Great Griffey

Friends,

Last evening presented a real reason to celebrate a home run accomplishment...Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th. Very few would argue against the legitimacy of this -- he has always had a reputation for having a "what you see is what you get" type of honesty and generally carried himself with dignity. In fact, most current polls indicate that his home run benchmark is truly "the greatest" in the midst of "the steroids era." Griffey was "THE home run man" in the 90's, and would likely have 700+ right now if not for a rash of injuries over the past several years. In fact, this year is the first in many seasons that he has been virtually injury free.

I have always appreciated and respected Griffey, the ballplayer and the person. After all, he and Randy Johnson literally carried (my team) the Mariners in the 90's. Without Griff, probably no Safeco Field and likely no M's in Seattle. They could very well have beat the Sonics out of town. So, here' s to Ken Griffey Jr. He may not get the most attention when it comes to the all-time home run derby, but in the end, he may very well have the greatest respect. Take care,

Don