tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post5487220008362106106..comments2024-03-28T23:17:24.805-04:00Comments on The Blueland Chronicle : Better Late Than Never, I SupposeMortimer Peacockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04624643069613171619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-68285465717014780872009-02-17T20:11:00.000-05:002009-02-17T20:11:00.000-05:00Clemente died in 1972, so Griffey would be a defin...Clemente died in 1972, so Griffey would be a definite upgrade at this point, but barely. As a baseball fan in the steroid era, Griffey and Jeter are our last great hope that there is still something pure about the National Pastime. I still think all the other guys should make it in the HOF, but it'd be nice to know a few actually put up all of their numbers cleanly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-51217805024662578332009-02-17T17:08:00.000-05:002009-02-17T17:08:00.000-05:00Yup, exactly. It is a little late to sign one of t...Yup, exactly. It is a little late to sign one of the greatest players of the 1990s...in 2009.Mortimer Peacockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624643069613171619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-85997724820050354652009-02-17T16:42:00.000-05:002009-02-17T16:42:00.000-05:00Ken Griffey, Jr?!PLEASE!Getting Junior now is like...Ken Griffey, Jr?!<BR/><BR/><B>PLEASE!</B><BR/><BR/>Getting Junior now is like getting Willie Mays or Roberto Clemente in 1972...and I'm old enough to remember how Mays stumbled around in the outfield in the '73 World Series...<BR/><BR/>The Braves screwed up when they didn't sign Bobby Abreu.<BR/><BR/>Well, now that Mike Hampton and John Smoltz are gone from the team, Griffey can replace them on the DL...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com