Ken Griffey

Future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. finally broke the silence and told a small group of reporters, including Barry M. Bloom of MLB.com that he retired in June 2010 because he felt it was in the best interest of himself and for the team. “Last year I felt that it was much better for me [...]

40-year-old Jim Thome is not entering 2011 with the expectation that it will be his last season, according to Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune. The veteran designated hitter hopes to play at least two more years. Thome agreed to terms with the Minnesota Twins on January 14 to a one-year contract for $3 million plus [...]

Moment 6: Joe Carter of Toronto hits a series-ending, three-run home run off Phillies reliever Mitch Williams in the bottom of the ninth in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series. Carter first reached the majors in 1983 with the Chicago Cubs, but was then traded to the Cleveland Indians, where he blossomed into a [...]

Despite a failed 2010 season on the field, an acquisition of a Minor Leaguer who had felony charges, the firing of their manager and the unexpected retirement of one of the all-time greats in Ken Griffey Jr., the Seattle Mariners’ GM, Jack Zduriencik, will return as the team’s general manager in 2011, according to FOXSports’ [...]

Congratulations to Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees for hitting his 600th career home run. He hit a two-run home run to center field at home in the first inning against Shaun Marcum of the Toronto Blue Jays. Rodriguez is the youngest of seven members of the exclusive 600 home run club. The others [...]

Ryan Divish of The News Tribune says that there is growing speculation that Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu could be fired this week. Divish says that GM Jack Zduriencik should make the logical move given the team’s 6-22 July record and its current seven-game losing streak. The poor performance, in addition to the recent dugout altercation [...]

“It’s quiet. I don’t expect anything to happen, not with us,” Cincinnati Reds GM Walt Jocketty said. “A lot of times it doesn’t start to escalate until the last few days. Maybe when we get back home, it might change.” Mark Sheldon of MLB.com says not much has been going on in the Reds’ [...]

Here are a few PRO Rumors to follow as the weekend starts: Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports tweets, “For what it’s worth, sources tell me that the #Tigers did *not* have a scout on hand to watch Dan Haren pitch for the #Dbacks tonight.” Joe Frisaro of MLB.com tweets, “#Marlins [Ricky] Nolasco talked about needing to win [...]

Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe says the Seattle Mariners could be a possibility for Mike Lowell now that Ken Griffey Jr. is gone. However, it’s hard to believe the Mariners would take on an expensive player when their season is all but done. Keep in mind that Lowell is being paid $12 million this year [...]

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports brings attention to the exacts words that Ken Griffey Jr. used when he announced his retirement. Griffey said, “ . . . nobody in the Mariners’ front office has asked me to retire . . .” Did Griffey avoid mentioning manager Don Wakamatsu and the possibility that he forced him to [...]