's a heroic athlete. He is a shot in the arm for baseball. He is what this game needs right now. He is creating excitement and making headlines just by his presence. There hasn't been anyone like that since.....Reggie Jackson." - Reggie Jackson

John Marzano

Born on today's date, John Marzano.

"I was suspended two days for fighting Paul O'Neill. (Griffey) Junior said that if they really wanted to punish us, they would have made me play two games."

Ken Griffey Jr.

On this date in 1997, Ken Griffey Jr. of the Mariners is the unanimous winner of the AL MVP after hitting .304 with 56 home runs and 147 rbis.

"Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases it's prey?"

Ken Griffey Jr.

Born on today's date, Ken Griffey Jr.

"Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases it's prey?"

"Nap Gate"

Griffey now says he was available to pinch-hit during his alleged "nap time" the other day and that "some" of the things being said about the incident are not accurate.

I guess it wasn't a Michael Jackson propofol-type "sleep" or anything.

It was just a regular old snooze. He was in uniform. He just needed to be woken up.

What do you think clubhouse attendants are for?

Stop hatin'!

Sweeney is still on the loose, you know.

So Mike Sweeney of the Mariners says......

.....that the reporter completely "made up" the Ken Griffey Jr. "nap story" because nobody from the Mariners told him that.

Completely "made up". There just aren't enough real stories in Seattle so this reporter was in a desperate state and he started "making things up".

Sweeney's proof?

None of his teammates would fight him for Griffey's honor in the clubhouse.

Give me a break!

Who is gonna risk injury stepping on a pillow fighting Mike Sweeney* in that clubhouse?

He should really go soak his head and come back when he is more lucid.

*.176 batting average this year. He should have been in the batting cage while he was doing his WWE shtick. I bet that he thinks they see him as a "leader" now.

Because we like to give advice here

Ken Griffey Jr. sleeps through a pinch-hitting opportunity in the clubhouse?

Keith Hernandez falls asleep during a Mets broadcast?

Tiger Woods found sleeping on the side of the road after an auto accident?

Hey Ken and Keith! Half of life is just "showing up" you know!

As to Tiger, man I don't know.

Ken Griffey Jr. owes Eric Milton a favor

Ken Griffey Jr. hit a home run off of Eric Milton of the Dodgers in the 6th inning of Saturday's game. It is noted that this was Griffey's first home run at Dodger Stadium since Mother's Day, 2007 and it came with his wife, Melissa in the stands celebrating her birthday.

Considering the circumstances, if I was Eric Milton, I would have grooved it right in there too. Considering how many homers Milton gives up, nobody would ever know.