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If, as some unnamed teammates have claimed, Ken Griffey, Jr., was asleep on Saturday when Mariners’ manager Don Wakamatsu was looking for a pinch hitter, who can blame him?
It is just one more unfortunate piece of evidence that Seattle should not have brought back its baseball savior for one more year.
A year ago, Griffey’s return to Seattle was a feel good story. Now, he is a poster boy for a team that goes 10 games between home runs.
Someone who needs midday naps isn’t likely to spark this offense.
Sometime this season, the Mariners will need to decide between trading Cliff Lee for some young hitters, or trading some youngsters for a proven hitter who can help Lee win games now.
Much sooner, they will have to say goodbye to Griffey. How do you say so long to a legend? A lounge chair makes a nice retirement gift.
