Ken Griffey Jr. approved a trade from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The deal is subject to the approval of commissioner Bud Selig's office, said a baseball source, who added that MLB approval is expected to be a "rubber stamp.'' The Reds will receive pitcher Nick Masset and infielder Danny Richar in return. Sources said the Reds and White Sox will essentially "split" what remains on Griffey's contract this season, along with the cost of his $4 million buyout for 2009. The Reds had a $16.5 million club option for 2009 on Griffey, but Chicago did not have to exercise the option as part of the deal.
Ken Griffey Jr is not what he once was but can still help a team with his bat -- where is Griffey going to play in Chicago? The outfield and DH are set...is he going to be a bench player? I don't think so...he'll bump someone or share a place with someone.... The Reds needed to get the most they could for Griffey & this deal might be so/so in doing that. The White Sox will be more dangerous....another bat that the Red Sox, Angels and dare I say RAYS will have to pitch to ..to get to the next World Series!!
