Griffey would have been the key ingredient

by NYCUB FAN on Oct 9, 2008 7:54 PM CDT

This was not all that Obvious During the season when the Cubs were winning Big and Jim Edmonds and Johnson were Adequate. But Ken Griffey was just what the Cubs needed in the Post season. He is the type of ballplayer who would have had a Manny Ramirez affect on the team and he would have had a much more affect on the Cubs than he Did on the White Sox. As for left handed Hitters that are needed the Cubs should start in Center Field.

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Huh?

Griffey hit .260/.347/.405 (.751 OPS) with the White Sox down the stretch. In the playoffs, he hit .200/.273/.200 (.473 OPS). I’m not exactly sure how he would have had a Manny-like effect in any way.

by SouthernCub on Oct 9, 2008 8:07 PM CDT 0 recs

time machine?

n/t

by DrCrawdad on Oct 10, 2008 12:16 AM CDT up 0 recs

silly.

"Just win tonight" - derv

by derv on Oct 9, 2008 8:16 PM CDT 0 recs

what's with the Random capital Letters?

just Curious.

the pink hat guy is my father

by joeschmitt on Oct 9, 2008 8:18 PM CDT 0 recs

Diversionary Tactic

Engleberg!

by StevenABQ on Oct 9, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

sticky Shift key

So this is how it ends.

by dat cubfan daver on Oct 10, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up 0 recs

No way...

…Edmonds contributed more power than Griffey ever could have hoped to.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Oct 9, 2008 8:29 PM CDT 0 recs

Exactly.

Griffey wasn’t the reason the White Sox won the AL Central. In fact, it could be argued they might have gone farther with Brian Anderson in CF.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 9, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up 0 recs

Maybe I would agree with this post if...

We were living in ’98……..

by EJThunder on Oct 9, 2008 8:47 PM CDT 0 recs

Got any more Kool Aid?

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it" -W.C. Fields

by calicubfan on Oct 9, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

can we move on

already. its over. we got swept. we choked. we lost. were eliminated. lets stop playing the blame game and what if and start looking forward to another magical ride next season. thats all we can do at this point.

I BELIEVE!!!! GO CUBBIES!!!!!!!!!!

by cubsluver22 on Oct 9, 2008 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Griffey would have been the key ingredient...

For me to poop on.

"Thank god I threw out my belt & shoelaces."-Bernies Mustache Wax on Evil BCB, 7/31/08

by Bildo1805 on Oct 9, 2008 9:25 PM CDT 0 recs

Wow, that's a wacky photo.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 9, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

+1

So this is how it ends.

by dat cubfan daver on Oct 10, 2008 10:42 AM CDT up 0 recs

You're referring to 2003, right?

Formerly NO100

by jerry morales rules on Oct 9, 2008 9:56 PM CDT 0 recs

HUH?

This is a joke, right?

by DrCrawdad on Oct 9, 2008 10:43 PM CDT 0 recs

J.R. ???????????

No Jimmy edmonds did just fine ….J.R. Griffey could not have done any more ,,,,,Or am I wrong ?

by cubs north on Oct 9, 2008 11:01 PM CDT 0 recs

The only thing Manny and Junior have in common at this point

is that they are both awful defensively at their positions. While Edmonds was with the Cubs, he was as productive as any center fielder in baseball. In fact, he may have been the best in the league over his time with the Cubs. Edmonds also had the highest slugging percentage on the team, thirty six points ahead of Soriano. Keep in mind that Griffey, while with the White Sox, had a .405 slugging percentage, and thats while playing at the Cell. This post is utterly ridiculous and you might be the only person on this planet that believes Griffey had a place on the Cubs. Griffey shouldn’t even be a starter period, let alone on a contender.

by dakoose on Oct 10, 2008 1:59 AM CDT 0 recs