A Second Chance

bigjas · 04-15-2006, 04:55 AM

"What did you do this time?" the trainer asked the ballplayer.

"I twisted my knee shagging flyballs."

That's what it had come to for the 36 year old ballplayer. Twisting his knee shagging flyballs before a game. Talk about coming down like a meteor after soaring amongst the stars.

Yes, things have been tough for Ken Griffey late in his career. Going from one of the perennial power hitters in the game to being known as somebody who could break a foot if he stepped wrong.

"I should have taken this game more seriously instead of relying on my natural ability," Griffey thought to himself. "Maybe I wouldn't be in the shape I'm in today."

I agree.

"Who's there?"

I'm a great fan, though you have been stinking the joint up lately.

"Tell me something I don't know."

It pains me to see you in this shape and that roided up freaks have taken your rightful place as Aaron's challenger. Which is why I have an offer for you?

"Jesus Christ! My friends told me everybody was doing it, and now 17 years later, this **** starts happening!"

Whoa, okay, just chill. Just chill out dude.

"What's happening to me?"

Just call it divine intervention.

"Are you God?"

Hell no! Anyways, about that offer. What if I were to tell you that I could send you back in time and give you another shot at Henry Aaron? Would you be interested?

Griffey thought long and hard about this, but he knew what the answer was. "Yes, but what's the catch."

You have to sell your soul.

"WHAT?!?!?!"

Hahaha...the sell your soul trick...get's them everytime. Actually, there is a catch. Once you go back in time, you can never return to where you originally started. So if fate deals you a ****ty hand ten years earlier, well then you're out of luck. That, and I can't control Jose Canseco's love for needles and ass.

Griffey got up off the trainer's table. "I'm ready."

Good.

"So where are we going?"

Why, we're going to party like it's 1989 baby!

And thus, the Adventures of Ken Griffey Junior and the Invisible Fan begin.

Jestor · 04-15-2006, 06:47 AM

So I'm guessing you're putting him up for the draft?

I sense Darryl Strawberry's ghost and Walter watching this one.

bigjas · 04-15-2006, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jestor

So I'm guessing you're putting him up for the draft?

I sense Darryl Strawberry's ghost and Walter watching this one.

I'm going to start opening day, 1989. So Griffey will start with the Mariners. What happens beyond that though......

bigjas · 04-15-2006, 03:12 PM

"I knew I shouldn't have listened to you!"

Ken Griffey was furious. He had every right to be as he paced the cheap hotel in Podunk, WA.

Hey, I said I would give you a second chance. I didn't say I was going to give you a free ride.

"But you never said anything about having to go to AAA."

I didn't expect the Mariners to pick up Lance Johnson off the waiver wire and send you to AAA.

"Lance ****ing Johnson! What did he ever do in his career?"

Well, he did have a 14 year career and was a career .291 hitter. But then that was in your previous life. Now he's known as the guy who just took super prospect Ken Griffey's starting spot.

"But Lance Johnson?"

And the Mariners are looking brilliant, since he's hitting .319 and has 11 stolen bases in 21 games. You just hit .237 with 1 homer and a .678 OPS.

"Lance Johnson....."

Cheer up Griffey. You just keep murdering the ball down in the minors, and they'll call you up....eventually. Besides, you have a nice rookie card. Though maybe you should smile. Nobody likes a sour puss.

"Oh shut up!"

Major League Stats

Code:

 G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS 
13 38 9  2  0  1   8 4  4  0  0 7  1  0 .237 .310 .368 .678

AAA Stats

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 G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG   OPS 
10 37 13  3  0  3  10 5  4 5  0  0 .351 .442 .676 1.118

Griffey On Griffey
Had first career hit on April 3, 1989 off Bob Welch (Athletics).
Had first career homer on April 11, 1989, off Eric King (White Sox).
Seattle is currently 11-15, three games behind the Angels and Athletics.

Around the League

Ken Caminiti is out for the season with a torn thigh muscle.

AL Hitter of the Month

Brady Anderson (Orioles)
.354 AVG, 5 HR, 18 RBI

AL Pitcher of the Month

Curt Schilling (Orioles)
2-0, 1.02 ERA, 16 K (Then he broke his elbow...damn sympathy vote)

NL Hitter of the Month

Barry Bonds (Pirates)
.373 AVG, 9 HR, 23 RBI

NL Pitcher of the Month

Jose Rijo (Reds)
5-0, 2.79 ERA, 29 K

bigjas · 04-15-2006, 06:20 PM

What's going on Ken?

"It's you again. Go away."

Still blaming me over this little detour.

"You're damn right."

And I suppose this would be the wrong time to tell you that your replacement Lance Johnson is hitting .363, which is second in the AL, and he has 21 stolen bases, first in the AL.

"Son of a...."

Major League Stats

Code:

 G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS 
13 38 9  2  0  1   8 4  4  0  0 7  1  0 .237 .310 .368 .678

AAA Stats

Code:

 G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS 
37 144 38 12  1  4  23 13 21 13  1  0 .264 .376 .444 .821

Griffey On Griffey
Seattle is currently 26-27, two games behind the Rangers and Athletics.
Griffey's AAA team is currently 27-26, seven and a half games behind the Blue Jays' AAA affiliate.

AL Hitter of the Month

Bo Jackson (Royals)
.358 AVG, 9 HR, 23 RBI

AL Pitcher of the Month

Dennis Eckersley (Athletics)
5-0, 2.88 ERA, 26 K

NL Hitter of the Month

Barry Bonds (Pirates)
.370 AVG, 11 HR, 26 RBI

NL Pitcher of the Month

Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers)
4-1, 1.23 ERA, 30 K

Special K 9274 · 04-15-2006, 06:28 PM

Very nice job so far. I am actually really excited to see how this plays out.

bigjas · 04-16-2006, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Special K 9274

Very nice job so far. I am actually really excited to see how this plays out.

Thanks for the props. I'm also excited about this.

And now, another update or two before I'm off to bed.

bigjas · 04-16-2006, 01:14 AM

Congrats Griffey, you made it back to the majors.

"Only because Edgar Martinez broke his cheekbone."

You have to take advantage of your opportunities.

"And I'm only starting against right handers. And, I'm starting in RIGHT field. I've been a center fielder my entire life. I've never even played right field."

Are you always this pessimistic? At least you're in the majors, and you had a good month.

June Stats

Code:

 G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB  K  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
21 57 20  3  0  2   5 7  7 10 .351 .415 .509 .924

Major League Stats

Code:

 G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS 
34 95 29  5  0  3  13 11 11  0  1 17  2  0 .305 .374 .453 .826

AAA Stats

Code:

 G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS 
39 152 43 12  1  5  24 16 22 13  1  0 .283 .391 .474 .865

Griffey On Griffey
Seattle is currently 39-41, three and a half games behind the Athletics.

Around the League

Dave Lapoint (Yankees) threw a no-hitter against Boston.
9 IP, 6 BB, 7 K, 1 ER

Tony Fernandez (Blue Jays) out for season with a torn thigh muscle.

AL Hitter of the Month

Danny Tartabull (Royals)
.333 AVG, 11 HR, 33 RBI

AL Pitcher of the Month

Storm Davis (Athletics)
5-0, 1.49 ERA, 26 K

NL Hitter of the Month

Kevin Mitchell (Giants)
.388 AVG, 9 HR, 33 RBI

NL Pitcher of the Month

That's a bad sign when your picture on a baseball card is of you turning around to watch one leave the park.
Don Aase (Padres)
2-0, 0.89 ERA, 12 K

bigjas · 04-16-2006, 02:19 AM

Looks like you are going to stick around.

"But I'm still not playing center field. In fact, I've only played 11 games in center this year."

You complain too much. Just because your daddy played for the Big Red Machine doesn't mean teams will just bow down and worship you.

July Stats

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 G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB  K  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
22 64 17  4  2  4  16 15  7  7 .266 .329 .578 .907

Major League Stats

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 G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS 
56 159 46  9  2  7  29 26 18  0  3 24  3  0 .289 .356 .503 .859

Griffey On Griffey
Seattle is currently 54-52, two and a half games behind the Angels.

July Trading
Teams that decided to win now:
Cincinnati (59-46)
Los Angeles (58-48)
St. Louis (55-50)
New York (A) (64-44)

Teams that decided to rebuild:
San Francisco (51-54)
San Diego (48-57)

Code:

Cubs trade 2B Curtis Wilkerson to the Rangers for 1B Jack Daugherty
Dodgers trade P Mike Morgan to the Astros for 2B Craig Biggio
Giants trade SS Ernest Riles and P Trevor Wilson to the Red Sox for P Bob Stanley and cash
Braves trade P Tom Glavine to the Cardinals for 3B Terry Pendleton and 3B Todd Zeile
Padres trade 2B Randy Ready, SS Gary Green, and P Greg Booker to the Mets for P David Cone
Pirates trade P Doug Drabek and P Logan Easley to the Padres for P Greg Harris
Phillies trade 2B Tom Herr and C Al Pardo to the Braves for P Zane Smith
Cardinals trade P Joe Magrane to the Padres for P Andy Benes
Mariners trade P Mark Langston to the Brewers for LF Dante Bichette
Phillies trade LF Chris James and P Alex Madrid to the Orioles for 3B Rick Schu
Red Sox trade 1B Nick Esasky to the Phillies for P Pat Combs and RF Eric Bullock
Indians trade LF Mike Young to the Rangers for 3B Dean Palmer and P Darrel Akerfelds
Braves trade P Joe Boever and P Gary Eave to the Brewers for P Bryan Clutterbuck
Mets trade 2B Keith Miller to the Rangers for C Chad Kreuter and P Drew Hall
Red Sox trade P Lee Smith to the Braves for P John Smoltz
Mets trade 3B Tom O'Malley to the Twins for C Lenny Webster
Indians trade LF Dave Clark to the Tigers for 2B Torey Lovullo and C Matt Sinatro
Expos trade SS Spike Owen to the White Sox for 3B Carlos Martinez
Red Sox trade LF Jim Rice to the Twins for 1B Paul Sorrento
Angels trade CF Devon White to the Brewers for LF Glenn Braggs
Brewers trade 1B Greg Brock to the Indians for RF Beau Allred and P Darrel Akerfelds
Brewers trade P Chris Bosio, RF Beau Allred, and cash to the Phillies for P Chuck McElroy
Angels trade P Chuck Finley to the Padres for P Doug Drabek
Red Sox trade SS Jody Reed to the Yankees for 1B Mike Blowers and P Don Schulze
Blue Jays trade P Jimmy Key to the Orioles for P Ben McDonald
Blue Jays trade P David Wells to the Braves for P Mark Eichhorn
Yankees trade 1B Don Mattingly to the Braves for RF David Justice and P Marty Clary
Astros trade 2B Tim Teufel and P Brian Meyer to the Brewers for 3B BJ Surhoff

(Talk about the Braves raping their franchise in one month, trading Glavine, Smoltz, and Justice)

AL Hitter of the Month

Ozzie Virgil (Blue Jays)
.398 AVG, 9 HR, 23 RBI

AL Pitcher of the Month

Jerry Reuss (White Sox)
5-0, 2.58 ERA, 18 K

NL Hitter of the Month

Barry Bonds (Pirates)
.363 AVG, 9 HR, 35 RBI

NL Pitcher of the Month

Chuck Finley (Padres)
6-0, 3.40 ERA, 35 K

bigjas · 04-16-2006, 08:51 PM

Well, you're starting in center. Happy now?

"Still not against lefties."

Which is amazing considering that you have been hitting lefties better than right handers.

"But we're in the pennant race!"

Which is also amazing. Mike Schooler sure is schoolin' people in the closers slot with 23 saves and a 2.73 ERA. Plus, who can forget Tom Niedenfuer and Keith Comstock having good years.

August Stats

Code:

 G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB K  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
26 102 35  6  1  6  20 23  6 9 .343 .380 .598 .978

Major League Stats

Code:

 G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
82 261 81 15  3 13  49 49 24  0  3 33  4  0 .310 .365 .540 .905

Griffey On Griffey
Seattle is currently 74-61, tied with the Angels for the AL West lead.

MLB News

Dan Schatzeder (Astros) throws no-hitter against St. Louis.
9 IP, 10 BB, 2 K

AL Hitter of the Month

Albert Belle (Indians)
.379 AVG, 9 HR, 19 RBI

AL Pitcher of the Month

Dan Plesac (Brewers)
3-2, 1.63 ERA, 26 K

NL Hitter of the Month

Will Clark (Giants)
.360 AVG, 13 HR, 31 RBI

NL Pitcher of the Month

Lee Smith (Braves)
1-0, 0.63 ERA, 13 K

bigjas · 04-17-2006, 08:22 PM

You guys sure did choke in that game.

"Now is not the time."

I know you guys were playing the A's, but 16-2. Jesus Christ, you got raped in that one game playoff.

"Shut up."

16 runs on 18 hits. Boy, you guys sure showed them. Javier hit two homers, "Roid Brother" McGwire hit two, Dave Parker of all people hit two. About the only guy your pitchers could get out was "Roid Father" Canseco.

"Hey, I went two for three with a run batted in."

WHO CARES?!? You lost 16-2. You just got ass raped on national television by a bunch of guys who love to shoot up each other in the ass.

"Why are you in such a bad mood?"

I lost a bet with one of my colleagues. Strawberry won the NL Batter of the Month Award this month.

September Stats

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 G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB  K  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
27 96 31  2  1  6  23 17  6 15 .323 .369 .552 .921

Major League Stats

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  G  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
109 357 112 17  4 19  72 66 30  1  3 48  5  1 .314 .366 .543 .909

Griffey On Griffey
- Seattle finished the year 87-76, one game behind the Athletics.
- Won POTW Award on Sept. 4th, hitting .462 with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
- Hit 3 homers against Texas, driving in 5 runs on Sept. 21st.

AL Hitter of the Month

Mark McGwire (Athletics)
.343 AVG, 13 HR, 34 RBI

AL Pitcher of the Month

Jim Corsi (Athletics)
5-1, 2.90 ERA, 20 K

NL Hitter of the Month

Darryl Strawberry (Mets)
.343 AVG, 9 HR, 22 RBI

NL Pitcher of the Month

Sid Fernandez (Mets)
4-1, 1.15 ERA, 41 K

BadluckinOOTP · 04-17-2006, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigjas

"Why are you in such a bad mood?"

I lost a bet with one of my colleagues. Strawberry won the NL Batter of the Month Award this month.

metsgeek · 04-17-2006, 09:31 PM

Consider this subscribed.

bigjas · 04-20-2006, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadluckinOOTP

Yeah, I figured you'd get a kick out of that one. Strawberry sort of inspired this one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by metsgeek

Consider this subscribed.

Appreciate it Pete.

bigjas · 04-20-2006, 11:24 PM

1989 MLB Playoffs
ALCS
New York Yankees (101-61) over Oakland Athletics (88-75) 4-1

NLCS
Pittsburgh Pirates (101-62) over Cincinnati Reds (91-71) 4-1

World Series
New York Yankees over Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2

1989 Awards
AL Rookie of the Year

Albert Belle (Indians)
.308 AVG, 33 HR, 84 RBI, .941 OPS

NL Rookie of the Year

Larry Walker (Expos)
.286 AVG, 24 HR, 108 RBI, .849 OPS

AL MVP

Mark McGwire (Athletics)
.269 AVG, 53 HR, 127 RBI, .995 OPS

NL MVP

Barry Bonds (Giants)
.343 AVG, 48 HR, 146 RBI, 1.166 OPS

AL Cy Young

John Candelaria (Yankees)
18-9, 2.57 ERA, 177 K, 0.98 WHIP

NL Cy Young

Chuck Finley (Padres)
24-7, 3.68 ERA, 159 K, 1.25 WHIP

bigjas · 04-20-2006, 11:28 PM

Tale of the Tape
Keeping track as our man chases Aaron.

Code:

#001 04/11/1989 Eric King        CHA 0 on, 0 out
#002 06/10/1989 Doug Jones       CLE 0 on, 0 out
#003 06/27/1989 Brett Saberhagen KCA 0 on, 2 out
#004 07/18/1989 Curt Schilling   BAL 0 on, 0 out
#005 07/18/1989 Brian Holton     BAL 0 on, 1 out
#006 07/22/1989 Xavier Hernandez TOR 2 on, 2 out
#007 07/28/1989 Storm Davis      OAK 0 on, 2 out
#008 08/04/1989 Jim Corsi        OAK 1 on, 0 out
#009 08/09/1989 Dan Petry        CAL 1 on, 1 out
#010 08/13/1989 Melido Perez     CHA 0 on, 0 out
#011 08/13/1989 Larry McWilliams CHA 0 on, 2 out
#012 08/24/1989 Jesse Orosco     CLE 0 on, 2 out
#013 08/31/1989 Mark Langston    MIL 1 on, 1 out
#014 09/10/1989 Chuck McElroy    MIL 2 on, 2 out
#015 09/13/1989 John Smoltz      BOS 0 on, 2 out
#016 09/21/1989 Kenny Rogers     TEX 1 on, 1 out
#017 09/21/1989 Nolan Ryan       TEX 0 on, 2 out
#018 09/21/1989 Nolan Ryan       TEX 1 on, 1 out
#019 09/27/1989 Greg Swindell    CLE 2 on, 1 out

Year-By-Year Breakdown
1989 - 19 HR (Real Life: 16)

bigjas · 04-20-2006, 11:42 PM

Brett Saberhagen was the big winner in free agency, signing a 5 year contract worth a total of $120.6 million with the New York Mets.

Key Free Agent Signings

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Texas: Free agent LF Tim Raines has been signed to a contract of $8,467,000 per year, for 7 years.
Cleveland: Free agent CF Chili Davis has been signed to a contract of $12,099,100 per year, for 4 years.
Los Angeles: Free agent LF Mike Young has been signed to a contract of $7,781,600 per year, for 3 years.
California: Free agent C Ozzie Virgil has been signed to a contract of $8,993,000 per year, for 5 years.
Oakland: Free agent C Don Slaught has been signed to a contract of $15,524,300 per year, for 4 years.
Kansas City: Free agent 1B Alvin Davis has been signed to a contract of $16,747,600 per year, for 4 years.
San Francisco: Free agent P Jimmy Key has been signed to a contract of $14,791,700 per year, for 4 years.
Seattle: Free agent RF Dion James has been signed to a contract of $9,712,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent P Ken Dayley has been signed to a contract of $8,526,400 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent P Steve Farr has been signed to a contract of $8,033,000 per year, for 4 years.
St. Louis: Free agent 3B Terry Pendleton has been signed to a contract of $11,222,600 per year, for 3 years.
Texas: Free agent 2B Jose Oquendo has been signed to a contract of $7,306,800 per year, for 3 years.
Baltimore: Free agent RF Larry Sheets has been signed to a contract of $18,860,600 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia: Free agent 1B Greg Walker has been signed to a contract of $12,245,300 per year, for 3 years.
Montreal: Free agent P Bill Dawley has been signed to a contract of $15,696,800 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Bret Saberhagen has been signed to a contract of $24,113,000 per year, for 5 years.

Roger was obviously upset after hearing about the trade. Still, he joins Chuck Finley and David Cone in San Diego to form quite the rotation.

Offseason Trades

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Toronto trades Rance Mulliniks to Minnesota for Kelly Gruber and Mike Cook.
Philadelphia trades Nick Esasky to Cincinnati for Lenny Harris, Jeff Richardson, and Joe Oliver.
Boston trades Luis Rivera to San Francisco for Ed Jurak and cash.
Seattle trades Glenn Hoffman to San Francisco for Mike Laga.
Boston trades Roger Clemens to San Diego for Jack Clark, Logan Easley, and Dennis Rasmussen.
Atlanta trades Gerald Perry and Todd Zeile to Cleveland for Jesse Orosco.

Frank Thomas, shown here doing....I don't know what the heck he's doing...was picked first overall by the Cubbies.

Bonus Babies
Frank Thomas picked first overall by the Cubs.
Moises Alou picked second overall by the Phillies.
Luis Gonzalez picked third overall by the Twins.
Geronimo Pena picked fourth overall by the Tigers.
Ray Lankford picked sixth overall by the Brewers.

I guess Pete felt he needed to screw up his second chance as much, if not more, than his first chance.

Season Ending Spring Training Injuries
Pete Harnisch (Orioles) - Torn Elbow Ligament
Craig Worthington (Orioles) - Torn Thigh Muscle
Steve Lake (Phillies) - Torn Thigh Muscle

bigjas · 04-22-2006, 06:40 PM

Wow, you guys really sucked it up that first month. 6-14?

"Hey, I hit .308."

But you are disappearing in clutch situations. You're only batting a hundred.

"But, I'm hitting .357 with runners in scoring position."

Hey, I'm the sabermatrician around these parts.

April Stats

Code:

 G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB K  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
20 78 24  0  0  2  10 11  4 8 .308 .341 .385 .726

Major League Stats

Code:

 G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
20 78 24  0  0  2  10 11  4  0  0 8  2  0 .308 .341 .385 .726

Griffey On Griffey
Seattle is currently 6-14, six games behind the Rangers.

AL Hitter of the Month

Rob Ducey (Blue Jays)
.366 AVG, 4 HR, 24 RBI

AL Pitcher of the Month

Curt Schilling (Orioles)
4-0, 0.86 ERA, 32 K

NL Hitter of the Month

Andres Galarraga (Expos)
.394 AVG, 3 HR, 17 RBI

NL Pitcher of the Month

John Wetteland (Dodgers)
2-1, 0.85 ERA, 17 K

04-15-2006, 04:55 AM	#1
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	A Second Chance "What did you do this time?" the trainer asked the ballplayer. "I twisted my knee shagging flyballs." That's what it had come to for the 36 year old ballplayer. Twisting his knee shagging flyballs before a game. Talk about coming down like a meteor after soaring amongst the stars. Yes, things have been tough for Ken Griffey late in his career. Going from one of the perennial power hitters in the game to being known as somebody who could break a foot if he stepped wrong. "I should have taken this game more seriously instead of relying on my natural ability," Griffey thought to himself. "Maybe I wouldn't be in the shape I'm in today." I agree. "Who's there?" I'm a great fan, though you have been stinking the joint up lately. "Tell me something I don't know." It pains me to see you in this shape and that roided up freaks have taken your rightful place as Aaron's challenger. Which is why I have an offer for you? "Jesus Christ! My friends told me everybody was doing it, and now 17 years later, this **** starts happening!" Whoa, okay, just chill. Just chill out dude. "What's happening to me?" Just call it divine intervention. "Are you God?" Hell no! Anyways, about that offer. What if I were to tell you that I could send you back in time and give you another shot at Henry Aaron? Would you be interested? Griffey thought long and hard about this, but he knew what the answer was. "Yes, but what's the catch." You have to sell your soul. "WHAT?!?!?!" Hahaha...the sell your soul trick...get's them everytime. Actually, there is a catch. Once you go back in time, you can never return to where you originally started. So if fate deals you a ***ty hand ten years earlier, well then you're out of luck. That, and I can't control Jose Canseco's love for needles and ass. Griffey got up off the trainer's table. "I'm ready." Good.* "So where are we going?" Why, we're going to party like it's 1989 baby! And thus, the Adventures of Ken Griffey Junior and the Invisible Fan begin. Last edited by bigjas; 04-15-2006 at 06:56 PM.

04-15-2006, 03:12 PM	#4
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	"I knew I shouldn't have listened to you!" Ken Griffey was furious. He had every right to be as he paced the cheap hotel in Podunk, WA. Hey, I said I would give you a second chance. I didn't say I was going to give you a free ride. "But you never said anything about having to go to AAA." I didn't expect the Mariners to pick up Lance Johnson off the waiver wire and send you to AAA. "Lance ***ing Johnson! What did he ever do in his career?" Well, he did have a 14 year career and was a career .291 hitter. But then that was in your previous life. Now he's known as the guy who just took super prospect Ken Griffey's starting spot.* "But Lance Johnson?" And the Mariners are looking brilliant, since he's hitting .319 and has 11 stolen bases in 21 games. You just hit .237 with 1 homer and a .678 OPS. "Lance Johnson....." Cheer up Griffey. You just keep murdering the ball down in the minors, and they'll call you up....eventually. Besides, you have a nice rookie card. Though maybe you should smile. Nobody likes a sour puss. "Oh shut up!" Major League Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 13 38 9 2 0 1 8 4 4 0 0 7 1 0 .237 .310 .368 .678 AAA Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 10 37 13 3 0 3 10 5 4 5 0 0 .351 .442 .676 1.118 Griffey On Griffey Had first career hit on April 3, 1989 off Bob Welch (Athletics). Had first career homer on April 11, 1989, off Eric King (White Sox). Seattle is currently 11-15, three games behind the Angels and Athletics. Around the League Ken Caminiti is out for the season with a torn thigh muscle. AL Hitter of the Month Brady Anderson (Orioles) .354 AVG, 5 HR, 18 RBI AL Pitcher of the Month Curt Schilling (Orioles) 2-0, 1.02 ERA, 16 K (Then he broke his elbow...damn sympathy vote) NL Hitter of the Month Barry Bonds (Pirates) .373 AVG, 9 HR, 23 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month Jose Rijo (Reds) 5-0, 2.79 ERA, 29 K

04-15-2006, 06:20 PM	#5
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	May 1989 What's going on Ken? "It's you again. Go away." Still blaming me over this little detour. "You're damn right." And I suppose this would be the wrong time to tell you that your replacement Lance Johnson is hitting .363, which is second in the AL, and he has 21 stolen bases, first in the AL. "Son of a...." Major League Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 13 38 9 2 0 1 8 4 4 0 0 7 1 0 .237 .310 .368 .678 AAA Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 37 144 38 12 1 4 23 13 21 13 1 0 .264 .376 .444 .821 Griffey On Griffey Seattle is currently 26-27, two games behind the Rangers and Athletics. Griffey's AAA team is currently 27-26, seven and a half games behind the Blue Jays' AAA affiliate. AL Hitter of the Month Bo Jackson (Royals) .358 AVG, 9 HR, 23 RBI AL Pitcher of the Month Dennis Eckersley (Athletics) 5-0, 2.88 ERA, 26 K NL Hitter of the Month Barry Bonds (Pirates) .370 AVG, 11 HR, 26 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) 4-1, 1.23 ERA, 30 K Last edited by bigjas; 04-15-2006 at 06:51 PM.

04-16-2006, 01:14 AM	#8
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	June 1989 Congrats Griffey, you made it back to the majors. "Only because Edgar Martinez broke his cheekbone." You have to take advantage of your opportunities. "And I'm only starting against right handers. And, I'm starting in RIGHT field. I've been a center fielder my entire life. I've never even played right field." Are you always this pessimistic? At least you're in the majors, and you had a good month. June Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS 21 57 20 3 0 2 5 7 7 10 .351 .415 .509 .924 Major League Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 34 95 29 5 0 3 13 11 11 0 1 17 2 0 .305 .374 .453 .826 AAA Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 39 152 43 12 1 5 24 16 22 13 1 0 .283 .391 .474 .865 Griffey On Griffey Seattle is currently 39-41, three and a half games behind the Athletics. Around the League Dave Lapoint (Yankees) threw a no-hitter against Boston. 9 IP, 6 BB, 7 K, 1 ER Tony Fernandez (Blue Jays) out for season with a torn thigh muscle. AL Hitter of the Month Danny Tartabull (Royals) .333 AVG, 11 HR, 33 RBI AL Pitcher of the Month Storm Davis (Athletics) 5-0, 1.49 ERA, 26 K NL Hitter of the Month Kevin Mitchell (Giants) .388 AVG, 9 HR, 33 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month That's a bad sign when your picture on a baseball card is of you turning around to watch one leave the park. Don Aase (Padres) 2-0, 0.89 ERA, 12 K

04-16-2006, 08:51 PM	#10
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	August 1989 Well, you're starting in center. Happy now? "Still not against lefties." Which is amazing considering that you have been hitting lefties better than right handers. "But we're in the pennant race!" Which is also amazing. Mike Schooler sure is schoolin' people in the closers slot with 23 saves and a 2.73 ERA. Plus, who can forget Tom Niedenfuer and Keith Comstock having good years. August Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS 26 102 35 6 1 6 20 23 6 9 .343 .380 .598 .978 Major League Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 82 261 81 15 3 13 49 49 24 0 3 33 4 0 .310 .365 .540 .905 Griffey On Griffey Seattle is currently 74-61, tied with the Angels for the AL West lead. MLB News Dan Schatzeder (Astros) throws no-hitter against St. Louis. 9 IP, 10 BB, 2 K AL Hitter of the Month Albert Belle (Indians) .379 AVG, 9 HR, 19 RBI AL Pitcher of the Month Dan Plesac (Brewers) 3-2, 1.63 ERA, 26 K NL Hitter of the Month Will Clark (Giants) .360 AVG, 13 HR, 31 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month Lee Smith (Braves) 1-0, 0.63 ERA, 13 K

04-15-2006, 06:47 AM	#2
Jestor Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,496	So I'm guessing you're putting him up for the draft? I sense Darryl Strawberry's ghost and Walter watching this one.

04-15-2006, 06:28 PM	#6
Special K 9274 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 175	Very nice job so far. I am actually really excited to see how this plays out.

04-17-2006, 08:22 PM	#11
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	September 1989 You guys sure did choke in that game. "Now is not the time." I know you guys were playing the A's, but 16-2. Jesus Christ, you got raped in that one game playoff. "Shut up." 16 runs on 18 hits. Boy, you guys sure showed them. Javier hit two homers, "Roid Brother" McGwire hit two, Dave Parker of all people hit two. About the only guy your pitchers could get out was "Roid Father" Canseco. "Hey, I went two for three with a run batted in." WHO CARES?!? You lost 16-2. You just got ass raped on national television by a bunch of guys who love to shoot up each other in the ass. "Why are you in such a bad mood?" I lost a bet with one of my colleagues. Strawberry won the NL Batter of the Month Award this month. September Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS 27 96 31 2 1 6 23 17 6 15 .323 .369 .552 .921 Major League Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 109 357 112 17 4 19 72 66 30 1 3 48 5 1 .314 .366 .543 .909 Griffey On Griffey - Seattle finished the year 87-76, one game behind the Athletics. - Won POTW Award on Sept. 4th, hitting .462 with 1 HR and 10 RBI. - Hit 3 homers against Texas, driving in 5 runs on Sept. 21st. AL Hitter of the Month Mark McGwire (Athletics) .343 AVG, 13 HR, 34 RBI AL Pitcher of the Month Jim Corsi (Athletics) 5-1, 2.90 ERA, 20 K NL Hitter of the Month Darryl Strawberry (Mets) .343 AVG, 9 HR, 22 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month Sid Fernandez (Mets) 4-1, 1.15 ERA, 41 K

04-17-2006, 09:31 PM	#13
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Consider this subscribed. __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

04-20-2006, 11:24 PM	#15
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	1989 MLB Playoffs *ALCS* New York Yankees (101-61) over Oakland Athletics (88-75) 4-1 *NLCS* Pittsburgh Pirates (101-62) over Cincinnati Reds (91-71) 4-1 *World Series* New York Yankees over Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 1989 Awards *AL Rookie of the Year* Albert Belle (Indians) .308 AVG, 33 HR, 84 RBI, .941 OPS *NL Rookie of the Year* Larry Walker (Expos) .286 AVG, 24 HR, 108 RBI, .849 OPS *AL MVP* Mark McGwire (Athletics) .269 AVG, 53 HR, 127 RBI, .995 OPS *NL MVP* Barry Bonds (Giants) .343 AVG, 48 HR, 146 RBI, 1.166 OPS *AL Cy Young* John Candelaria (Yankees) 18-9, 2.57 ERA, 177 K, 0.98 WHIP *NL Cy Young* Chuck Finley (Padres) 24-7, 3.68 ERA, 159 K, 1.25 WHIP

04-22-2006, 06:40 PM	#18
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	April 1990 Wow, you guys really sucked it up that first month. 6-14? "Hey, I hit .308." But you are disappearing in clutch situations. You're only batting a hundred. "But, I'm hitting .357 with runners in scoring position." Hey, I'm the sabermatrician around these parts. April Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS 20 78 24 0 0 2 10 11 4 8 .308 .341 .385 .726 Major League Stats Code: G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 20 78 24 0 0 2 10 11 4 0 0 8 2 0 .308 .341 .385 .726 Griffey On Griffey Seattle is currently 6-14, six games behind the Rangers. AL Hitter of the Month Rob Ducey (Blue Jays) .366 AVG, 4 HR, 24 RBI AL Pitcher of the Month Curt Schilling (Orioles) 4-0, 0.86 ERA, 32 K NL Hitter of the Month Andres Galarraga (Expos) .394 AVG, 3 HR, 17 RBI NL Pitcher of the Month John Wetteland (Dodgers) 2-1, 0.85 ERA, 17 K