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The Braves’ star power is set to rise as Ken Griffey Jr. has decided to play for the Braves, a person close to the veteran outfielder and familiar with the negotiations told the Journal-Constitution.
Griffey, one of only six players to hit more than 600 career home runs, could sign a contract with the Braves as soon as Wednesday, after his agent and Atlanta general manager Frank Wren work out final details. They were scheduled to meet Tuesday night.
The Braves and Griffey’s agent denied a deal had been struck, and Wren said the team would have no announcement Tuesday. The Seattle Times later also reported that Griffey had chosen the Braves over the Mariners.
It’s believed the contract will be for one year and includes a base salary of $2 million or less, with additional incentives based on plate appearances.



The Braves searched all winter for a power hitter to bolster a young outfield that hit a major league-low 27 home runs in 2008. They finally found one — or perhaps it’s more accurate to say he found them.
Griffey contacted the Braves last week to say he was interested in playing for Atlanta and manager Bobby Cox, despite speculation he would return to Seattle. Griffey played his first 11 seasons with the Mariners.

[bears9]

Nice for him, I hope he can stay and get hot for three or four more years and hope he can break the home run record so it'd be steriod free again just so we don't have to hear all the crap about the record's tained

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Originally Posted by bears9

Nice for him, I hope he can stay and get hot for three or four more years and hope he can break the home run record so it'd be steriod free again just so we don't have to hear all the crap about the record's tained

Sorry Bears. Griffey is standing on 611 homeruns right now. Don't get me wrong. That is Hall Of Fame worthy on its own. However, he is 39 years old. I give him 3 more years, 4 tops. Even if he does stay for 4 years, his homeruns would decline. Last year he hit 18 homeruns. Even if he hit 20 a year for 4 years- 4x20=80, he would still be about 60 or so short of the home run record.