baseball is just about ready to get started in full swing, and for this 2007 season, it looks like barry bonds could reach and pass henry aaron's all-time record of 755.
jeff pearlman, a senior writer for sports illustrated, wrote this great piece talking about a single moment in 1998 that would change the face of baseball forever. two stars met and went on decidedly different paths.
one will be the most talked about player for decades, and the other will remembered much less frequently, despite his impressive effort and enormous respect for the game.
here's to you, ken griffey jr.
2 comments:
come on geoff, the hamilton southeastern baseball team plays more games a year than ken griffey jr. does. he needs to get off the bench and into his lazyboy at home, his run is done. he wont have more than 15 homers, 40 rbis this year. just a waste of space. im not just saying this because im a fan of the 2006 world series champion cardinals either, i just think its time for ken to walk away.
say what you want big guy, but griffey is a positive influence to that clubhouse, and his bat still has some fire in it.
i think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the year he has.
maybe you should check out the stats, he played in 109 games last year (not that bad) and hit 27 homers. with an slugging percentage of .486, he's a nice addition to an already potent offense.
is the junior griffey he has 10 years ago? no. but i'm pretty sure albert pujols won't be st. louis' crown jewel at 37 years old. and, unlike barry, he's as natural as they come.
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